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Galaxy phones will soon gain voice phishing detection with One UI 8

Samsung already offers a Smart Call feature to fight spam calls, but voice phishing attacks have emerged as a new threat. This sees criminals use AI to copy someone else’s voice in a bid to swindle their loved ones. Now, Samsung has announced a feature to address this tactic. Samsung announced on its Korean-language Community forum that it will offer a ‘Voice Phishing Suspected Call Alert’ feature in stable One UI 8: When calling an unknown number, we detect and notify you in real time using A

Google says hackers stole its customers’ data by breaching its Salesforce database

Google has confirmed that some customers’ information has been stolen in a recent breach of one of its databases. In a blog post late on Tuesday, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group said one of its Salesforce database systems, used to store contact information and related notes for small and medium businesses, was breached by a hacking group popularly known as ShinyHunters, formally designated as UNC6040. “The data retrieved by the threat actor was confined to basic and largely publicly availab

Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting add-on developers

Mozilla has warned browser extension developers of an active phishing campaign targeting accounts on its official AMO (addons.mozilla.org) repository. Mozilla's add-on platform hosts over 60,000 browser extensions and more than 500,000 themes used by tens of millions of users worldwide. According to Mozilla's advisory, these phishing emails are impersonating the AMO team and claim that the targeted developer accounts require updates to maintain access to development features. "The developer c

Attackers exploit link-wrapping services to steal Microsoft 365 logins

A threat actor has been abusing link wrapping services from reputed technology companies to mask malicious links leading to Microsoft 365 phishing pages that collect login credentials. The attacker exploited the URL security feature from cybersecurity company Proofpoint and cloud communications firm Intermedia in campaigns from June through July. Some email security services include a link wrapping feature that rewrites the URLs in the message to a trusted domain and passes them through a scan

China claims Nvidia built backdoor into H20 chip designed for Chinese market

Beijing has summoned Nvidia over alleged security issues with its chips, in a blow to the US company’s push to revive sales in the country after Washington granted approval for the export of a made-for-China chip. China’s cyber regulator on Thursday said it had held a meeting with Nvidia over what it called “serious security issues” with the company’s artificial intelligence chips. It said US AI experts had “revealed that Nvidia’s computing chips have location tracking and can remotely shut dow

Hackers target Python devs in phishing attacks using fake PyPI site

The Python Software Foundation warned users this week that threat actors are trying to steal their credentials in phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website. PyPI is a repository for Python packages, accessible at pypi.org, that offers a centralized platform for developers to distribute and install third-party software libraries. It hosts hundreds of thousands of packages and is the default source for Python's package management tools. "PyPI has not been hacked, but user

How attackers are still phishing "phishing-resistant" authentication

As awareness grows around many MFA methods being “phishable” (i.e. not phishing resistant), passwordless, FIDO2-based authentication methods (aka. passkeys) like YubiKeys, Okta FastPass, and Windows Hello are being increasingly advocated. This is a good thing. The most commonly used MFA factors (like SMS codes, push notifications, and app-based OTP) are routinely bypassed, with modern reverse-proxy “Attacker-in-the-Middle” phishing kits the most common method (and the standard choice for phishi

Samsung backs South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions ahead of IPO

The Rebel-Quad is the second-generation product from Rebellions and is made up of four Rebel AI chips. Rebellions, a South Korean firm, is looking to rival companies like Nvidia in AI chips. South Korean artificial intelligence chip startup Rebellions has raised money from tech giant Samsung and is targeting a funding round of up to $200 million ahead of a public listing, the company's management told CNBC on Tuesday. Last year, Rebellions merged with another startup in South Korea called Sape

DOGE is reportedly pushing an AI tool that would put half of all federal regulations on a 'delete list'

According to a report from The Washington Post, DOGE is using an AI tool to analyze federal regulations and determine which to get rid of. A DOGE PowerPoint presentation obtained by the publication notes that its "AI Solution" — reportedly called the DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool — found that 100,000 out of over 200,000 regulations "can be deleted." The document sets a September 1 goal deadline for agencies to complete their own deregulation lists using the tool, which it says can be done i

Researchers value null results, but struggle to publish them

Credit: Getty Scientists overwhelmingly recognize the value of sharing null results, but rarely publish them in the research literature, according to a survey. The findings suggest that there is a need for increased awareness of how and why to share such data, as well as for changes in how research productivity is assessed. The survey drew responses from 11,069 researchers in 166 countries and all major scientific disciplines. It found that 98% recognize the value of null results, which the su

Supply-chain attacks on open source software are getting out of hand

It has been a busy week for supply-chain attacks targeting open source software available in public repositories, with successful breaches of multiple developer accounts that resulted in malicious packages being pushed to unsuspecting users. The latest target, according to security firm Socket, is JavaScript code available on repository npm. A total of 10 packages available from the npm page belonging to global talent agency Toptal contained malware and were downloaded by roughly 5,000 users be

Donkey Kong Bananza review: Nintendo's latest 3D platformer is an instant classic

The best Nintendo games do two things. The first is introducing a delightful gaming mechanic — take Ultrahand in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey for some recent examples. The second is building a world around that mechanic for players to explore. Obviously games are more than one specific tool, and building a compelling game around a good mechanic is no small task. But when it all comes together, look out. You’ve got a game that people will remember for

Are portable wind generators a viable alternative for solar power? My verdict after testing one at home

ZDNET's key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. View now at Shineturbine The Shine Turbine is on sale for $280, a $120 savings off its normal $400 price. You can also get the Shine Essentials kit on sale for $342. I

