Category: Computers & IT
Multiple Linux distros hit by major ‘CIFSwitch’ flaw that gives attackers root access
Researcher Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada disclosed CIFSwitch, a Linux privilege‑escalation flaw lingering for nearly 20 years Affects major distros including Mint, CentOS Stream 9, Rocky Linux 9, AlmaLinux 9, Kali Linux, SLES 15 SP7 Mitigation includes applying updates, disabling unnecessary file‑sharing components, and restricting exploitable features Security researchers are warning about a new vulnerability in…
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WP Maps Pro plugin flaw to create admin accounts on WordPress sites saw 3,600 attempts in a single day
Researchers disclosed a critical flaw in WP Maps Pro allowing attackers to create hardcoded admin accounts Exploitation is active: Wordfence blocked over 3,600 attempts in a single day Patch released May 20 (v6. 1. 1); users must upgrade immediately Criminals are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin to create admin accounts…
‘Welcome to the family’ — Qualcomm says it’s glad Nvidia is joining the Arm race with the RTX Spark
I’ve been spending time with Qualcomm at Computex 2026, and if, like me, you were wondering how the company — which once had the Windows on Arm market pretty much all to itself — will respond to Nvidia’s announcement of a rival Arm-based RTX Spark chip for Windows 11 laptops and desktop PCs, then I…
Watch out, Apple – Nvidia just unveiled its RTX Spark Arm ‘superchip’ to take on the M5 at Computex 2026
Nvidia has just announced its new Arm-based laptop chip at Computex 2026, firing a warning shot across the bow of Apple (who has found great success with its own Arm-based M-series chips), as well as Intel and AMD. While Nvidia has been mainly associated with graphics cards, and AI, in the past, the announcement of…
Nvidia Computex 2026 keynote live – will the GPU maker announce a new Arm-based chip to take on Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm?
We’re live at Nvidia’s Computex 2026 keynote, where CEO Jensen Huang will share his vision of the future for not just the company, but the computing industry as a whole. While the company used to be best known for creating some of the best GPUs ever, it’s also one of the leading names in AI,…
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 1 (game #1589)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 31 (game #1588). Quordle…
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Meta is rumored to be working on an AI pendant, and smart glasses different to what we’ve seen before
More hardware is reportedly on the way from Meta We could get an always-on AI pendant and new smart glasses The smart specs may involve new hardware partners As well as exploring premium subscriptions for its social media platforms, Meta is also reportedly developing new hardware too: an AI pendant, and smart glasses that are…
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 31 (game #1588)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, May 30 (game #1587). Quordle…
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