Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools. The two utilities have millions of users who rely on them for tracking the physical health of internal computer hardware and for comprehensive specifications of a system. Users who downloaded either tool reported on Reddit recently that the official download portal points to the Cloudflare R2 storage service and fetches a trojanized version of HWiNFO, another diagnostic and monitoring tool from a different developer. The name of the malicious file is…
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There’s a broad consensus that online reviews — especially Google reviews — should be a top priority for businesses that rely on local customers. Four of the top 15 ranking factors in Google Maps were related to reviews (quantity, quality, recency, and consistency), according to a recent Whitespark survey. Other surveys report that more than 80% of consumers use Google reviews to evaluate local businesses. For most of these businesses, the solution is straightforward: ask more customers for reviews, and then reply to those reviews. However, if you work in healthcare, you’ll inevitably find that things aren’t that simple. From…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple Maps may not be everyone’s top choice for navigation—even those committed to the Apple ecosystem—but the app has come a long way since it’s initial rocky rollout, and has plenty of features that make it worth using. Beyond the basics, you’ll also want to consider some of its lesser-known settings to get the most out of Apple Maps on both mobile and desktop. Enable “Visited Places” to save locations (even if you didn’t use Maps to get there) “Visited Places” is a new feature with iOS 26 that passively…
Nine vulnerabilities in the open source Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) server Orthanc allow attackers to crash servers, leak data, and execute arbitrary code remotely. A lightweight standalone DICOM server for healthcare and medical research, Orthanc supports the automated analysis of medical images and does not require complex database administration or third-party dependencies. The nine security defects in Orthanc, tracked CVE-2026-5437 to CVE-2026-5445, are rooted in insufficient validation of metadata, missing checks, and unsafe arithmetic operations, CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) notes in an advisory. The first bug is an out-of-bounds read issue affecting the meta-header parser, caused by…
Many were expecting U.S. electric car sales to drop sharply after the federal government ended its EV tax credit, but the extent of that plunge is now becoming clear. Cox Automotive reports that EV sales fell 27 percent year-over-year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 to just 216,399 cars, or 5.8 percent of the total market. The declines were particularly harsh for most established brands. Volkswagen’s EV sales dropped by 90 percent, while demand also fell sharply for Ford (70 percent) and BMW (60 percent). Relatively small participants like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Nissan each saw sales drop well below…
New research from Trend Micro highlights the immense reach of Fancy Bear, also known as APT28 and Forest Blizzard.Fancy Bear is a cyber-espionage group believed to be operating at the behest of Russian military intelligence. The group has been operating since the mid-2000s, targeting a wide range of governments and organizations in line with Russian geopolitical interests. Fancy Bear has previously been accused of destructive attacks against Ukrainian critical infrastructure as well as other foreign government targets. It was also attributed to US election interference in 2016. The group is known for tried-and-true initial access campaigns involving social engineering and phishing…
An analysis of more than 400 websites by Zyppy founder Cyrus Shepard identifies five characteristics associated with whether a site gained or lost estimated organic traffic over the past 12 months. Shepard classified sites by revisiting many of the same ones covered in Lily Ray’s December core update analysis, categorizing them by business model, content type, and other features, then measuring correlation with traffic changes. Traffic estimates come from third-party tools, not verified Search Console data. Five features showed the strongest association with traffic gains, measured by Spearman correlation: Offers a Product or Service: 70% of winning sites offered their…
Do you know how much I like the PlayStation Portal? Enough to keep it for a whole four days before returning Sony’s remote streaming device. Though its DualSense-aping ergonomics are excellent, its lousy LCD screen means I couldn’t justify keeping the expensive, first-party accessory. Sending back the PS Portal has proven to be an even better decision in hindsight, after I recently discovered I could transform my Steam Deck OLED into a portable PlayStation 5. Thanks to one free piece of software that can be installed on the Linux-based handheld in a relatively straightforward fashion, my beloved portable PC can…
Ravie LakshmananApr 10, 2026Malware / Website Security Unknown threat actors have hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla to push a poisoned version containing a backdoor. The incident impacts Smart Slider 3 Pro version 3.5.1.35 for WordPress, per WordPress security company Patchstack. Smart Slider 3 is a popular WordPress slider plugin with more than 800,000 active installations across its free and Pro editions. “An unauthorized party gained access to Nextend’s update infrastructure and distributed a fully attacker-authored build through the official update channel,” the company said. “Any site that updated to 3.5.1.35 between its release on April 7, 2026,…
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