It’s no surprise that we really like our Raspberry Pis. We’ve covered everything from projects you can do as a beginner to some seriously advanced tech with a Raspberry Pi. However, one thing we don’t see a lot of is people using their SBCs to enhance their cybersecurity. However, one person has done just that, with their project called Hackbat, a pen tester that you can build for yourself.
Source: xda-developers.com
APT Hackers Attacking Manufacturers With Keyloggers, Infostealers, And Proxy Tools
The Andariel APT group launched a targeted attack campaign against South Korean domestic companies and institutions, where manufacturing, construction, and educational sectors were hit. The attackers deployed backdoors like Nestdoor, keyloggers, infostealers, and proxy tools to compromise systems, steal data, and potentially control infected machines, and the campaign reused malicious … [Read More...]
Students Uncover Security Bug That Could Let Millions Do Their Laundry For Free
Two UC Santa Cruz students found a major security flaw in CSC ServiceWorks laundry machines. Over a million internet-connected laundry machines in homes, hotels, and colleges worldwide are affected by the bug, which allows people to run them for free. The students who discovered it, Alexander Sherbrooke and Iakov Taranenko, reported it earlier this year. Despite their attempts, CSC … [Read More...]
HMD Tomcat With Nokia Lumia-Like Design Tipped to Launch in July; Renders, Specifications Leaked
HMD appears to be working on a new smartphone with a Fabula design language reminiscent of the old Nokia Lumia series. The Finnish brand is yet to confirm the development, but ahead of it, a leak claims that the handset will launch in July. The design and specifications of the handset have also surfaced online through alleged renders. The alleged HMD handset codenamed Tomcat is said to run on … [Read More...]
Amazfit Bip 5 Unity Smartwatch With 1.91-Inch Display, Zepp OS 3.0 Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Amazfit Bip 5 Unity has been launched in India. The smartwatch comes with a 1.91-inch display, support for more than 70 downloadable applications, 120+ sports modes, and a 24 x 7 heart rate monitor among other sensors. Amazfit claims that the watch can offer up to 12 days of battery life on a single charge. It ships with Zepp OS 3.0 and is compatible with the Zepp Aura application that helps … [Read More...]
Web standards are regaining their share in the battle of web frameworks
At least I personally have the impression that the topic of web standards and basics will be covered more and more often in articles, especially in 2023. (A while ago I took this as an opportunity to publish a short series on LinkedIn about web application features. I will add these articles to my blog in the coming days.)Lit in particular has made the use of web components much easier. This … [Read More...]
12 principles for improving devsecops
I once transitioned from a SaaS CTO role to become a business unit CIO at a Fortune 100 enterprise that aimed to bring startup development processes, technology, and culture into the organization. The executives recognized the importance of developing customer-facing applications, game-changing analytics capabilities, and more automated workflows.Let’s just say my team and I did a lot of teaching … [Read More...]
10 more bad programming habits we secretly love
We all know the thrill of bending the rules, or even breaking them. Maybe it’s going 56 in a 55-MPH zone, or letting the parking meter expire. Maybe it’s dividing two numbers without testing to see if the denominator is zero.Programmers have a weird relationship with rules. On one hand, code is just a huge pile of rules—rules that are endlessly applied by dutiful silicon gates without fear or … [Read More...]
How to learn a programming language using AI
Whether you’re new to software development or you have decades of experience, there’s always room to learn something new. The TIOBE Index tracks the top 50 most popular programming languages, with many ecosystems presenting opportunities for career advancement and lateral shifts. Given the breadth of technologies available, it can be challenging to find the time to learn a new skill and to do it … [Read More...]
AI will take time
Strap in, the AI revolution has hit overdrive!!!Except, of course, that it hasn’t, and it won’t anytime soon, despite what you’ve read in countless breathless editorials. It’s not that AI isn’t important, or that it doesn’t have the potential to change everything. It is and it does, but it’s simply not going to happen as fast as we think.The reason is people. It’s always people.The hubris of … [Read More...]
Apple Working on Second Generation AirTag, Could Be Launched in 2025: Report
Apple is reportedly working on the next generation of AirTag which may arrive in the middle of 2025. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has begun conducting test runs of the new device. The second-generation AirTag could feature a new chipset with better location tracking as well as some other quality-of-life features. Notably, this will be the first upgrade to AirTag, which was … [Read More...]