Collaborate Disseminate
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a persistent downloader to enterprise and consumer systems.
“Mali… Continue reading eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware
“Technology companies spent part of the 2010s trying to convince us that we would want an 8K display one day…” writes Ars Technica.
“However, 8K never proved its necessity or practicality.”
LG Display is no longer making 8K LCD or OLED panels, F… Continue reading Is the TV Industry Finally Conceding That the Future May Not Be 8K?
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX Registry in which unidentified threat actors compromised a legitimate developer’s resources to push malicious updates to downstream users.
“On January 30, … Continue reading Open VSX Supply Chain Attack Used Compromised Dev Account to Spread GlassWorm
The EU “has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time,” reports Bloomberg, calling it part of a €10.6 billion push to “wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.”
SpaceNews notes the ne… Continue reading EU Deploys New Government Satcom Program in Sovereignty Push
Although not intended to be a game console, the CD-i would see a a couple of games released for it that would cement its position in gaming history as the …read more Continue reading Fixing Sony and Philips’ Doomed CD-i Console
(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Continue reading ISC Stormcast For Monday, February 2nd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9790, (Mon, Feb 2nd)
“Most Go developers are now using AI-powered development tools when seeking information (e.g., learning how to use a module) or toiling (e.g., writing repetitive blocks of similar code).” That’s one of the conclusions Google’s Go team drew from Septemb… Continue reading What Go Programmers Think of AI
For many readers, more snow is the last thing they want to see right now…but what if it comes in the form of an online simulator in the style of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: February 1, 2026
Talks “are at a standstill” for Anthropic’s potential $200 million contract with America’s Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.”) The two issues?
– Using AI to surveil Americans
– Safeguards agains… Continue reading Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments
The Wall Street Journal says that Meta “might be reaping some of the richest benefits from the AI boom so far.”
Meta’s revenue grew 22% year over year in 2025 to $201 billion, and the company expects even bigger gains in the current quarter, poten… Continue reading Is Meta’s Huge Spending on AI Actually Paying Off?