New Graphene Technology Increases Hard Drive Storage. HDDs are old, well-understood technology. They haven't changed much in recent years. But, increasingly, people are writing them off, preferring SSDs for their more incredible speed and smaller size, even though HDDs are less expensive. However, the clever folks at the University of … [Read more...] about New Graphene Technology Increases Hard Drive Storage
Archives for June 2021
Some Amazon Device Features May Have Security Risks
Some Amazon Device Features May Have Security Risks. Have you heard of Amazon Sidewalk? If not, it's something you should be aware of. Depending on your point of view, the new feature, which enables by default on a wide range of Amazon devices by default on June 8th of this year (2021), is either unbelievably awesome or incredibly … [Read more...] about Some Amazon Device Features May Have Security Risks
Email Unsubscribe Scam Can Easily Fool Any User
Email Unsubscribe Scam Can Easily Fool Any User, so Scammers are increasingly relying on a tried and true bit of social engineering to fool unsuspecting users into unwittingly signing up to receive a flood of additional spam emails. They accomplish this by blasting out an email asking recipients if they wish to unsubscribe. The emails don't … [Read more...] about Email Unsubscribe Scam Can Easily Fool Any User
Update VMWare Software Immediately To Avoid Possible Attack
Update VMWare Software Immediately To Avoid Possible Attack. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a warning to all companies running VMware Vcenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation. They ask them to download and apply the latest security patches as soon as possible because attackers are actively hunting for … [Read more...] about Update VMWare Software Immediately To Avoid Possible Attack
Upgrades To USB-C Components Will Give It More Power
Upgrades To USB-C Components Will Give It More Power. The USB-C cables on the market today are capable of handling no more than 100 watts of power. Industry engineers have been hard at work trying to find ways to improve that. Later this year, we should begin to see new USB-C cables capable of supporting up to 240 watts. At first glance, it may … [Read more...] about Upgrades To USB-C Components Will Give It More Power
New Apple M1 Chip Security Flaw
New Apple M1 Chip Security Flaw and there's good news and bad news in the Apple ecosystem, specifically regarding the company's M1 chip. The bad news is that researchers discover a security flaw in the chip's design that needs a redesign to fix. This Apple M1Chip Security Flaw allows two malicious apps on a machine utilizing an M1 chip to set up … [Read more...] about New Apple M1 Chip Security Flaw
