Technology News
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GiveWP Fixes Critical WordPress Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution
Security researchers at Patchstack has disclosed a critical vulnerability in the popular GiveWP WordPress donation plugin that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands on an affected website’s server. GiveWP is…
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Cloudflare Frees 100 TB of Memory by Optimizing DNS Cache
Cloudflare says it has freed roughly 100 terabytes of memory across its infrastructure after making a series of changes to the DNS cache behind its 1.1.1.1 public resolver and other DNS services.…
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PaperCut Releases Emergency Patch as Attackers Exploit Critical Security Flaws
PaperCut has released a second emergency security update for its widely used NG and MF print management software after confirming that attackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in customer environments. The incident involves…
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Anthropic Says Claude Can Automate Parts of AI Safety Research
Anthropic says Claude can automate parts of AI safety research, including independently finding and testing methods for reducing several kinds of problematic AI behavior, suggesting that some alignment research could be automated…
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Brave Browser Adds Built-In Email Aliases to Hide Your Real Address
Brave has added an email alias feature to its desktop browser, giving users a way to sign up for websites without handing over their primary email address. The new Email Aliases feature…
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YouTube Creators Can Now Tag Amazon Products in Videos
YouTube has added Amazon to its Shopping Affiliate Program in the United States, allowing eligible creators to tag Amazon products directly in Shorts, long-form videos, and livestreams. Viewers can use those tags…
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NASA Clears Roman Space Telescope for Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been cleared for launch, putting the agency’s next major space observatory on track to lift off from Florida on Sunday, August 30. The mission is…
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19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found Carrying Password & Crypto-Stealing Malware
Researchers at Socket have uncovered 19 malicious browser extensions capable of stealing login information, targeting cryptocurrency wallets and delivering additional malicious code. The investigation identified 18 Chrome extensions and one Microsoft Edge…
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Android 17 Adds New Network Protections Against Snooping and Text Scams
Google is introducing four new network protections in Android 17 designed to make web browsing, Wi-Fi connections and mobile networks more private and harder for attackers to exploit. The changes address several…