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Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.12 Available on PC

Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.12 Available on PC

The PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 has received patch 1.12, which fixes a serious security vulnerability we wrote about earlier this week.

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Bart Swiatek

February 5, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.12 Available on PC
Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]

Modder PixelRick discovered a dangerous vulnerability in Cyberpunk 2077 that, if we install a mod with malicious code, could allow a hacker to take control of a player's computer.

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Bart Swiatek

February 3, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Has a Serious Security Gap [UPDATED]
No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID

No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID

Intel has officially presented RealSense ID - Face ID-like face recognition system that can detect fraudsters. The technology can be used, among others, in ATMs.

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Bart Swiatek

January 8, 2021

No More PIN in ATMs? Intel Announces RealSense ID
Can You Guess the Most Popular Password of 2020?

Can You Guess the Most Popular Password of 2020?

NordPass regularly updates the list of the most popular passwords used by Internet users. The list was invariably dominated by an immortal classic.

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Bart Swiatek

December 30, 2020

Can You Guess the Most Popular Password of 2020?

Data of Half a Million Activision Accounts Leaked [Updated]

Activision has become a target of hackers. According to numerous sources, data of at least 500 thousand users was leaked as a result of a recent successful hack into the company's servers.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 22, 2020

Data of Half a Million Activision Accounts Leaked [Updated]

Security Gap in Windows Defender Allows for Downloading Viruses From the Web

The Microsoft Defender antivirus program - formerly Windows Defender - received a feature in July that can be used by the user to download viruses from the web. The vulnerability is not dangerous for most computer users, but in some situations it can be used to infect the system with malware.

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Bart Swiatek

September 7, 2020

Security Gap in Windows Defender Allows for Downloading Viruses From the Web

Facebook is a Threat to Public Health? Specialists Warn

A lot of information on Facebook can be a health hazard. Avaaz is presenting a report on the increase in harmful content related to the pandemic and medicine in general.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

August 20, 2020

Facebook is a Threat to Public Health? Specialists Warn

Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?

Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh are working on a technology to detect the state of alcoholic intoxication by analyzing the way a smartphone user moves.

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Bart Swiatek

August 19, 2020

Smartphone Will Check Whether We're Drunk?

More Than Billion Android Phones at Risk From Security Gap in CPUs

Vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm processors are putting more than one billion Android devices at risk.

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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

August 10, 2020

More Than Billion Android Phones at Risk From Security Gap in CPUs
Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked

Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked

There has been a major leak of classified data at Intel. A 20-gigabyte package containing, among other things, CPU blueprints and tools used by the company's employees has surfaced online.

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Bart Swiatek

August 7, 2020

Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Sony intends to introduce a two-step verification option on PlayStation 4, using authentication apps. The feature will debut with the console's software upgrade to version 8.0.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 25, 2020

PS4 - Firmware 8.0 Will Add Support for Authentication Apps

Hackers can Attack a Quick Charger to Burn Your Phone

Experts from the Chinese company Xuanwu Lab have discovered a dangerous security gap that allows the quick charger to be hacked and consequently used to melt or ignite the device connected to it.

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Bart Swiatek

July 21, 2020

Hackers can Attack a Quick Charger to Burn Your Phone

Apple Will Enable Us to Restrict Apps' Access to Data

Apple takes our privacy seriously. It will let us choose what we want to share and with whom.

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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 10, 2020

Apple Will Enable Us to Restrict Apps' Access to Data

No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill

The U.S. Government intends to introduce legislation to address vulnerabilities in the encryption of software used in the country. Back doord hidden in the code would enable the government services to fight crime more effectively.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

June 29, 2020

No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill

Microsoft Defender Launches on Android

Microsoft Defender ATP, a security app that so far has been used mainly on desktop systems, has also been launched on mobile platforms. For Android it is now available in the public preview version.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

June 24, 2020

Microsoft Defender Launches on Android

Australia Under Massive Cyber Attack From Another State

The Australian Prime Minister reported that his country was attacked by hackers. The perpetrators were most likely acting in the service of another, unspecified country. The cyber attack affected many entities in a variety of sectors - from government, through basic services and services, industry, to important infrastructure.

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Bart Swiatek

June 19, 2020

Australia Under Massive Cyber Attack From Another State

Former Google CEO: Huawei is a Threat to Security

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, currently serving as chairman of the Pentagon's security innovation committee, believes that Huawei is a threat to global security.

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Bart Swiatek

June 19, 2020

Former Google CEO: Huawei is a Threat to Security
Apple Warns Thieves: „You're Being Tracked”

Apple Warns Thieves: „You're Being Tracked”

A picture of Apple's anti-theft system in action was posted on Twitter. It blocks the illegally acquired smartphone and tracks its location. The would-be user is also informed that the authorities will be notified about the theft.

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Bart Swiatek

June 3, 2020

Apple Warns Thieves: „You're Being Tracked”

Thanks to Google Assistant We Will Pay Using Our Voice

Google has recently been testing the ability to confirm purchases in restaurants and in app using the voice recognition function in its voice assistant.

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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

May 26, 2020

Thanks to Google Assistant We Will Pay Using Our Voice

Hackers Can Steal Data Using PC Radiators

Hackers keep inventing new ways to steal our confidential data. Researchers at Ben Gurion University have reported that cybercriminals may seize files on disks of computers not connected to the Internet!

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May 7, 2020

Hackers Can Steal Data Using PC Radiators