PCs & Laptops: The Latest Computing News
PCs, laptops, Microsoft, Apple and everything in between. Here you’ll find all the latest computing news – from the gaming, to benchmarks to raytracing. You’ll also find stories about security, privacy, hacking and the dark web.
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How to Avoid the Abundance of Malware in Minecraft
Minecraft is addicting. Minecraft is popular. That combination means there are a lot of us playing the game for hours on end every single day. While that’s good for the Minecraft community at large, it’s also good for hackers. They don’t see millions of Minecraft players: They see millions of targets for malware.
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‘I’m Not a Spy:’ Israeli Defence Minister’s Housekeeper Sentenced to Three Years For Offering to Load Computer With Malware for Iran-Linked Hackers
A former housekeeper for Israel Defence Minister Benny Gantz will spend three years in prison for allegedly attempting to infect the official’s computer with malware in exchange for cash from Iran-linked hackers. The cleaner, the BBC notes, agreed to a plea deal to avoid being prosecuted under espionage charges which carry a sentence of 10…
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Hackers Hide Malware in App Pretending to Be China-Repressed Uyghur Activist’s Memoir
Hackers are targeting members of the ever-repressed minority Uyghur community in western China by trying to get users to download a fake app version of a book released by a prominent Uyghur activist.
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The PS4 and PS5’s Chief Hardware Architect Is Leaving Sony Next Month
He might not have as recognisable a name as corporate executives from companies like Apple and Microsoft, but next month, Sony will be saying goodbye to Masayasu Ito, who led the hardware development on the PS4, the PS5, and some of the company’s other notable gaming devices.