Nov 15, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Hardware Security Intel has released fixes to close out a high-severity flaw codenamed Reptar that impacts its desktop, mobile, and server CPUs. Tracked as CVE-2023-23583 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue has the potential to “allow escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.” Successful exploitation of
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Oppo Reno 11 series launch date has been set for next week, the Chinese company confirmed on Wednesday (November 15). While Oppo has only mentioned the Oppo Reno 11 series, we can expect it to include the regular Oppo Reno 11 and Oppo Reno 11 Pro, successors to the Oppo Reno 10, and Oppo Reno
The Marvels has premiered to a disappointing $110.3 million (about Rs. 918 crore) at the global box office in its opening weekend. Marking the worst start in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film is said to have underperformed due to lacklustre buzz and star Brie Larson being unable to promote the film
Nov 14, 2023NewsroomHardware Security / Virtualization A group of academics has disclosed a new “software fault attack” on AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology that could be potentially exploited by threat actors to infiltrate encrypted virtual machines (VMs) and even perform privilege escalation. The attack has been codenamed CacheWarp (CVE-2023-20592) by researchers from the CISPA
Threads, Meta’s micro-blogging rival to Elon Musk’s X, has quickly become a popular social media platform months within its launch. The text-based app from Instagram is still in its infancy, with several key features yet to arrive. Since Threads went live in July, users have complained about the fact that the platform does not let
LISBON — Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales slammed X, formerly known as Twitter, after its takeover by Elon Musk, saying the social media service is losing users and has been “overrun by trolls and lunatics.” The comments continue a war of words between the two high-profile technology figures that goes back to last year. Responding to
Nothing Chats, a new app introduced by the UK-based tech company today, will now blur the lines between iMessage and Android SMS with a blue bubble for text messages. Nothing has shared that it has added iMessage compatibility to Nothing Phone 2, letting the users of the smartphone to send messages that will be displayed
Google is gearing up for its Black Friday deals in the US, bringing lucrative discounts to its wide lineup of products. Black Friday falls on November 24 this year, kicking off the holiday shopping season in the US. Most brands offer deep discounts on their products around this time and Google has already announced its
Nov 14, 2023The Hacker NewsPen Testing / Vulnerability Management In 2023, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million. Beyond the immediate financial loss, there are long-term consequences like diminished customer trust, weakened brand value, and derailed business operations. In a world where the frequency and cost of data breaches are skyrocketing,
WhatsApp has begun testing a new feature that allows you to hide secret chats on the messaging app. With the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android, you can set a secret code that will allow you to hide specific chats from the main list. Currently, WhatsApp allows you to swipe down in the chat
HarmonyOS Next — the next-generation operating system for Huawei devices — is nearly ready and could be rolled out to users soon. According to a report, the native application for the upcoming HarmonyOS Next update have already been prepared for release. Instead of using Google’s Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code, HarmonyOS Next is reportedly
Coyote vs. Acme might not get shelved after all. Following reports of Warner Bros. axing the live-action-animation hybrid film as a tax write-off, it appears as though it will now be sold to other distributors. Principle photography on the movie was completed a year ago in New Mexico and upon hearing the initial announcement, a
The Game Awards 2023 nominations are now out in the wild. Two of the biggest titles this year, Baldur’s Gate 3 and the more recent Alan Wake II lead the pack with a whopping eight nods each, including Game of the Year. Despite being considered one of the best years for gaming, the show host
The Wise logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images British fintech firm Wise nearly quadrupled pre-tax profits in its half-year results out on Tuesday, citing a boost from higher interest rates. Wise reported revenue of £498.2 million, up 25% year-on-year, in the half-year ended on Sept.
Vivo Watch 3 was launched alongside the Vivo X100 series of smartphones in China on Monday. The smartwatch succeeds the Vivo Watch 2, which was introduced in December 2021. The Watch 3 is equipped with a BES2700BP SoC and packs a 505mAh battery. It comes with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display and runs on Vivo’s BlueOS.
Nov 14, 2023NewsroomChatGPT / Malware The Vietnamese threat actors behind the Ducktail stealer malware have been linked to a new campaign that ran between March and early October 2023, targeting marketing professionals in India with an aim to hijack Facebook business accounts. “An important feature that sets it apart is that, unlike previous campaigns, which
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new voice chat feature that will offer an improved experience while making group calls on the messaging service. Currently, group calls ring members’ devices, which might not be ideal — especially when some participants are in different time zones. Instead, voice chats will be less intrusive and allow group
Realme GT 5 Pro will be launched this month, Realme confirmed via a Weibo post on Monday (November 12). The upcoming smartphone will come as a successor to the Realme GT 5 that debuted in China in August this year. It is already teased to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC,