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Even in 2025 there are still many applications for a simple Disk Operating System (DOS), whether this includes running legacy software (including MS-DOS games & Windows 3.x), or (embedded) systems …read more Continue reading FreeDOS 1.4 Released
Recently the ReactOS project released the much anticipated 0.4.15 update, making it the first major release since 2020. Despite what might seem like a minor version bump from the previous …read more Continue reading ReactOS 0.4.15 Released With Major Improvements
Speculation about the iOS 18.3.1 release has surfaced. This includes a related Starlink connectivity rumor. Continue reading iOS 18.3.1 Release Expected Within the Next Few Weeks
What happens when eager computer enthusiasts unknowingly download a trojanized hacking tool and find themselves on the wrong side of cybersecurity? A former employee’s actions led to chaos and raise urgent questions about the security of cultural trea… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #402: Hackers get hacked, the British Museum IT shutdown, and social media kidnaps
I am a CS student and new to Cyber Security. Which is the best OS? All I know for beginners it’s Kali Linux because almost everything you need is pre-installed but is Windows bad (I haven’t seen anyone use it) and is WSL better?
If you can… Continue reading What is the best OS [closed]
The video game Path of Exile 2 suffers a security breach, we explore the issues of using predictive algorithms in travel surveillance systems, and the very worst IoT devices are put on show in Las Vegas. Oh, and has Elon Musk accidentally revealed he c… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #400: Hacker games, AI travel surveillance, and 25 years of IoT
ShredOS is a stripped-down operating system designed to destroy data.
GitHub page here.
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I continually entered my password incorrectly whilst trying to login to Windows 11. I expected that after N failed attempts I would then start to see an increasing time delay after each subsequent attempt, yet instead what I found was that… Continue reading Why might an operating system require a restart after N failed login attempts?
Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records
In episode 26 of The AI Fix, an AI does surgery on pork chops, holographic Jesus wants your consent to use cookies, Mark opens the pod bay doors, our hosts discover OpenAI’s couch potato health coach, and Graham finds a robot made of drain pipes.
Gr… Continue reading The AI Fix #26: Would AI kill sentient robots, and is water wet?