ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2024–Q1 2025
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An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025
The who, where, and how of APT attacks in Q4 2024–Q1 2025
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- Posted on May 20, 2025
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ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe highlights key findings from the latest issue of the ESET APT Activity Report
How to Retire with Rentals in Just 10 Years (It’s Still Possible!)
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- Posted on May 20, 2025
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Want to retire early? You don’t need millions of dollars in stocks, retirement accounts, or cash to do it. You might just need a handful of rental properties. Today’s guest, […]
Money Moves to Make Once You Hit a $250K Net Worth
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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Your needs change as you build wealth and mature financially. Just like you don’t live in a dorm room anymore, what got you by when you were a scrappy upstart […]
This Phone-Sized E-Reader Helped Me Smash My 2025 Reading Goal
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. I used to regularly read more than 125 books a year, each meticulously logged on my Goodreads profile. I read during my commute and to wind down at night. I always had a paperback in my bag or an audiobook in my ears. Then I […]
Scammers Are Using AI to Impersonate Government Officials
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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If you get a text or voice message from someone claiming to be a U.S. government official, they probably aren’t who they say they are. The FBI is warning the public about an ongoing campaign in which scammers are using AI-generated voice messages to impersonate senior government staff in an attempt to gain access to […]
What’s up With TikTok’s ‘Invisible Phone?’
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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Earlier this week, TikTok user CatGPT posted a video of a woman in line at a store seemingly scrolling on a completely transparent phone. The caption reads “I’m sorry, WTF IS THAT???” Check it out: The video quickly took off, with over 52 million people having viewed it on TikTok in only four days. So […]
Why Your Lease Agreement Might Be One of Your Biggest Liabilities
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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When I first became a landlord, I was more worried about finding a tenant than about the lease. I downloaded a template I found online, filled in the basics, and […]
Why We’re Not Getting That AI-Powered Siri Anytime Soon
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If you were under the assumption that Siri was soon going to be supercharged with AI, you wouldn’t be alone. In fact, Apple has advertised as much since last WWDC, showing off its ChatGPT-like assistant in commercials and promotional materials. It’s been nearly a year since WWDC 2024, and that new Siri is still not […]
I Love These Sony ANC Headphones, and They Just Dropped in Price by $150
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Audio enthusiasts need no introduction to Sony’s 1000X series. They’ve been around since 2016, improving on the previous iteration to eventually land on the latest Sony WH-1000XM6, the best over-ear headphones for ANC your […]
America’s Credit Rating Downgraded—And Why It’s Another Headwind For Housing
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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Last Friday, Moody’s Ratings downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1. As a result, Treasury yields surged Monday morning, with the 10-year note jumping to 4.53% and […]
Seven Ways to Turn Your Entryway Into a More Functional Space
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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If you’re like most folks, you use your home’s entryway to hang a few coats, store an unruly pile of shoes, and give you a place to drop your keys and the mail when you walk in. If you have the space, you might use it as a full-fledged mud room—a space to shed your […]
Nintendo’s Making It Easier to Find Lost Switch 2 Joy-Cons
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Continuing the steady stream of news about the upcoming Switch 2 console, Nintendo has now revealed that it’s improved the console’s ability to find lost Joy-Con controllers. The company demonstrated this in a video posted in the Nintendo Today app, which is available on Android and iPhone. How to locate missing Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons […]
Here’s the Oura Ring Data You Can Access Without a Subscription
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- Posted on May 19, 2025
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Oura ring can give you a ton of data on your sleep, health, and fitness, but you need to pay for a $5.99/month subscription to see all of it. So what happens if you get an Oura ring but don’t pony up for the […]
Mozilla Just Patched Two Firefox Zero-Days Discovered at a Hacking Contest
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If you’re a Firefox user, you need to update your browser. Mozilla has released a security patch for two zero-day vulnerabilities identified at the recent Pwn2Own hacker contest held in Berlin. Zero-days are critical security flaws that have been actively exploited or publicly disclosed before an official fix is available. Browsers are targets for malware, […]