Nathan Ord

Earlier this month, Microsoft discovered a vulnerability pattern in Android applications that could enable overwriting files and allow remote code execution. This issue that could be leveraged by attackers has also been seen in the wild with several applications, but organizations have seemingly been quick to rectify the problems with Microsoft’s help. In any event, this goes to show that, as part of good cybersecurity hygiene, keeping software up to date, even if it is

HELLDIVERS 2 has had immense success over the past few months, with millions of players worldwide. However, the positive reception of the game has been somewhat soured by a policy change announced earlier this week. At the game’s launch, the requirement to link Steam accounts to a PlayStation Network account was optional due to technical limitations. This temporary change has since been rolled back, drawing the ire of the Internet and causing some pushback. On

While some might say passwords are on the way out, especially with the advent of passkeys that are regarded as a better solution. However, the extinction of the password isn’t a reality yet. Passwords are still around and they’re sometimes terribly not secure, especially if you use one of the top 200 worst passwords for any of your accounts. In any event, obviously, using a weak password makes it easier for hackers to crack your

In the market for a PC upgrade and looking for the most powerful rig to mine cryptocurrency, simulate black holes, or something you can run an incredible AI model off of? If you just so happen to have $75,000, if not more, and the space and power requirements for it, the National Center For Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is selling its Cheyenne Supercomputer at auction. At the time of writing with just over two days left,

The Fallout universe has seen a lot of growth in popularity as of late, with the Fallout TV show driving fans to the game series. However, you would be hard-pressed to watch the show or play the games at work, at least if you want to remain employed. Thankfully, there is a way around that, allowing you to perhaps get a Fallout break in during work hours. A developer recently made a DND 5e-esque Fallout

Amazon has a plethora of deals on laptops going on at the moment that can save those of you shopping for some new mobile tech quite a bit of cash. First up, we have the Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop for $1,998.99 or 20% off the regular price. This machine is powered by the M2 Pro Chip with 12 CPU cores and 19 GPU cores paired with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD.

Escape From Tarkov players are nothing if but incredibly dedicated to their game and its developers, but that sentiment might be changing with some recent actions. Back in 2022, Battlestate Games elected to stop selling the premium game package for EFT, which gave some great perks, including access to all subsequent DLC, in exchange for $150. However, in a slap to the face of all those who purchased the former premium game package, Battlestate Games

Nintendo is famous—or infamous depending on your perspective—for being a bit of a buzzkill when it comes to other people using its intellectual property and technology. Of course, some of this is justified, like with the case of the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu that settled with the games company earlier this year. Now, however, Nintendo is apparently going after community-made content for Garry’s Mod on the Steam Workshop. This is forcing the developer to dig

The Fallout series on Amazon Prime has been well received, topping streaming charts and maintaining that position since its release. With this popularity, folks already familiar with, and those new to the world of Fallout, have been diving back into the games. This has led to some impressive new metrics for the game series, especially Fallout 76 which has seen quite an uptick of players as of late. Just yesterday, the official Fallout X account

The knockoffs market has exploded in the past year or so, leading to fake Palworld and Helldivers 2 listings on Steam among many others. However, knockoffs are not exclusive to software and extend to the PC market, targeting folks looking to save a buck on the latest and greatest components for their PC build. While it is certainly scammy, the fakes are easily removed from the market. However, new scams will crop up in their