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Hackers are now wielding AI to knock companies offline in seconds — and the DDoS-for-hire tools powering the attacks are all for sale on the dark web

In early 2025, a single cyberattack slammed into a target with 31.4 terabits per second of junk traffic, enough raw bandwidth ...

Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled

Authorities in the Netherlands said they dismantled a botnet that comprised more than 17 million devices and were managed by ...

Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices

Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation.

BTMOB Android malware service generates custom phishing payloads

An Android remote access trojan named BTMOB is offered to cybercriminals with a builder interface for generating malware ...
ZDNet

I stopped using a smart plug with these 5 common household devices - here's why

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Digital Trends

Google Chrome is installing a 4 GB AI model onto your device. Here’s how you can turn it off

While Google Chrome is still the most popular browser, it’s feeling the heat from the new wave of AI browsers, including Perplexity Comet, Dia, and more. To stay relevant, Google is adding new AI ...
TechCrunch

Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

Hacktivists have claimed responsibility for taking down the public-facing infrastructure of popular Linux operating system distribution Ubuntu, as well as Canonical, the company that develops and ...
Education Week

Nation’s 2nd Largest District Moves to Limit Student Screen Use

The second-largest school district in the country will scale back classroom screen use under a resolution the Los Angeles Board of Education has approved unanimously. The resolution requires the ...
Fox News

Pirro warns car theft ring used new tech to quickly access vehicles: 'Gone in 60 seconds'

A high-tech car theft ring that can steal vehicles in under a minute — without keys, smashed windows or hot wiring — has been exposed in a sweeping federal indictment, exposing a sophisticated ...
Engadget

Mastodon was hit by a 'major' DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service

Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance. As TechCrunch notes, the platform began reporting issues early ...
IGN

PUBG Has Its Sights Set on Fortnite as It Aims to Become 'A Global Cultural Icon'

PUBG is now so much more than the battle royale mode it once pioneered. As well as the classic 100-player battlegrounds, the Krafton-owned megahit has aspirations in the extraction shooter space with ...
GameSpot

The New PUBG Game Is Closing After Less Than 2 Months

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Near the beginning of February, Krafton gave an early-access release ...