Ransomware criminals use children's phone numbers to coerce payments from parents
"A psychological attack against the victim"
Visa: Not all stablecoin transactions are "real"
Visa challenges the legitimacy of stablecoins as a payment technology
Negating all VPNs may have been possible since 2002
All operating systems except Android are vulnerable, and the only foolproof mitigation is Linux-only
The big three cloud providers, Amazon, Microsoft and Google currently make up 67% of the market
AI services and enterprise spending are pushing strongest growth since 2022
German police hail takedown of Europe's "largest" call center scam network in operation Pandora
Ringleaders traded their headsets for handcuffs
Sony cancels PSN account linking requirement for Helldivers 2 PC players following backlash
The people have spoken, Sony (eventually) listened
In context: Sony has reversed a decision that would have forced Helldivers 2 Steam players to link their accounts to PSN following global outcry against the move. The immensely popular game had been pulled from Valve's platform in 170 countries without PSN access and seen its recent Steam rating fall to Mostly Negative as a result of the now-canceled requirement.
Microsoft Edge gets a built-in internet speed test tool, here's how to use it
The speed test feature was deprecated from Edge last year
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
Satellite giants SES and Intelsat to merge in $3.1 billion deal
When in doubt, merge it out - that's the satellite sector's new playbook for fending off Starlink
Amazon S3 bucket with placeholder-like name leads to $1,300 in charges
Facepalm: Amazon S3 buckets, part of the Amazon Web Services infrastructure, are great for storing and managing huge amounts of data at scale, but they can also become a financial and security risk if used with poor default configurations.
Microsoft Edge continues upward trend on PC, even as it remains 9th on mobile
Despite coming in 2nd on desktop, Edge is yet to make a dent on mobile
YouTube is experimenting with showing ads when you pause a video
Invasive ads mar the user experience
UK becomes first country to outlaw easily guessable default passwords on connected devices
Companies that ignore the law face a $12.5 million fine
NASA uses laser link to beam data 140 million miles across space at 25 Mbps
Using lasers to send data across the cosmos
WordPress plugin vulnerability poses severe security risk, allows for site takeovers
Millions of exploitation attempts were detected in under a month
Millions of devices still vulnerable to abandoned USB worm, continues to spread globally
Researchers suspect Chinese state-sponsored hackers are responsible
Match CEO's message to romance scam victims: "Things happen in life"
Showing the kind of compassion CEOs are famed for
Who is Prabhakar Raghavan and why is he accused of killing Google Search?
When Google Search was headed by Ben Gomes, he championed the user experience and pushed against Google's "growth at any cost" strategy
FCC reinstates Net Neutrality in the US to ensure a level playing field for all internet users
Net neutrality was repealed in 2017
US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms
Biden re-election campaign to continue using TikTok, as the ban wouldn't take effect until after the election
As cloud computing evolves, Amazon's AWS looks for its role in generative AI
Amazon unveils new capabilities in Bedrock for improved AI applications
Bending metal: The changing server business
OEMs, ODMs, chipmakers, hyperscalers and the cloud
Amazon denies reports it started a business just to spy on rivals
Amazon's shell company sold products on multiple platforms
Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace
Russia is trying to undermine US support for Ukraine and NATO