Enlarge BeeBright / Getty Images / iStockphoto A hacker compromised the server used to distribute the PHP programming language and added a backdoor to source code that would have made websites vulnerable to complete takeover, members of the open source project said. Two updates pushed to the PHP Git server over the weekend added a […]
As smartphones have become more and more ubiquitous, so have QR codes. These maze-looking squares are a type of matrix barcode that contains data — usually, QR codes point to a website or open a designated application. Although they may look confusing, QR codes are ridiculously easy to use. Follow the steps below to turn […]
Enlarge Github Github has ignited a firestorm after the Microsoft-owned code-sharing repository removed a proof-of-concept exploit for critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange that have led to as many as 100,000 server infections in recent weeks. ProxyLogon is the name that researchers have given both to the four Exchange vulnerabilities under attack in the wild and […]
Shots from the reverse-engineered version of Grand Theft Auto III showing off the graphical improvements over the 2002 original. The recompiled versions haven’t done anything about the ever-present fog shrouding far-off objects, unfortunately. Shiny roads. Cool guys walking away from sunrises. A Github project that generated reverse-engineered code for Grand Theft Auto III and Vice […]
Enlarge Drew Angerer | Getty Images The hackers behind one of the worst breaches in US history read and downloaded some Microsoft source code, but there’s no evidence they were able to access production servers or customer data, Microsoft said on Thursday. The software maker also said it found no evidence the hackers used the […]
Enlarge / This bird has been hacked! Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red announced that it had been hit with a ransomware attack that allegedly exposed the source code for games including Cyberpunk 2077, Gwent, and The Witcher 3. Now, security experts are reporting that the source code has been auctioned off on a dark […]
The hackers gained more access than the company previously understood, though they were unable to modify code or get into its products and emails. Microsoft said on Thursday that the far-reaching Russian hack of U.S. government agencies and private corporations had gone further into its network than the company previously understood. While the hackers, suspected […]
Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a “global mechanism” that would use QR codes to open up international travel. “We need to further harmonise policies and standards and establish ‘fast tracks’ to facilitate the orderly flow of people,” he said. The codes will be used to help establish a traveller’s health status. […]
Apple is reportedly planning to upgrade Messages on macOS, which will bring features in the iOS and iPadOS versions of the app to Mac computers. The Messages app for MacOS will be completely replaced with a version based on Apple’s Catalyst technology, according to 9to5Mac, which found evidence of the plan in an early build […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson Early this week, with little warning, the Internet was graced with a Windows executable containing a fully playable PC port of Super Mario 64. Far from being just a usual emulated ROM, this self-contained program enables features like automatic scaling to any screen resolution, and players are already experimenting with adding simple […]
The NHS has released the source code behind its coronavirus contact-tracing app. More than 40,000 people have installed the smartphone software so far. The health service is targeting the Isle of Wight only, at this stage, but it says this is the first stage of the app’s rollout – not a test. Tests carried out […]
Apple is reportedly working with BMW for the rumored CarKey feature, which has appeared in iOS 14 code after being first spotted in the iOS 13.4 beta. The code for iOS 13.4 contained references to a CarKey API, according to 9to5Mac. The feature will allow iPhone and Apple Watch owners to unlock and lock the […]
Enlarge / The Apple Watch series 5. Valentina Palladino By digging through leaked iOS 14 code snippets it claims to have acquired, 9to5Mac says it has uncovered a number of details about the new features and improvements coming to the Apple Watch later these year when iOS 14 and watchOS 7 ship. Among them are […]
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K brings high-end, high resolution to low budget projects and indie filmmakers — and a discount code will help filmmakers get an even better kit. Adorama currently has a discount code that brings the cost of the basic filmmakers kit to under $ 2,500 and the advanced filmmakers kit to […]
Previous Next If you were only going to buy one light for still photography, YouTube videos, and creative selfies, an adjustable temperature ring light is a wise choice, especially when you can find a great deal. The Amazon listing for ESDDI’s 14-inch Ring Light checks all the boxes including a promo code that makes buying […]