1997 – Several computer companies banded together to help create the NetPC. A disk-less computer that got all information, including install – from a corporate server or the Internet. Basically, these would be similar to thin clients or “Dumb terminals” for work computers. No CD drive, no floppy disc and limited disk space. Cases were sealed […]
Apple has held its Worldwide Developers Conference and we go through the main announcements including the new features that didn’t make the keynote, the F1 movie starring Brad Pitt is about roar into theatres – and you can watch the haptic trailer that lets you see and feel the action, we check out eero Pro 7 mesh wireless system, we roadtest Tineco Carpet One Cruiser, Hisense has released the M2 Pro Mini projector that can turn any room into a 4K home theatre and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.
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Katz Stealer in JPG
Xavier found some multistage malware that uses an Excel Spreadsheet and an HTA file to load an image that includes embeded a copy of Katz stealer.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/More+Steganography/32044
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/malicious-javascript-using-jsfiretruck-as-obfuscation/
JavaScript obfuscated with JSF*CK is being used on over 200,000 websites to direct victims to malware
Expired Discord Invite Links Used for Malware Distribution
Expired discord invite links are revived as vanity links to direct victims to malware sites
https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/from-trust-to-threat-hijacked-discord-invites-used-for-multi-stage-malware-delivery/
We spent the week learning keybindings, installing dependencies, and cramming for bonus points. Today, we score up and see how we did in the TUI Challenge.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!
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Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FMLINUX Unplugged TUI Challenge Rulesdarnir's TUI Reportzee — A modern text editor for the terminal written in RustHelix EditorBrowsh — fully-modern text-based browserddgr — 🦆 DuckDuckGo from the terminalRanger - A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console — Ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy.Joshuto — Ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rusttenere — 🤖 TUI interface for LLMs written in Rustelia — A snappy, keyboard-centric terminal user interface for interacting with large language models. Chat with ChatGPT, Claude, Llama 3, Phi 3, Mistral, Gemma and more.kpxhs — Interactive Keepass database TUI viewerkeepass-mode — Emacs mode to open KeePass DBgocheat — A beautiful customizable TUI Cheatsheet for keybindings,hotkeys and more in the terminalcastero: — TUI podcast client for the terminaltextual-web — Run TUIs and terminals in your browsertodoist: Todoist CLI Client. — Todoist is a cool TODO list web application. This program will let you use the Todoist in CLI.gomuks/gomuks: A TUI Matrix client — A Matrix client written in Go using mautrix.orf/gping: Ping, but with a graphimpala — 🛜 TUI for managing wifi on Linuxcmus - C\* Music Player — cmus is a small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.systemctl-tui — A fast, simple TUI for interacting with systemd services and their logs.tdf — A tui-based PDF viewerrainfrog — 🐸A database management TUIjqp — A TUI playground to experiment with jqandcli — A 2FA TUI for your shelliamb — A Matrix client for Vim addictsparllama — TUI for ollama and other LLM providers.russ — A TUI RSS reader with vim-like controls and a local-first, offline-first focusytui-music — Youtube client in terminal for music (lightweight youtube client)wiki-tui — A simple and easy to use Wikipedia Text User Interfacetuifeed — 📰 A terminal feed reader with a fancy uiyazi — 💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.vault-tasks — TUI Markdown Task ManagerDon's TUI Challenge blog — #TUIChallengeShyfox's TUI Challenge resultsHimalaya — CLI to manage emails, based on email-libjellyfin-tui — Jellyfin music streaming client for the terminal.Alacritty — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.apple/containerization — Containerization is a Swift package for running Linux containers on macOS. Containerization is written in Swift and uses Virtualization.framework on Apple silicon.Pick: somo — A human-friendly alternative to netstat for socket and port monitoring on Linux.
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. In this episode the gang covers the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the announcement of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally series, all of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT review, and more. And of course we answer your questions live!
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This week is a short one and a two-fer. ABC fired a long-time reporter for expressing an opinion on social media. One might be tempted to call it censorship and bowing to our weak and failing leader. But I understand the reason and took some time to explain it.But on a more positive note, I talked with Spencer Timmel of Safety National Insurance about the current retreat of the US government from securing the internet. He provides a refreshing idea that it might not be so bad.
