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A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox – this is what happened next
Almost daily, my phone pings with messages from hackers of all stripes. The good, the bad, the not-so-sure. I've been reporting on cyber security for more than a decade, so I know that many of them like to talk about their hacks, findings and escapades. About...
WhatsApp unveils ‘Private Processing’ for cloud-based AI features
WhatsApp has announced the introduction of 'Private Processing,' a new technology that enables users to utilize advanced AI features by offloading tasks to privacy-preserving cloud servers. This is required to utilize AI functionalities such as message...
Time to admit we at The Cloud Consultancy now have a new V1CE in our lives
Why We’ve Switched to V1CE Digital Business Cards — And Why You Should Too At The Cloud Consultancy, we’re always on the lookout for innovative tools that align with our values of sustainability, efficiency, and tech-forward thinking. That’s why we’re excited to share...
How to upgrade your ‘incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 now
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates to your Windows 10 PC unless you're willing to pay for a subscription to the Extended Security Updates program. If you try to upgrade to Windows 11 on a...
Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a "sophisticated" attack led to the theft of over $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history. "The incident...
The DeepSeek bombshell has been a wakeup call for US tech giants
Source: ITPro By: Ross Kelly Every now and again, life deals you a curveball. In the case of US tech, it was DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that caused a meltdown the likes of which we’ve never seen before. News of DeepSeek has ruled the airwaves over the...
Apple researchers reveal the secret sauce behind DeepSeek AI
Source: ZDNet Written by: Tiernan Ray The artificial intelligence market -- and the entire stock market -- was rocked on Monday by the sudden popularity of DeepSeek, the open-source large language model developed by a China-based hedge fund that has bested OpenAI's...
Here’s everything Apple isn’t including in its Black Friday ‘sale’
With less than a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings during the promotion, but you can score a gift card for a...
4,000,000 WordPress Sites Using Really Simple Security Free and Pro Versions Affected by Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Introductory Note: This is one of the more serious vulnerabilities that we have reported on in our 12 year history as a security provider for WordPress. This vulnerability affects Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL, installed on over...
Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. The incident occurred in 2019. At the time, Meta disclosed it publicly and...