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Bairon McAdams

Bairon McAdams' expertise spans Cyber Security, DevOps, and Hardware. Bairon's material is a trusted source of information for tech leaders and has garnered a global audience. His writing history, not limited to articles and online content, includes several books on the topics of cyber security, devops, and hardware. 
Apple’s Rejected Chips Uncovered: A Deep Dive into Discount Chinese SSDs
Hardware
Apple’s Rejected Chips Uncovered: A Deep Dive into Discount Chinese SSDs

Nobody knows what happens to PC parts that never make it to market, but recent findings by a Chinese video streamer provide a clue about where rejected flash chips might end up. This discovery suggests that Apple may be offloading its rejected chips to the bargain bin in China. In this article, we delve into the details of this revelation

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Juniper Networks Announces Patches for Critical Vulnerabilities in J-Web Interface of Junos OS
Cyber Security
Juniper Networks Announces Patches for Critical Vulnerabilities in J-Web Interface of Junos OS

Juniper Networks, a prominent network security company, has recently released patches for four critical vulnerabilities discovered in the J-Web interface of Junos OS. While individually rated as ‘medium’ in severity, these vulnerabilities pose a significant threat when exploited in a chained manner, leading to ‘critical severity’ remote code execution. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the vulnerabilities, their potential

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Leaked Benchmarks Reveal Intel’s Core i7-14700K Processor Performance for Raptor Lake Refresh
Hardware
Leaked Benchmarks Reveal Intel’s Core i7-14700K Processor Performance for Raptor Lake Refresh

Intel’s highly anticipated Core i7-14700K processor, a key component of the upcoming Raptor Lake Refresh, has recently been the subject of leaked benchmarks. These benchmarks shed light on the performance improvements and potential capabilities of this next-generation chip. Cinebench R23 Performance In the realm of multi-core performance, the Core i7-14700K outshines its predecessor, the 13700K, as indicated by the leaked

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Nvidia introduces DLSS 3.5 for ray tracing, and the community develops the Half-Life 2 RTX Remix project
Hardware
Nvidia introduces DLSS 3.5 for ray tracing, and the community develops the Half-Life 2 RTX Remix project

Nvidia, renowned for its cutting-edge graphics technology, has once again made waves in the gaming world with the announcement of DLSS 3.5. This new iteration of their powerful game upscaling technology is specifically tailored for ray tracing in games, offering improved image quality through a feature called Ray Reconstruction. With the rise of ray tracing as a key trend in

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The Hidden Threats of Browser Extensions: Unmasking Risks in SaaS Apps
Cyber Security
The Hidden Threats of Browser Extensions: Unmasking Risks in SaaS Apps

As organizations increasingly rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) apps like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, a new set of cybersecurity risks emerges: browser extensions. These seemingly harmless tools have the potential to compromise sensitive data, lead to compliance issues, and even facilitate data theft. This article explores the findings of a recent study that sheds light on the

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AMD’s Radeon PRO W7600 GPU Faces Overheating Issues Due to Thermal Design Flaws
Hardware
AMD’s Radeon PRO W7600 GPU Faces Overheating Issues Due to Thermal Design Flaws

AMD’s newly released Radeon PRO W7600 professional graphics processing unit (GPU) has encountered thermal design issues, leading to system blackouts and overheating. In-depth testing conducted by Igor’s Lab has shed light on the root cause and provided a resolution for the problem. Testing and Findings by Igor’s Lab During testing, Igor’s Lab discovered that applying load to the AMD Radeon

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Massive-Scale Attack Exploits Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScalers, Implants Web Shells
Cyber Security
Massive-Scale Attack Exploits Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScalers, Implants Web Shells

In a recent discovery, it has been revealed that attackers have targeted susceptible Citrix NetScalers, leveraging the CVE-2023-3519 vulnerability to gain persistent access and implant web shells. This critical zero-day vulnerability poses a significant risk as it enables remote code execution (RCE) on both NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. Prevent Exploitation and Web Shell Implantation The attackers were successful in

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Critical Security Flaw in Adobe ColdFusion Added to CISA’s Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Cyber Security
Critical Security Flaw in Adobe ColdFusion Added to CISA’s Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently identified a critical security flaw in Adobe ColdFusion and added it to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This flaw, cataloged as CVE-2023-26359, refers to a deserialization vulnerability found in Adobe ColdFusion 2018 and ColdFusion 2021. With a high CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a significant risk by

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Bugs in Intel and AMD processors pose critical threats to system security and performance
Hardware
Bugs in Intel and AMD processors pose critical threats to system security and performance

In recent weeks, the tech industry has been rocked by the discovery of critical vulnerabilities in both Intel and AMD processors. These bugs, which have been labeled as “Spectre” and “Meltdown” respectively, have raised concerns about the security and performance of both client and server processors across multiple generations. In this article, we will delve into the details of these

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Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovered in Ivanti Sentry Security Gateway
Cyber Security
Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovered in Ivanti Sentry Security Gateway

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, securing sensitive data and maintaining robust defenses against cyber threats is of paramount importance. Organizations rely on security gateway technologies like Ivanti Sentry to manage, encrypt, and protect traffic between mobile devices and backend systems. However, a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38035, poses a significant risk to organizations utilizing any version of the

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New Labrat Campaign Unveiled: A Stealthy Threat Targeting Cryptomining and Proxyjacking
Cyber Security
New Labrat Campaign Unveiled: A Stealthy Threat Targeting Cryptomining and Proxyjacking

Security researchers have recently uncovered a financially motivated cyber threat campaign named Labrat, which cleverly exploits vulnerabilities in order to profit from crypto mining and proxy jacking. These threat actors have gone to great lengths to remain hidden, using various tactics and techniques. The Labrat Campaign The Labrat campaign came to light when the team at Sysdig observed the threat

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