Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...

PCPJack built a 230-node SMTP relay from hijacked cloud servers, syncing verified proxies every five minutes for scalable ...

There's been a rise in Linux vulnerabilities. There are clear reasons why this is happening. Fortunately, the kernel development community is taking action. For decades, I've been reporting that Linux ...

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A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the 2023 update. A hidden Windows security deadline is creeping toward ...

Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz — or risk attack. Tehran has laid out a set of new rules for vessels seeking to transit the strait, ...

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I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With companies vying for user data, AI skimming it for tools, and countless bad actors seeking to exploit it, safeguarding the ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance ...