The Strange Origins Of 10 Common Computing Terms

Computing revolutionized most aspects of 21st century life, including language, with new and repurposed terms becoming the lexicon of a generation.

SonicWall releases SMA100 firmware update to wipe rootkit malware

SonicWall has released a firmware update that can help customers remove rootkit malware deployed in attacks targeting SMA 100 ...

Microsoft warns of new XCSSET macOS malware variant targeting Xcode devs

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports that a new variant of the XCSSET macOS malware has been detected in limited attacks, ...

The Rise (and Confusion) of Internet Acronyms

Confused by online acronyms like ‘BBL’ or ‘ATM’? See how internet acronyms spread, evolve and shape online culture.
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New Supermicro BMC vulnerabilities open servers to malicious attacks on firmware

According to firmware security firm Binarly, the first vulnerability, CVE-2025-7937, is a weakness affecting the firmware ...

If You’re Afraid of Getting Hacked, This Avast Tool Does More Than Stop Viruses

Avast is one of the true giants in cybersecurity today, trusted by over 435 million users worldwide. As a core part of Gen Digital (which also owns Norton, AVG and Ccleaner), the company has long been ...