Accenture, a global IT consultancy giant has allegedly been hit by a ransomware cyberattack from the LockBit ransomware gang. Accenture is an IT giant known to serve a wide range of industries including automobiles, banks, government, technology, energy, telecoms, and many more. Valued at $44.3 billion, Accenture is one of […]
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Ransomware gang uses PrintNightmare to breach Windows servers
Ransomware operators have added PrintNightmare exploits to their arsenal and are targeting Windows servers to deploy Magniber ransomware payloads. PrintNightmare is a class of security vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2021-1675, CVE-2021-34527, and CVE-2021-36958) impacting the Windows Print Spooler service, Windows print drivers, and the Windows Point and Print feature. Microsoft has […]
Notorious AlphaBay darknet market comes back to life
The AlphaBay darkweb market has come back to life after an administrator of the original project relaunched it over the weekend. At the same time, the admin announced plans for setting up a platform for darknet markets to set up shop with a strong focus on anonymity. AlphaBay OG announces comeback […]
Microsoft confirms another Windows print spooler zero-day bug
Microsoft has issued an advisory for another zero-day Windows print spooler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-36958 that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on a computer. This vulnerability is part of a class of bugs known as ‘PrintNightmare,’ which abuses configuration settings for the Windows print spooler, print drivers, and […]
Nvidia faked part of a press conference with a CGI CEO
Nvidia’s computer-generated CEO delivers a virtual keynote speech. Nvidia Earlier this year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stood in his kitchen and delivered a press conference for the company’s latest technology. But although one particular part of the keynote looked identical to the rest, it was very different: The kitchen, the CEO […]
Best computer for VR | WJHL
Which VR computer is best? If you love the idea of playing virtual reality games in your home, you need excellent computing hardware to make it happen. VR software requires plenty of processing power. As a result, only high-end gaming computers have the right system requirements. To play the latest […]
Researchers Simulate Complex Quantum Algorithm Using a Classical Computer
Aug. 3, 2021 — In a paper published in Nature Quantum Information, EPFL professor Giuseppe Carleo and Matija Medvidović, a graduate student at Columbia University and at the Flatiron Institute in New York, have found a way to execute a complex quantum computing algorithm on traditional computers instead of quantum ones. […]
How to choose between a tablet or a computer
If you are in the market for a new tablet or computer, you probably have many questions and research to do. It can be hard to figure out what exactly you want in your new piece of technology. There are so many brands, features, and price points, and deciding which […]
Computer science certification deal: Train to get that high-tech career for just $35
StackCommerce There are not enough qualified workers to fill the millions of tech jobs being created in the next decade, so demand will be great. If you’ve been thinking about switching to a well-paid tech career, The 2021 All-in-One Computer Science Certification Bundle is exactly what you need. This e-learning […]
How do you pick a tomato with a computer?
Colinda de Beer is Senior Business Developer Horticulture at InnovationQuarter, the regional economic development agency for the South Holland province in the Netherlands. Cultivating crops in our modern Dutch greenhouses has entailed the use of a lot of technology for many years already. The first climate computers were introduced more […]
Remote print server gives anyone Windows admin privileges on a PC
A researcher has created a remote print server allowing any Windows user with limited privileges to gain complete control over a device simply by installing a print driver. In June, a security researcher accidentally revealed a zero-day Windows print spooler vulnerability known as PrintNightmare (CVE-2021-34527) that allowed remote code execution and elevation […]
DarkSide ransomware gang returns as new BlackMatter operation
Encryption algorithms found in a decryptor show that the notorious DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation and is actively performing attacks on corporate entities. After conducting an attack on Colonial Pipeline, the US’s largest fuel pipeline, and causing fuel shortages in the southeast of the USA, the […]
Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC service is live
Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, allowing businesses to deploy Windows 10 desktops in the cloud for prices ranging between $24 and $162 per device. At the Inspire 2021 conference, Microsoft revealed their new Windows 365 cloud-based virtual desktop experience that allows businesses to deploy Windows […]
Registry Explorer is the registry editor every Windows user needs
Last week, a new open-source Registry Editor was released that puts Windows Regedit software to shame by supporting a host of advanced features, making editing the Registry easier than ever. The Windows Registry is a centralized, hierarchical database used by the operating system to store system settings, hardware configurations, and user preferences. […]