At its Annual Partner Conference 2024, HP announced the world’s first business PCs to protect firmware against quantum computer attacks. This Issue As highlighted by Global Risk Institute research, 27 per cent of experts think there is a 50 per cent likelihood of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) by...
Tech News : Bitcoin Value Hits New High
With the famously volatile Bitcoin cryptocurrency briefly hitting a new all-time high value of $69,000 recently, we look at the reasons why this happened and what could happen next. Why? This latest surge in the value of Bitcoin has been attributed to US finance giants like Grayscale, BlackRock, and Fidelity...
An Apple Byte : Apple Fine and Sideloading
In two recent blows to Apple, it’s just been fined £1.5bn for breaking EU competition laws over music streaming, while its latest iPhone update means allowing developers to offer their own ‘app stores’. The Fine Following a complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify, Apple has been fined £1.5bn by...
Security Stop Press : Wireless Chargers Phone Hack & Fry Threat
Researchers from the University of Florida have reported how VoltSchemer, a set of attacks that exploit two commonly found features in commercial-off-the-shelf wireless chargers (COTS), can give attackers control over a phone then enable man-in-the middle attacks. VoltSchemer attacks work by exploiting voltage noises from the power supply (electromagnetic interference)...
Sustainability-in-Tech : How Cheese Helped Extract Gold From E-Waste
ETH Zurich researchers have reported discovering an effective method for recovering gold from e-waste with the help of byproducts from the cheesemaking process. Protein Fibre Sponge The group of researchers, led by ETH Professor Mezzenga, have reported using a sponge made from a protein matrix (a cheesemaking byproduct) to extract...
Tech Tip – Easy Batch Renaming of Files in File Explorer
Renaming multiple files one by one can be tedious and time-consuming. Windows File Explorer offers a simple way to batch rename files, which can be especially useful for organising documents, photos, or project files efficiently. Here's how it works: - Select the all the files you want to rename in...
Featured Article : TikTok Termination?
A recent US congressional vote means that TikTok and its parent company’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party must be severed within six months or the popular TikTok app must be sold, thereby banning it in the US. The Vote The unanimous Energy and Commerce Committee vote (50-0)...
Tech Insight : DMARC Diligence (Part 2) : The Forgotten Domains : A Hidden Vulnerability
In this second article of the “DMARC Diligence” series, we shift our focus towards securing non-sending or “forgotten” domains and outline a strategy for their protection through DMARC implementation. Recap Of Part 1 You may remember that in part one of this DMARC Due Diligence series of articles we laid...
Tech News : Copilot Gets Plugins And Skills Upgrade
Microsoft has announced that its Windows 11 Copilot AI companion (that’s been embedded into 365’s popular apps) has received an upgrade in the form of new plugins and skills. Builds On The AI Key Microsoft says that the new features build upon the introduction of the Copilot AI Key on...
Tech News : Brave Android Browser Gets ‘Leo’ Assistant
Brave, the privacy-focused browser, has announced the introduction of Leo, its privacy-preserving AI assistant built into the browser on all Android devices. Users Can Choose Which Model – The Mixtral LLM & Meta’s Llama 2 Brave says its new ‘Leo’ AI assistant is powered by the open-source Mixtral 8x7B as...