Imagine your Security Operations Center (SOC) as the tactical center of a medieval fortress, where vigilant sentries scan the horizon for approaching threats. But instead of watching for enemy armies, your digital guardians monitor an endless stream of network traffic, system logs, and security alerts. The Digital Guardians: Your SOC’s Critical Mission Like those ancient watchtowers that … [Read more...]

Aug 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Security An ongoing data extortion campaign targeting Salesforce customers may soon turn its attention to financial services and technology service providers, as ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider appear to be working hand in hand, new findings show. "This latest wave of ShinyHunters-attributed attacks reveals a dramatic shift in tactics, moving … [Read more...]

Anthropic is increasing the amount of information that enterprise customers can send to Claude in a single prompt, part of an effort to attract more developers to the company’s popular AI coding models. For Anthropic’s API customers, the company’s Claude Sonnet 4 AI model now has a one million token context window — meaning the AI can handle requests as long as 750,000 words, more than the entire … [Read more...]

Entertainment‘We are committed to defending our brand, our history, and our continued right to operate as Apple Cinemas.’Aug 12, 2025, 4:13 PM UTCJay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Apple Cinemas, a theater chain not affiliated with Apple, has responded to Apple’s recent lawsuit over alleged trademark … [Read more...]

If you've ever worked on coding projects, DevOps tasks, or even computing experiments, you've probably used virtual machines. From experimenting with wacky ideas to tinkering with different operating systems, there are plenty of reasons to use virtual machines. Sure, they tend to require more resources than containers, but their superior isolation provisions make them ideal for demanding … [Read more...]

The updated UP Phone will eventually be made in the US, but it isn’t yet.Aug 12, 2025, 4:00 PM UTCDominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor.Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version … [Read more...]

Amid the rise of new AI-powered low code developer tools aimed at hobbyists and non-technical folks, Uno Platform is doubling down on enterprise developers instead. Montreal-based Uno Platform offers a suite of enterprise-grade tools for developers to build cross-platform .NET applications that can be supported on Android, Apple, Linux, and Windows systems. Users code an application once and Uno … [Read more...]

Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud months after his extradition to the US. Aug 12, 2025, 3:57 PM UTCEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud three years after his collapsed cryptocurrency … [Read more...]

More than 17,000 VMware ESXi installations worldwide are at risk from a severe integer-overflow vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-41236 (CVSS 9.3), cybersecurity researchers warn. This critical vulnerability, first flagged in July, has prompted urgent calls for patching, but the latest scan results suggest progress remains slow, with thousands of systems still unpatched. Shadowserver … [Read more...]

Anthropic has announced it will offer its Claude AI model to all three branches of the US government for $1, following OpenAI offering an almost identical deal last week. These deals both follow the General Services Administration adding OpenAI, Gemini and Anthropic to a list of approved AI vendors for the federal government.Similar to the OpenAI deal, Anthropic will offer access to its … [Read more...]

Just a week after OpenAI announced it would offer ChatGPT Enterprise to the entire federal executive branch workforce at $1 per year per agency, Anthropic has raised the stakes. The AI giant said Tuesday it would also offer its Claude models to government agencies for just $1 – but not only to the executive branch. Anthropic is targeting “all three branches” of the U.S. government, including the … [Read more...]

Zoom has disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting multiple Windows-based clients, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges and compromise user systems. Designated as CVE-2025-49457 under bulletin ZSB-25030, this flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.6, classifying it as critical due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability stems from an … [Read more...]

Apple's AirPods could be getting a live translation feature in the near future as part of iOS 26, according to a report by 9to5Mac. A new beta version of the operating system dropped today and users have spotted a system asset that strongly points to the earbuds getting a language translation tool.The asset appears to depict a gesture that's triggered by pressing both earbud stems at once. The … [Read more...]

Longing for the nostalgia of watching home movies, like in the VHS days, but stuck with all your personal videos saved on an iPhone? Sure, you can AirPlay them to the TV, but the experience is not the same. This struggle inspired developer Devin Davies to create Cassette, a new iOS app that plays back videos in a format similar to VHS, making your iPhone videos feel more like old home recordings. … [Read more...]

An unprecedented surge in brute-force attacks targeting Fortinet SSL VPN infrastructure, with over 780 unique IP addresses participating in coordinated assault campaigns.  The August 3rd attack represents the highest single-day volume recorded on GreyNoise’s Fortinet SSL VPN Bruteforcer tag in recent months, raising concerns about potential zero-day vulnerabilities and sophisticated threat … [Read more...]

Anduril has officially brought its high-volume solid rocket motor factory online in Mississippi as it races to fulfill America’s demand for space and defense missions and challenge a decades-long duopoly between two major defense contractors.  The Mississippi factory will be able to produce 6,000 tactical motors a year by the end of 2026, enough volume to position Anduril as the United … [Read more...]

GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke has announced his plans to leave the company at the end of the year.  Dohmke says he will be staying with the company through the end of the year to help with the transition. When he leaves GitHub, he plans to build a new startup. “After all this time, my startup roots have begun tugging on me and I’ve decided to leave GitHub to become a founder again,” he wrote in … [Read more...]

Access to enterprise networks is for sale on the dark web. The sellers are initial access brokers (IABs), and they sell initial access vectors (IAVs) in underground marketplaces. The IABs are often among the most accomplished hackers. The buyers could be less competent hackers who would struggle with that initial access, or competent hackers who want to save time and get straight down to … [Read more...]

Ivanti has released critical security updates addressing multiple high and medium-severity vulnerabilities across its Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Zero Trust Access (ZTA) gateway products.  The vulnerabilities, identified through internal discovery and responsible disclosure programs, could enable remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks without authentication, … [Read more...]

Preparing for a new school year often means juggling lists of supplies, organizing your space, and figuring out how to carry everything efficiently. With a 3D printer, you can take much of that preparation into your own hands, creating customized tools and accessories that fit your exact needs. Whether it is about saving money, staying organized, or making something more personal, a printer can … [Read more...]