CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.

Creating nonconsensual intimate deepfake images will be a criminal offense, and platforms will have to take ‘proactive action’ to stop it. Creating nonconsensual intimate deepfake images will be a ...

On Dec. 31, xAI’s Grok was prompted by a user on X to write a "heartfelt apology note" after the chatbot had generated and shared an image of two young girls in sexualized attire based on a user’s ...

Source: Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Feeling logy after lounging on sofas, eating all those holiday carbs, binge-watching old movies, and streaming series? Procrastinating getting back into your work ...

The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental. JITing, or “just-in-time” compilation, can make relatively slow ...

If you were a customer of AT&T in 2019 or 2024, you could be eligible to receive up to $7,500 in compensation for two data breaches. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been ...

AT&T customers: the deadline for eligible claimants to file for a portion of the $177 million class action settlement is coming up soon. The telecommunications company agreed to the settlement to ...

AT&T's $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File your claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail ...

Coupang Corp.CPNG-3.44%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Park Dae-jun has resigned over what is viewed as the worst data-breach case in South Korea. Coupang Inc., the U.S.-listed ...

Cybersecurity Leaders Put Data Protection and Response at the Top of the 2026 Agenda. Inaugural U.S. Cybersecurity Leaders Survey from Altum Strategy Group finds boards demanding business-relevant ...

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it’s not just phones. Any ...

Data center demand forecasts have led to skyrocketing prices to secure future power supplies on PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid in the U.S. Consumers served by PJM will pay $16.6 ...