Hidden Sensors Reveal Filthy Truth About Handwashing in Hospital Bathrooms

Here’s something that will make you lose just a bit more faith in humanity—or at least reach for some hand wipes. New research shows that even in hospitals, a substantial number of people aren’t bothering to wash their hands. Scientists from the University of Surrey in England led the study, installing sensors near hospital toilet and sink pipes to keep track of people’s handwashing. Nearly half of toilet users skipped the sink after flushing, they found. The researchers say more effective stra

Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. The PoisonSeed threat actors are known to employ large-volume phishing attacks for financial fraud. In the past, distributing emails containing crypto seed phrases used to drain cryptocurrency wallets. In the recent phishing attack observed by Expel, the PoisonSeed threat actors

I powered my smartphone off-grid with this portable wind generator. Here's how

ZDNET's key takeaways The Shine Turbine kit is on sale for $279, while the Essentials Kit is on sale for $342. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the 40W of power it taps out at. View now at Shineturbine The Shine Turbine is on sale for $280, a $120 savings off its normal $400 price. You can also get the Shine Essentials kit on sale for $342. I

Former Intel CEO launches a benchmark to measure AI alignment

In Brief After former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger capped off a 40+ year career at the semiconductor giant in December, many wondered where would Gelsinger go next. On Thursday, the former Intel CEO revealed one piece of his next chapter: trying to ensure AI models support a flourishing humanity. In partnership with a “faith tech” company he first invested in roughly 10 years ago called Gloo, Gelsinger launched a new benchmark — Flourishing AI, or FAI — to test how well AI models align with certain

I replaced my solar panels with wind power generators at home - here's my verdict after 6 months

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

Desktop Publishing Tools That Didn't Make It (2022)

Today in Tedium: It’s easy to forget now, but desktop publishing was an immensely innovative thing when it emerged within the computing industry in the early ’80s. While at its heart a mishmash of hardware and software cleverly combined for a single goal, it was an empire builder, one that helped create new businesses and improve the status and positioning of existing ones. And with the decline of print as a medium, it can feel kind of old hat, but lots of stuff still gets typeset every single d

Desktop Publishing Tools That Didn't Make It

Today in Tedium: It’s easy to forget now, but desktop publishing was an immensely innovative thing when it emerged within the computing industry in the early ’80s. While at its heart a mishmash of hardware and software cleverly combined for a single goal, it was an empire builder, one that helped create new businesses and improve the status and positioning of existing ones. And with the decline of print as a medium, it can feel kind of old hat, but lots of stuff still gets typeset every single d

I ditched my solar panels with wind power generators at home - my verdict after 6 months

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Axel Springer building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. He received the annual Axel Springer Award. Among the thousands of Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in the cutbacks announced this week were 830 staffers in the company's home state of Washington. Nearly a dozen game design workers in the state were part of the layoffs, along with three audio designers, two mechanical engineers, one optical engineer and one lab technician, according to a documen

Phishers built fake Okta and Microsoft 365 login sites with AI - here's how to protect yourself

Peter-verreussel/Getty Images As AI evolves to successfully take on business, personal, and even medical use cases, its capabilities also increasingly make it a security threat. On Tuesday, researchers at identity validator Okta published a report that found hackers are using v0, an AI website creation tool from Vercel, to create "phishing sites that impersonate legitimate sign-in webpages" using text prompts. Hackers replicated Okta's own login page and other sites, including Microsoft 365, s

I replaced my solar panels with wind power generators at home - here are the results after 6 months

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

Beyond the Hook: A Technical Deep Dive into Modern Phishing Methodologies

A technical exploration of modern phishing tactics, from basic HTML pages to advanced MFA-bypassing techniques, with analysis of infrastructure setup and delivery methods used by phishers in 2025. Introduction In 2025, phishing is still the most prevalent kind of cyber attack on the planet. Indeed, 1.2% of the global email traffic is phishing. That's 3.4 billion emails each day, but only a low number results in a compromise since "only" 3% of employees would click on a malicious link. However,

BreachForums hacking forum operators reportedly arrested in France

The French police have reportedly arrested five operators of the BreachForum cybercrime forum, a website used by cybercriminals to leak and sell stolen data that exposed the sensitive information of millions. News of the arrests come from Le Parisien, which claims the law enforcement operation was carried out by the cybercrime unit (BL2C) of the Paris police department on Monday. According to reporters, the police carried out simultaneous raids in the regions of Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), Seine-M

Are wind power generators actually viable at home? My buying advice after months of testing

ZDNET's key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes a turbine, stand, guy lines, and pegs, costs $399, while the Essentials Kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488 -- though both are on sale right now The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. View now at Shineturbine The Shine

Trezor’s support platform abused in crypto theft phishing attacks

Trezor is alerting users about a phishing campaign that abuses its automated support system to send deceptive emails from its official platform. The company's support site allows anyone to open a ticket using any email address and subject line. The system then replies automatically, sending a case number and using the submitted ticket title as the email subject. Attackers abuse this feature by submitting tickets with titles containing urgent phishing messages, such as "[URGENT]: vault.trezor.g

Mechanical Watch: Exploded View

Mechanical Watch: Exploded View In May 2022, someone posted to Hacker News Bartosz Ciechanowski's blog post explaining how mechanical watch movements work. Since then, his blog has been my absolute favorite corner of the Internet. His posts are not just well written and easy to follow, the accompanying interactive illustrations are magnificent. The first illustration in his blog post about mechanical watch movements allows you to "explode" a ticking mechanical movement and rotate it to inspe

Sega mistakenly reveals sales numbers of popular games

Total sales numbers for various SEGA and ATLUS titles including Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, Sonic Frontiers, Shin Megami Tensei V, and Persona 5 Royal were mistakenly revealed in a SEGA SAMMY Management Meeting 2025 presentation published on June 18. The sales numbers, which appear on page 25 of the presentation, are hidden behind a grey block. However, due to the way the PDF file is formatted, simply highlighting the page reveals the presence of text, which can be copied