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techradar.com > pro > security > researchers-identify-new-toneshell-backdoor-targeting-government-agencies

Researchers identify new ToneShell backdoor targeting government agencies

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (338+ words) Chinese attackers are allegedly spying on their neighbors Chinese state-sponsored threat actors, known as Mustang Panda, have been observed targeting government organizations of various Asian countries with an upgraded version of the ToneShell backdoor. This is according to cybersecurity researchers…...

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Hackers are targeting taxpayers as they file - here's what to look for

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (257+ words) Russia-linked actors are targeting tax firms in the US CSA Tax & Advisory, a local accounting and tax firm from Haverhill, Massachusetts, reportedly suffered a ransomware attack at the hands of a Russia-linked ransomware gang. The group, calling itself Lynx, added…...

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techradar.com > pro > security > thousands-of-servers-exposed-as-mongobleed-vulnerability-exploited

Thousands of servers exposed as MongoBleed vulnerability exploited

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (313+ words) A proof-of-concept is now available on the internet MongoBleed, a high-severity vulnerability plaguing multiple versions of MongoDB, can now easily be exploited since a proof-of-concept (PoC) is now available on the web. Earlier this week, security researcher Joe Desimone published…...

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Hackers say they have stolen 40 million Condé Nast Records - here's how to stay safe

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (361+ words) A hacker claims to have good intentions Sensitive information on more than 2.3 million WIRED readers was leaked on the dark web recently, when a hacker broke into Cond" Nast. As multiple sources confirmed, a hacker going by the alias "Lovely…...

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techradar.com > pro > security > yet-another-phishing-campaign-impersonates-trusted-google-services-heres-what-we-know

Yet another phishing campaign impersonates trusted Google services - here's what we know

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (278+ words) Google Cloud Application Integration is being abused to generate phishing emails Legitimate Google services are, once again, being abused in phishing attacks, successfully tricking targets into clicking malicious links and giving away their login credentials. In a newly released report,…...

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techradar.com > pro > security > downtime-caused-historic-issues-in-2025-but-who-lost-out-most

Downtime caused historic issues in 2025 - but who lost out most?

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (300+ words) For many, 2025 will be remembered by outages For many people, 2025 will be remembered by - downtime. Some of the largest, most disruptive incidents happened this year, affecting revenue and customer trust, for countless businesses. To wrap up the year, technology company…...

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Top cybersecurity habits to take into 2026

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1015+ words) The online world is rife with cyber threats, and despite our best efforts, we're likely to slip up at some point. Maybe some of your online accounts don't have passwords as strong as they should be, or you've been tempted…...

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techradar.com > pro > project-silica-rival-plans-to-launch-500gb-proof-of-concept-medium-in-2026-but-questions-remain-about-speed-durability-and-cost

Project Silica rival plans to launch 500GB Proof-of-concept medium in 2026 — but questions remain about speed, durability, and cost

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (335+ words) 500GB glass tablet represents the first step toward higher capacities The technology operates at room temperature and uses relatively low-cost lasers instead of the femtosecond systems used in some competing glass-based archives. The initial implementation of this archive is a 500GB proof-of-concept…...

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techradar.com > pro > betamax-vs-vhs-european-startup-competes-with-cerabyte-to-be-first-exabyte-scale-zero-power-archival-data-storage-system-but-who-will-win

Betamax vs VHS: European startup competes with Cerabyte to be first Exabyte-scale zero-power archival data storage system — but who will win?

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (396+ words) Initial media design writes 10GB per tablet on both sides Ewigbyte relies on ultra-stable physical encoding to retain data for centuries without electricity, cooling, or periodic data migration. The system targets cold storage use cases where access latency matters less than…...

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techradar.com > pro > 20-of-the-wackiest-tech-stories-of-2025

Screaming Wi-Fi, internet dresses and unhinged AI chatbots - 20 of the wackiest tech stories we saw in 2025

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1299+ words) Fungal batteries, a car that drives upside down, and AI chatbots inventing their own language - 2025 was a crazy year for tech Technology is supposed to make life easier, smarter, and more efficient. As well as all that, 2025 also gave us…...