Diagnosing Whisker Failure Mode in AF114 and Similar Transistors
AF114 germanium transistors and related ones like the AF115 through AF117 were quite popular during the 1960s, but they quickly developed a reputation for failure. This is due to what …read more
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https://hackaday.com/2025/07/06/diagnosing-whisker-failure-mode-in-af114-and-similar-transistors/
A security flaw in a covert surveillance app exposed passwords for 62,000 users. @ArsTechnica has more:
Mexican drug cartel hacker spied on FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
In 2018, a hacker hired by the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel run by the infamous kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán spied on the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City with the goal of identifying “people of interest” for the cartel to target and kill
#Sinaloa #mexico #drugs #cartel #FBI #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Io non ho mai usato l'antivirus... lo sapete perché? Perché il mio sistema operativo è superiore! È... ehm... oddio, aspetta che si è bloccato tutto mentre aprivo il SUDO.
German charity refuses to comply with Bitcoin ransomware demand — hackers attempt to extort hunger-fighting group for over $2 million
A ransomware-as-a-service group is reportedly looking to sell information stolen from Welthungerhilfe, or "World Hunger Help," in exchange for 20 bitcoin.
#Germany #Welthungerhilfe #WorldHungerHelp #nonprofit #RaaS #ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
Visiting Our Neighbor Sedna: Feasibility Study of a Mission to This Planetoid
While for most people Pluto is the most distant planet in the Solar System, things get a lot more fuzzy once you pass Neptune and enter the realm of trans-Neptunian …read more
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https://hackaday.com/2025/07/06/visiting-our-neighbor-sedna-feasibility-study-of-a-mission-to-this-planetoid/
#Hunters #International #ransomware gang shuts down and offers free decryption keys to all victims
https://securityaffairs.com/179667/cyber-crime/hunters-international-ransomware-gang-shuts-down-and-offers-free-decryption-keys-to-all-victims.html
#securityaffairs #hacking
Two Million People Affected by US Retail Data Breach
Global food retail conglomerate Ahold Delhaize has officially confirmed that a ransomware attack last November compromised the sensitive data of more than 2.2 million people in the US.
#AholdDelhaize #FoodLion #StopAndShop #ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
https://www.howtogeek.com/two-million-people-affected-by-us-retail-data-breach/
I had the honour to be invited by @ZFAVClub to participate in an online live workshop exploring the mighty and wonderful CLI tool of the @internetarchive, in collaboration with @dweb 
If you are interested in data preservation and digital commons, please do watch it, as we did our best to shed some light on the most powerful yet little known features of this software.
The #InternetArchive is an invaluable resource for unlimited, public, open, and free storage for the whole Universe. It seems too good to be true, but it is!
We also touched upon the value of #FreeSoftware, #Linux, #decentralization, and #publicDomain.
North Korea-linked threat actors spread macOS NimDoor malware via fake Zoom updates – Source: securityaffairs.com https://ciso2ciso.com/north-korea-linked-threat-actors-spread-macos-nimdoor-malware-via-fake-zoom-updates-source-securityaffairs-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #informationsecuritynews #ITInformationSecurity #SecurityAffairscom #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityAffairs #SecurityAffairs #Intelligence #SecurityNews #hackingnews #NorthKorea #Security #hacking #Malware #NimDoor #macOS #APT
Security Affairs #newsletter Round 531 by #Pierluigi #Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
https://securityaffairs.com/179651/breaking-news/security-affairs-newsletter-round-531-by-pierluigi-paganini-international-edition.html
#securityaffairs #hacking
Can someone not just sneak a bunch of Air-Tags or some-such into their vehicles to track them? Follow them. Organize a break out. Immobilize the fake ICE agents. Take their photos, ID's, dox them
#Tech #Computers #Anonymous #Hackers #Hacking #Antifa #Antifascist #Immigration #ICE #Anarchism #Trump
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3lt6ffr2e3s2i
Why Russian Hackers are Everywhere
North Korea-linked threat actors spread #macOS #NimDoor #malware via fake #Zoom updates
https://securityaffairs.com/179643/hacking/north-korea-linked-threat-actors-spread-macos-nimdoor-malware-via-fake-zoom-updates.html
#securityaffairs #hacking
How Geopolitical Tensions Are Shaping Cyber Warfare
Threats are no longer abstract. They're specific, persistent, and deeply personal. And they're coming from all corners, including states, proxies, and organized groups.
The organizations that will thrive in this landscape combine fundamentals with foresight.
#cyberwarfare #politics #security #cybersecurity #infosec #hackers #hacking #hacked
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/geopolitical-tensions-shape-cyber-warfare
A Feast Of 1970s Gaming History, And An 8080 Arcade Board
Sometimes a write-up of a piece of retrocomputing hardware goes way beyond the hardware itself and into the industry that spawned it, and thus it is with [OldVCR]’s resurrection of …read more
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https://hackaday.com/2025/07/05/a-feast-of-1970s-gaming-history-and-an-8080-arcade-board/
#EU comes to Moldova's defense against russian #hacking
Europe is working to send a "cyber reserve" to help Chișinău ahead of elections in September.
By Antoaneta Roussi and Sam Clark
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-moldova-election-cyber-security-russia-hacking
Critical Sudo bugs expose major Linux distros to local Root exploits – Source: securityaffairs.com https://ciso2ciso.com/critical-sudo-bugs-expose-major-linux-distros-to-local-root-exploits-source-securityaffairs-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #informationsecuritynews #ITInformationSecurity #SecurityAffairscom #CyberSecurityNews #PierluigiPaganini #SecurityAffairs #SecurityAffairs #BreakingNews #SecurityNews #hackingnews #Security #hacking #LINUX #Sudo
Google fined $314M for misusing idle Android users’ data – Source: securityaffairs.com https://ciso2ciso.com/google-fined-314m-for-misusing-idle-android-users-data-source-securityaffairs-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #informationsecuritynews #ITInformationSecurity #Lawsandregulations #SecurityAffairscom #CyberSecurityNews #PierluigiPaganini #SecurityAffairs #SecurityAffairs #BreakingNews #SecurityNews #hackingnews #hacking #privacy #Google
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