VPN maker Nord Security nets $100m funding
Nord Security, the company behind the immensely popular eponymous VPN service as well as a couple of other major security solutions, has announced $100 million in financing. In a press…
Meta says Quest for Business VR will launch next month
Mark Zuckerberg has once again set his sights on revolutionizing the business workspace by announcing the release of a dedicated Quest for Business headset set to launch in October. The…
Chinese hackers are targeting Cisco routers – so patch now
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors are once again attacking Cisco routers to target private sector giants in Japan and the US, experts have warned. The warning was issued by Japanese and…
Scientists transformed a cockroach into a remote-controlled zombie cyborg using an electrical backpack — and no, there’s absolutely nothing to be afraid of
Mechanical engineers with the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have created a remote-controlled cockroach using a pain-free method. The aim? Use this novel technology to create an army of cyborg…
macOS Sonoma has a whole host of security fixes – should we be worried?
The highly anticipated macOS 14 Sonoma, filled to the brim with exciting new features, may already have been the target of cybercriminals, experts have warned.. Just 24 hours after its…
Plucky CPU maker beats AMD and Intel to become first to offer 320 cores per server — with even bigger models in the pipeline
Oracle has snubbed leading CPUs from the likes of AMD and Intel in favor of AmpereOne processors for use in its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) A2 Instances – offering the…
Openfire messaging software targeted by hackers to hijack servers
If your organization is running an Openfire messaging server, make sure to install the latest patches immediately, as hackers have been observed abusing a vulnerability to take over infected endpoints. …
Cybercriminals are targeting the financial sector more than ever
The financial sector has apparently become a core target for cybercriminals in 2023, with firms in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region hit particularly hard. A new…
Finally! Toshiba launches its first 22TB hard drive — while Seagate and WD race towards 30TB
Toshiba has announced a new 22TB model, the MG10F, almost a year after it unveiled its last flagship 20TB hard drive. The release comes almost half a year after Seagate’s…
CISOs are spending more on cybersecurity – but it might not be enough
Many businesses are allocating better budgets for cybersecurity, but the increases are coming at a somewhat slower pace – which unfortunately, won’t be enough to tackle the rising number of…