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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: The developer behind popular Windows optimization tool Wintoys has uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime operation that mimics dozens of popular Windows apps through duplicate websites built to look uncannily like the real
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Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW July 29, 2026 02:58 PM ET New findings connect the same Pyongyang-backed group to four compromises dating to 2025, revealing a larger operation than previously known. * Cyber Threats * Industry * International * Open Source A North Korea-linked hacker group has
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AI and ML "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" is an effective sales pitch for open source The guardrails that prevent closed-source, frontier models from aiding threat actors have turned into handcuffs that prevent those bots from helping to
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Apple doesn’t often refresh its Apple TV 4K set top box, but it looks as if its renewed AI push means a new version of the device is on its way according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Though it won’t be the only new smart home product the
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I recently got to watch what happens when you jailbreak some of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models. Don’t worry—this AI manipulation wasn’t used to hack anyone or build a nuclear bomb. I simply got to see firsthand how vulnerable some frontier models are to
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If you think downloading a VPN directly from an official app store guarantees your digital privacy, it’s time to think again. We recently undertook a huge audit of storefront verification standards, which has exposed a severe lack of quality control across both the iOS App Store and Google Play.
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The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The move largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of the global market share. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced the
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? The federal government is moving to block a new category of connected technology from entering the US, focusing on robotics and energy equipment tied to artificial intelligence systems. The Federal Communications
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It's no secret that AI technology is advancing faster than it can be regulated, with some execs now even saying so themselves. But it seems anything which threatens the advancement of AI must be avoided, in fear of that always present and ever dangerous ‘other’. The latest installment
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Las Vegas hosts the cybersecurity industry again this August, and the agenda reflects a market under pressure. Black Hat USA 2026 runs August 1 through 6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, with expert trainings, summits, and main conference briefings covering the technologies and challenges shaping modern cybersecurity. Security teams
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Let's learn about Elasticsearch via these 61 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine for storing, searching, and
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Saviynt has crossed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) while launching Zuma, a new AI identity security platform aimed at helping enterprises manage AI agents, non-human identities, and AI-powered applications. The company said new customer acquisitions grew by more than 80%, while customer retention remained at 96%, reflecting growing
