TECH

North Korean APT37 (ScarCruft) gang compromised a Yanbian gaming platform to deliver the BirdCall backdoor On Windows, it enabled data theft and command execution; on Android, it exfiltrated contacts, messages, media, and ambient audio The malware is actively maintained, with Android versions still hosted, targeting ethnic Koreans and defectors in China North Korean state-sponsored threat…

Tectonic forces likely formed magma pathways before molten material rose upward Supercomputers enabled a full-scale reconstruction of Yellowstone’s hidden structure Digital models now test competing geological theories against observed data Yellowstone National Park in the United States has long been one of the most debated volcanic systems due to its immense scale and limited direct…

AMD has announced its Q1 results, with booming revenue driven by AI There’s bad news for the gaming division, though, due to ‘higher memory and component costs, ‘ AMD’s CEO Lisa Su observed AMD’s CFO has forecast ‘gaming revenue to decline by more than 20%’ in the second half of 2026 compared to the first…

Blink has launched a pair of budget-priced 2K video doorbells The wired and wireless models are $49.99 and $79.99 respectively Blink subscribers will also get AI-generated video descriptions If you find yourself squinting at recordings from your video doorbell and struggling to make out exactly who’s there, or what package has been left on your…

More Mac models have now been pulled by Apple Mac minis and Mac Studios now available in fewer configurations AI and the associated memory shortage is to blame With AI data center demand sucking up the world’s supply of RAM, consumers are feeling the effects: having already removed some configurations of the Mac Studio and…

An analysis of the official White House app has revealed some concerning features The app is capable of blocking cookie consent options, GDPR banners, and paywalls The app can track user’s precise location every 4.5 minutes, and sends user data to non-governmental infrastructure A security researcher has decompiled the new official White House app for…

More companies are laying off employees, with AI cited as a reason Freshwords is reducing its headcount by 11% Coinbase is cutting its employee count by 14% Artificial intelligence is being referenced as the cause of more job losses as two more companies join the list of tech companies laying off employees in 2026. Freshworks…

Russia plans to block 92% of VPNs by 2030 Millions in funding will build a permanent censorship infrastructure New taxes and detection rules further tighten the net The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating within the country by 2030….

Norton has updated its Neo browser with an adaptive, built-in VPN It adds proactive anti-phishing and advanced anti-fingerprinting The features run quietly in the background by default Norton has rolled out a major update to its AI-native browser, Norton Neo, embedding a suite of powerful security tools directly into the browsing experience. With a new…

Cybersecurity entered 2026 under pressure to keep pace with the rapid deployment of AI technologies while laying the foundations for a quantum future. Security leaders are expected to defend increasingly complex AI and hybrid environments while facing persistent talent shortages, a fast-changing threat landscape and mounting operational pressure. For the first time, attackers have access…