Hackers

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? Two hackers have successfully extended the range of Toslink optical audio cables, enabling data transmission over unprecedented distances. While the practical applications may be limited, their efforts could pave the way for future advancements in optical data transmission

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Hackers working for Iran broke into a U.S. city’s website ahead of the 2020 election with the possible intention of altering the unofficial vote counts shown on election day, a senior military cyber official said Monday.

GOT UPDATES? — Elementor Pro fixed the vulnerability, but not everyone has installed the patch. Dan Goodin - Mar 31, 2023 10:40 pm UTC Getty Images Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in a widely used WordPress plugin that gives them the ability to take complete control of millions of sites, researchers said. The

By Alex Blake March 31, 2023 4:19AM A security researcher was recently able to change the top results in Microsoft’s Bing search engine and access any user’s private files, potentially putting millions of users at risk — and all it took was logging into an unsecured web page. The exploit was discovered by researcher Hillai

Science & Nature Researchers from a French security firm, Synacktiv, won a Tesla after demonstrating vulnerabilities in it. Vlad Tchompalov / UnsplashThe exercise...

Home News Computing (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has just issued an update to its Outlook desktop client to protect users from hackers reportedly associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU.Official bodies and government agencies appear to have been the key focus of the attack, which took place from as early as April 2022.The elevation

TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? Many AT&T customers recently received an email saying hackers accessed their Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI). Classic phishing vocabulary, but the alert isn't a scam. Users should take steps to secure their AT&T account, including fortifying their