Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Communications Commission is warning telecommunications companies to regularly patch their systems, enable multifactor authentication and segment their networks to avoid falling victim to ransomware attacks. “Recent events show that some U.S. communications networks are vulnerable to cyber exploits that may pose significant risks to national security, public safety, and business operations,” the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau said in a Jan. 29 alert. The alert said the FCC “has become aware” over the past year “of ransomware incidents…
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Google Home is the go-to smart home experience for a lot of people — and for good reasons. We’ve seen the platform evolve quite a bit over the years, with enhanced features and improvements to stability, along with better compatibility with more hardware. Of course, there’s always more that can be added, but for the most part, it’s a fairly complete and comprehensive solution. With that said, a new update has rolled out for Google Home, adding support for hardware smart buttons, which can give users the ability to control their smart home devices, routines, automations, and more at the…
A new GlassWorm malware attack through compromised OpenVSX extensions focuses on stealing passwords, crypto-wallet data, and developer credentials and configurations from macOS systems. The threat actor gained access to the account of a legitimate developer (oorzc) and pushed malicious updates with the GlassWorm payload to four extensions that had been downloaded 22,000 times. GlassWorm attacks first appeared in late October, hiding the malicious code using “invisible” Unicode characters to steal cryptocurrency wallet and developer account details. The malware also supports VNC-based remote access and SOCKS proxying. Over time and across multiple attack waves, GlassWorm impacted both Microsoft’s official Visual Studio Code marketplace and its…
Every January, YouTube’s CEO publishes a letter outlining where the platform is headed. In most years, these updates read like a product roadmap. Neal Mohan’s 2026 letter reads more like a strategic manifesto. “YouTube is the epicenter of culture,” Mohan writes, arguing that creators are now “reinventing entertainment and building the media companies of the future,” while YouTube becomes the infrastructure powering that transformation. For digital marketers, this matters because YouTube is no longer simply a distribution channel for video ads or brand content. It is simultaneously: A global television network. A creator marketplace. A commerce platform. A discovery engine…
Andy Walker / Android AuthorityTL;DR Firefox 148 adds a new AI controls section that lets you manage or fully disable the browser’s AI features. A single toggle can block all current and future AI tools, including chatbots, translations, and link previews. The update rolls out on February 24, with early access available now in Firefox Nightly. Some people get excited whenever a company introduces its users to new AI tools, but a growing contingent has only one question: how do I turn this off? With its next desktop update, Firefox is finally offering a clear answer. Do you use AI…
The GlassWorm malware has appeared on the Open VSX marketplace again, after a publisher’s account was compromised in a supply chain attack, Socket reports. On January 30, a threat actor published malicious versions of four established VS Code extensions with over 22,000 combined downloads. The extensions contained code that would execute at runtime, evade systems with Russian locales, resolve command-and-control (C&C) data from Solana transaction memos, and run additional code. Consistent with previously observed activity, the extensions were repurposed to deploy a GlassWorm loader, but the fresh attack did not rely on typosquatting or cloned tools. “By contrast, these four…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon. Beats headphones are well-known for their style and seamless compatibility with Apple devices. Right now, the brand’s flagship headphones, the Beats Studio Pro, are on sale for $169.95 (originally $349.99), the second-lowest price they have been, according to price-tracking tools. The Beats Studio Pro came out in 2023 with a “good” review from PCMag, praising their sculpted sound, comfort, premium accessories, and spatial audio with head tracking for…
A likely China-sponsored threat actor hijacked Notepad++’s software update mechanism and quietly redirected targeted users of the popular source code editor to malicious downloads for nearly six months.The breach, which lasted between between June and December of 2025, stemmed from an infrastructure-level compromise at Notepad++’s hosting provider that allowed the attackers to intercept update traffic destined for the legitimate notepad-plus-plus.org domain and redirect it to attacker-controlled servers that delivered malicious payloads. The compromise of Notepad++’s updates is the latest example of supply chain attacks targeting the software ecosystem, which have increased in recent years. Compromised Hosting Provider Leads to Hijacked Updates”The…
As part of the v23 Ads API launch, Performance Max campaigns can now be reported by channel, including Search, YouTube, Display, Discover, Gmail, Maps, and Search Partners. Previously, performance data was largely grouped into a single mixed category. The change under the hood. Earlier API versions typically returned a MIXED value for the ad_network_type segment in Performance Max campaigns. With v23, those responses now break out into specific channel enums — a meaningful shift for reporting and optimization. Why we care. Google Ads API v23 doesn’t just add features — it changes how advertisers understand Performance Max. The update introduces…
New cars have gotten seriously expensive, and by 2026, finding anything under $20,000 is basically a thing of the past. A big reason for that is simple—buyers keep flocking to SUVs and pickups, and those segments just keep getting bigger and pricier. At the same time, full-size trucks have grown so large and so loaded with features that plenty of everyday buyers have been priced right out. That’s where compact pickups step in, offering a more approachable way into truck ownership without the oversized price tag. You’re usually told not to expect much when you shop on a budget, especially…