Microsoft smothers malware by tracking behavior instead of blocking domains

Blocking domains is a game of whack-a-mole in which attackers automate new moles popping up almost instantly.

Bluesky reveals recent outage was caused by major DDoS attack

Iranian state-backed threat actors claim responsibility, but Bluesky did not confirm it.

You can save $168 on this 8TB Seagate IronWolf NAS drive at Best Buy, but I’d shop elsewhere for an ever better deal
You can save $168 on this 8TB Seagate IronWolf NAS drive at Best Buy, but I’d shop elsewhere for an ever better deal

Don’t be fooled by Best Buy’s huge Seagate IronWolf saving — the same 8TB NAS drive is even cheaper at Newegg at $41.25 per terabyte.

Is gigabit NBN overpriced? I did the math to try and figure out if NBN 750 is better bang-for-buck
Is gigabit NBN overpriced? I did the math to try and figure out if NBN 750 is better bang-for-buck

You may regularly fret over your monthly NBN bill, concerned you could be paying too much. I’ve now done the calculations to help alleviate any worries.

North Face everyday backpacks are up to 33% off at Amazon — just in time for back to school season
North Face everyday backpacks are up to 33% off at Amazon — just in time for back to school season

With laptop sleeves, pockets for all your possessions, and a chiropractor stamp of approval, these might be the ultimate everyday backpacks.

Geekom reveals multiple mini-PCs may be infected with malware hidden in a network driver — but it’s now down to you to fix your PC

A malicious executable hidden within a LAN driver can track keystrokes, intercept data, and swipe passwords from Geekom mini-PCs.

Loan company breach sees nearly 750,000 users have financial info, SSNs leaked

Heights Finance said its cloud account was compromised, and information such as bank accounts and SSNs, stolen.

Microsoft is massively improving Windows 11’s right-click menu — but it should have been like this from the start
Microsoft is massively improving Windows 11’s right-click menu — but it should have been like this from the start

‘Probably has a lot to do with figuring out how to get Windows 11 working on 8GB’: Microsoft debloats right-click menu in a big way, but the cynics still aren’t happy.

Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders
Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders

Another victim of the CEVA Logistics supply chain attack steps forward as orders get halted and postponed.