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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXUnderstanding Vultr Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Explore Vultr CDN's advanced features like CORS, Gzip compression, AI bot blocking, and seamless CMS integration for optimized content delivery. Continue reading Understanding Vultr Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) on SitePoint.
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Phishing targeting Polish SMBs continues via ModiLoader
ESET researchers detected multiple, widespread phishing campaigns targeting SMBs in Poland during May 2024, distributing various malware families
Rethinking The Role Of Your UX Teams And Move Beyond Firefighting
Many UX professionals often find themselves working alone, and usually face more projects impacting user experience than they can handle. In this article, Paul Boag explains how UX teams can be transformed into a significant driver of customer-centric innovation within organizations.
Chrisβ Corner: Variables
CSS has a feature called Custom Properties. You know this. People also β somewhat interchangeably β refer to these as CSS variables. Somehow, that doesnβt bother me, even though I tend to be a stickler about naming things. For instance, there is no such thing as a frontend developer. There are front-end developers who focus [β¦]
Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats
Ever attuned to the latest trends, cybercriminals distribute malicious tools that pose as ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI assistants
Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit β Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Attackers abusing the EvilVideo vulnerability could share malicious Android payloads via Telegram channels, groups, and chats, all while making them appear as legitimate multimedia files
Issue 671
There are two types of apps on the visionOS App Store. Will you create an app that makes people reach for the headset?
Effortless Content Publishing: A Developerβs Guide to Adobe Experience Manager
Empower Your Web Development: Leveraging Adobeβs New Experience Manager for Streamlined SharePoint Content Publishing and Enhanced Workflow Efficiency Continue reading Effortless Content Publishing: A Developerβs Guide to Adobe Experience Manager on SitePoint.
AI achieves silver-medal standard solving International Mathematical Olympiad problems
Breakthrough models AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solve advanced reasoning problems in mathematics
The ethereum.org Translatathon is back
The ethereum.org Translatathon is back this August! This is your chance to contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem by translating Ethereum.org from English into your native language. Not only will you be helping to make Ethereum more accessible, but youβll also have the opportunity to compete for exciting prizes....
Integrating Image-To-Text And Text-To-Speech Models (PartΒ 1)
Joas Pambou built an app that integrates vision language models (VLMs) and text-to-speech (TTS) AI technologies to describe images audibly with speech. This audio description tool can be a big help for people with sight challenges to understand whatβs in an image. But how this does it even work? Joas explains how these AI systems work and their potential uses, including how he built the app and ways to further improve...
Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident
Organizations, including those that werenβt struck by the CrowdStrike incident, should resist the temptation to attribute the IT meltdown to exceptional circumstances
The tap-estry of threats targeting Hamster Kombat players
ESET researchers have discovered threats abusing the success of the Hamster Kombat clicker game
Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android
ESET researchers discovered a zero-day Telegram for Android exploit that allows sending malicious files disguised as videos
How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats β Week in Security with Tony Anscombe
A purported ad blocker marketed as a security solution leverages a Microsoft-signed driver that inadvertently exposes victims to dangerous threats
Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter
The widespread IT outages triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update have put software updates in the spotlight. Hereβs why you shouldnβt dread them.
Getting To The Bottom Of Minimum WCAG-Conformant Interactive Element Size
WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements. In this article, Eric Bailey discusses the nuances of interactive element sizes and clarifies what it looks like to provide accessible interactive experiences using WCAG-compliant target sizes.
The complexities of cybersecurity update processes
If a software update process fails, it can lead to catastrophic consequences, as seen today with widespread blue screens of death blamed on a bad update by CrowdStrike
Queues and blank screens at airports as Microsoft IT outage disrupts travel β video
There has been disruption at airports around the world, as well as banks, supermarkets and media outlets, after Windows workstations were hit by a 'blue screen of death'. Long queues of passengers formed in airports in the UK, US, India and Spain as some airlines warned of delays and grounded flightsGlobal Microsoft IT outage: latest updates Continue reading...
Google DeepMind at ICML 2024
Exploring AGI, the challenges of scaling and the future of multimodal generative AI
EpicTopia AI
An AI personal pursuit manager to plan, journal, and grow Discussion | Link
Issue 670
Do you want to stay with Swift 5 language mode forever?
Build Design Systems With Penpot Components
In todayβs turbulent landscape of design, Penpot stands out with its commitment to open-source, free unlimited access, and its unique, robust features. An example could be its new components system that takes another leap forward in aligning design with code. Let's dive into how it empowers both designers and developers to create more maintainable and scalable design systems.
HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver
A study of a sophisticated Chinese browser injector that leaves more doors open!
Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills
These five formidable bits of kit that can assist cyber-defenders in spotting chinks in corporate armors and help hobbyist hackers deepen their understanding of cybersecurity
Chrisβ Corner: Design Shrinking
While I donβt think you should publish to Medium (at least not as the only place you publish something, you should write on your own site that you control), I get why other people do. You quickly sign up, write some words, hit publish, and the result is a pretty clean-looking presentation of your writing. [β¦]
Hello, is it me youβre looking for? How scammers get your phone number
Your humble phone number is more valuable than you may think. Hereβs how it could fall into the wrong hands β and how you can help keep it out of the reach of fraudsters.
How To Design Effective Conversational AI Experiences: A Comprehensive Guide
This in-depth guide takes you through the three crucial phases of conversational search, revealing how users express their needs, explore results, and refine their queries. Learn how AI agents can overcome communication barriers, personalize the search experience, and adapt to evolving user intent.
Should ransomware payments be banned? β Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Blanket bans on ransomware payments are a much-debated topic in cybersecurity and policy circles. What are the implications of outlawing the payments, and would the ban be effective?
Issue 669
I am always going to use to reference Vision Pro until we get a VR headset emoji!
Taskia
Free project management tool focused on aligning goals Discussion | Link
From Idea to Prototype in Minutes: Claude Sonnet 3.5
Check out how easier it has become to go from doc to design and prototype with Claude's latest model: Sonnet 3.5 Continue reading From Idea to Prototype in Minutes: Claude Sonnet 3.5 on SitePoint.
Civilization 7 release date and everything we know so far
Civilization 7 has been revealed, with recent showings confirming the full release date. Here's everything we know so far.
Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 4)
As security challenges loom large on the IoT landscape, how can we effectively counter the risks of integrating our physical and digital worlds?
5 common Ticketmaster scams: How fraudsters steal the show
Scammers gonna scam scam scam, so before hunting for your tickets to a Taylor Swift gig or other in-demand events, learn how to stop fraudsters from leaving a blank space in your bank account