Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new cryptojacking campaign that uses pirated software bundles as lures to deploy a bespoke XMRig miner program on compromised hosts. “Analysis of the recovered dropper, persistence triggers, and mining payload reveals a sophisticated, multi-stage infection prioritizing maximum cryptocurrency mining hashrate, often destabilizing the victim system,” Trellix researcher Aswath A said in a technical report published last week. “Furthermore, the malware exhibits worm-like capabilities, spreading across external storage devices, enabling lateral movement even in air-gapped environments.” The entry point of the attack is the use of social engineering decoys, advertising free premium software in…
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The December 2025 core update had a significant impact on a large number of sites. Each of the sites below that have done well are either long term clients, past clients or sites that I have done a site review for. While we can never say with certainty what changed as the result of a change to Google’s core algorithms and systems, I’ll share some observations on what I think helped these sites improve. 1. Trust Matters Immensely This first client, a medical eCommerce site, reached out to me in mid 2024 and we started on a long term engagement.…
Whether you’re a Samsung fan, an Android user, or just a tech enthusiast in general, you may want to clear your calendar: Samsung Unpacked 2026 is nearly here. Like Google I/O or Apple’s fall event, Unpacked is Samsung’s keynote, where the company shows off what it’s been working on since, well, the last Unpacked. Like previous keynotes, this year’s should be full of big Samsung news, all of which you can watch live as it happens.When is Galaxy Unpacked 2026?Samsung’s big presentation will kick off in San Francisco on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Like many tech events, Galaxy Unpacked starts at…
Spanish police (Guardia Civil) arrested four members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Fénix over DDoS attacks targeting ministries, political parties and public institutions. Police raid (Source: Guardia Civil) Police identified the organization’s leadership, including its administrator and moderator, who were arrested in May 2025 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Oviedo (Asturias). Evidence gathered during that phase of the investigation led authorities to two additional suspects described as the most active members. They were detained earlier this month in Ibiza and Móstoles (Madrid). According to a police statement, “the group began operating in April 2023 and was particularly active on…
Paramount+ is definitely a streaming service with a library big enough to make browsing its catalog for a movie to watch feel productive and indecisive at the same time. You didn’t sign up for a scavenger hunt, but we did—challenge accepted. Even though the end of the month pickings are getting slim, for the week of February 23 to March 1st, skip the hunt with these three solid movies: a Coen Brothers modern classic that’s gotten better with age, a music biopic told in a very unique way, and a small-town drama with a stacked ensemble cast when they were…
Generative AI tools analyzed target networks and wrote exploit code, enabling an opportunistic attacker to have an outsized impact, according to a new Amazon report.
Demand Gen marks a shift in Google Ads toward visual advertising beyond keywords and text. Relying on traditional strategies when testing it wastes budget, hurts performance, and limits opportunity. To succeed, you have to think more like a social advertiser than a search advertiser. At SMX Next, Industrious Marketing owner Jack Hepp explained why many businesses struggle with demand gen campaigns — especially in B2B and lead generation — while also sharing insights relevant to ecommerce. Understanding the Shift: From Intent to Interruption Demand Gen reflects Google’s shift from intent-first search advertising to visual, discovery-based campaigns. Instead of targeting users…
Well over a decade over it first came out in theaters in 2012, Prometheus — director Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien universe — is the number one movie on Netflix, according to FlixPatrol, which keeps tabs on these sorts of things even if streamers like Netflix don’t share all their data. Prometheus was added to Netflix in several countries in February, and clearly, people were eager to buy what it was selling. Prometheus’ newfound popularity provides a good excuse to look back on this ambitious, strange, divisive movie. Prometheus still works all these years later The sci-fi action epic…
Other recent research confirms this. In an October Cisco survey of over 8,000 AI leaders, only 35% of companies have clean, centralized data with real-time integration for AI agents. And by 2027, according to IDC, companies that don’t prioritize high-quality, AI-ready data will struggle scaling gen AI and agentic solutions, resulting in a 15% productivity loss. “Every enterprise is talking about AI, but most aren’t AI ready because their data is fragmented and poorly cataloged,” says Brad Gastwirth, global head of research and market intelligence at Circular Technology, a supply chain consultancy. “If Everpure can help turn storage into a…
Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users’ sensitive medical information. In one of the apps, security researchers discovered more than 85 medium- and high-severity vulnerabilities that could be exploited to compromise users’ therapy data and privacy. Some of the products are AI companions designed to help people suffering from clinical depression, multiple forms of anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and bipolar disorder. At least six of the ten analyzed apps state that user conversations or chats remain private, or are encrypted securely on the vendor’s servers. “Mental health data…