Phil and Timur are joined by Jason Turner, Matt Godbolt, Anastasia Kazakova and Guy Davidson to celebrate 400 episodes of CppCast and catch up with the co-hosts that have helped us keep up for the last 50 of them! Show Notes News Boost.Bloom has been accepted into Boost "Three types of name lookups in C++" - Sandor Dargo "How Compiler Explorer Works in 2025" - Matt Godbolt Links Episode 376 with Rainer Grimm Rainer's website and blog - with updates on his ALS journey
Send us a textOn this week of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth is away so Ralph O’Brien of Reinbo Consulting, and Dr. K Royal bring you a full docket of privacy news. And it is a doozy of a week! Powered by TrustArcSeamlessly manage your privacy program, assess risks, and stay up to date on laws across the globe.With TrustArc’s Privacy Studio and Governance Suite, you can automate cookie compliance, streamline data subject rights, and centralize your privacy tasks—all while reducing compliance costs. Visit TrustArc.com/serious-privacy.If you have comments or questions, find us on LinkedIn and Instagram @seriousprivacy, and on BlueSky under @seriousprivacy.eu, @europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu, @heartofprivacy.bsky.app and @igrobrien.seriousprivacy.eu, and email podcast@seriousprivacy.eu. Rate and Review us! From Season 6, our episodes are edited by Fey O'Brien. Our intro and exit music is Channel Intro 24 by Sascha Ende, licensed under CC BY 4.0. with the voiceover by Tim Foley.
Now that summer is here, you many be grilling more. We chat about extending the life of your grills, and tech tools to give you an edge, with Charles Munro, Founder and CEO of Barbeque Pro Inc.How can you reduce the odds of your vehicle from being stolen (or the contents within it)? Serial tech entrepreneur David Moeller, Founder and CEO of Keep Technologies, stops by to chat about its AI-driven car security solutionThank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!
At long last, Apple has revealed everything we were waiting for in the next iOS, macOS, iPadOS and more releases. It's time to pick through what was tremendous -- and what was not -- on the AppleInsider PodcastContact your hosts:@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam's 58keys on YouTubeWilliam Gallagher on emailWes on BlueskyWes Hilliard on emailSponsored by:MasterClass: take advantage of the new special discount offers on annual memberships at MasterClass.comNordLayer: Go to nordlayer.com/appleinsider and use coupon code appleinsider-10 to get an extra 10% off the NordLayer business VPN and malware protection serviceLinks from the Show:If you were underwhelmed by WWDC 2025, you're not aloneLiquid Glass is more than skin deep on macOS TahoeiOS 26 vs iOS 18: Is Apple's 'Liquid Glass' a true redesign?iOS 26 is here with Liquid Glass redesign, new Camera, and Apple Intelligence promisesApple's Games app is a dedicated place for iPhone gamingiOS 26 brings big changes to Music, Maps, and WalletAll of your iPhone icons can be clear in iOS 26 — if you want toVisual Intelligence in iOS 26 makes screenshots useful, not just savediPadOS 26 fixes nearly everything wrong with the platform after everyone already leftiPadOS 26 has been revealed with new windowing, audio tools, background tasksiPadOS 26 multitasking is more Mac-like with menubar, better pointer and moreApple finally brings Journal to iPad & Mac for better writing, sketching & reflectionFiles on iPadOS 26 doesn't suck anymoreHow Local Capture immediately turns iPad into a podcasting studioApple gives iOS gaming a real home, just not a new directionApple Intelligence opened up to all developers with Foundation Models FrameworkApple's AI rollout leaves Siri behind & long-time fans are asking questionsApple execs explain Apple's position in the AI race & how it isn't necessarily 'behind'visionOS 26 brings better organization, anchored widgets, & more to Apple Vision ProApple Vision Pro 'Spatial Widgets' blend digital life into your real spaceNew 'F1' trailer brings roaring engines and a pounding soundtrack to life with haptic feedbackwatchOS 26 gets a fresh design and new health-focused features for Apple Watch usersmacOS Tahoe gets Liquid Glass visual redesign & major tools updatesApple has again Sherlocked developers with Clipboard HistorymacOS Tahoe is the last big update for Intel MacsBe strong, let everyone else risk their devices and data with the new betasSupport the show:Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple PodcastsMore AppleInsider podcastsTune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podca...