Cisco alerts users to password-spraying attacks targeting VPN services

Cisco alerts users to password-spraying attacks targeting VPN services

Networking giant Cisco has warned its users of an ongoing attack against its business VPN services. In a security advisory, Cisco said it had been notified of an ongoing password-spraying attack against different third-party VPN concentrators.  In this instance, it was Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall that were affected. Russian … Read more

Google Reveals When to Expect RCS Support on iPhone for Improved Texting With Android Users

Google Reveals When to Expect RCS Support on iPhone for Improved Texting With Android Users

In November, Apple announced that the iPhone would support the cross-platform messaging standard RCS (Rich Communication Services) in the Messages app starting “later” in 2024, and Google has since revealed a more narrow timeframe. In a since-deleted section of the revamped Google Messages web page, spotted by 9to5Google, Google said that Apple would be adopting … Read more

MLS playoff Immersive Video for Vision Pro users drops Thursday

MLS playoff Immersive Video for Vision Pro users drops Thursday

Columbus Crew players and fans celebrate the club’s 2023 championship. Photo: Apple Apple plans to release the first Immersive Video sports film Thursday at 6 p.m. PT. It’s a 5-minute recap of the 2023 MLS playoffs. And the 180-degree 3D soccer blowout with Spatial Audio will be free in the Apple TV app for all … Read more

This handy feature has been promised to ChromeOS users for a while now – but it’s still stuck in development

This handy feature has been promised to ChromeOS users for a while now – but it’s still stuck in development

ChromeOS users have been promised a new trackpad gesture feature that’ll make dismissing pop-up notifications a breeze – but we’re yet to see it actually appear on any Chromebooks. Instead, some demo users have stumbled upon the feature in Google’s Developer Channel – a full month later. The new controls were technically introduced to ChromeOS … Read more

M2 Mac mini setup is user’s first Apple rig

M2 Mac mini setup is user’s first Apple rig

Mac mini may be Apple’s smallest desktop computer, but that doesn’t make it meek. It’s anything but meek, in fact. Today’s M2 Mac mini setup is the user’s first Apple rig, and the computer, working alongside a recent 12.9-inch iPad Pro, drives an impressive 35-inch LG ultra-wide display. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of … Read more

Whatsapp hits fast forward (and rewind) with a new video feature, rolling out to iOS and Android users very soon

Whatsapp hits fast forward (and rewind) with a new video feature, rolling out to iOS and Android users very soon

WhatsApp has been busy developing a video fast-forward and rewind feature, with the new feature arriving for iOS devices soon. The feature will apply to videos sent and received within the instant messaging app, with users able to double-tap the right side of the screen to fast forward and the left side of the screen … Read more

Warning: Apple Users Targeted in Advanced Phishing Attack Involving Password Reset Requests

Warning: Apple Users Targeted in Advanced Phishing Attack Involving Password Reset Requests

Phishing attacks taking advantage of what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature have become increasingly common, according to a report from KrebsOnSecurity. Multiple Apple users users have been targeted in an attack that bombards them with an endless stream of notifications or multi-factor authentication (MFA) messages in an attempt to get … Read more

Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons

Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons

iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter. Home Screen on iOS 17 While app icons will likely remain locked to an invisible grid system on the Home Screen, to ensure there is some uniformity, our sources say that users will be … Read more

Is the AI GPU the new mainframe? New open source tech allows users to ‘timeshare’ GPU resources for AI purposes for free — reminiscent of the days where scarce resources fosted computing elitism

Is the AI GPU the new mainframe? New open source tech allows users to ‘timeshare’ GPU resources for AI purposes for free — reminiscent of the days where scarce resources fosted computing elitism

Without an efficient way to squeeze additional computing power from existing infrastructure, organizations are often forced to purchase additional hardware or delay projects. This can lead to longer wait times for results and potentially losing out to competitors. This problem is compounded by the rise of AI workloads which require a high GPU compute load. … Read more

Galaxy A52s users might be better off without a Snapdragon chip

Galaxy A52s users might be better off without a Snapdragon chip

Even though Samsung uses high-end Qualcomm chips for its premium flagship phones, there’s almost no trace of Snapdragon solutions across the Galaxy A series today. The Galaxy A05s is the only recent A-phone to sport a Snapdragon chip — hence the “s” in its name. However, Samsung doesn’t seem to have any plans to release … Read more