Sign in

Dan Brown

@tdanbrown.bsky.social
0 followers 0 following 107 posts

Owner, Asheville Technology Services, Inc.

PostsRepliesMedia
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.engadget.com/2280417/surf...
engadget.com
Surface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark - Engadget
Yes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Ninja Forms plugin flaw exploited to hack WordPress sites
Hackers are exploiting stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in two unrelated WordPress plugins, Ninja Forms and WPC Product Bundles for WooCommerce, to install backdoors and create rogue ...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.engadget.com/2276186/appl...
engadget.com
Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access' - Engadget
There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
thehackernews.com/2026/09/plac...
thehackernews.com
Placeholder third-party[.]com Referenced Across 1,700+ Repositories Now Serves Malicious Content
third-party[.]com, a widely used documentation placeholder, serves Windows users a ClickFix lure that plants a PowerShell command.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.engadget.com/2265219/chat...
engadget.com
Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks - Engadget
ChatGPT doesn't offer any protections around what you provide it, so don't make the mistake of trusting it with sensitive information.
001
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
CISA: WatchGuard RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall vulnerability, which it flagged as activ...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
blog.knowbe4.com/warning-repl...
blog.knowbe4.com
Warning: Replying to a “Wrong Number” Text Marks You as a Target for Scams
Think being polite is harmless? Replying to a wrong-number text flags your line as an active target for scammers. Here is how to stay safe.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
bleepingcomputer.com
Massive Microsoft 365 outage causes auth issues, service failures
Microsoft is investigating a widespread service issue causing authentication issues, email delays and failures, and various other issues for Exchange Online customers.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
$449 is a great deal for this refurbished Business laptop with 32gb RAM and a touchscreen computers.woot.com/offers/dell-...
computers.woot.com
Dell Latitude 7430 14" FHD Touch Core i7 Laptop - $449.99 - Free shipping for Prime members
Dell Latitude 7430 14" FHD Touch Core i7 Laptop
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
LexisNexis shuts down services after suspicious activity on servers
LexisNexis took its Diligence, Metabase API, and Newsdesk services offline as part of its response to unusual activity on servers hosted and managed by an unnamed third-party vendor.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Ransom Cartel ransomware creator sentenced to 16 years in prison
Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks against at least 18 companies worldwide...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
appleinsider.com
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
9to5mac.com/2026/07/27/c...
9to5mac.com
Claude Cowork escaped sandbox on Mac, had full access to all files
Security researchers demonstrated that Claude Cowork could escape the sandbox intended to control the access it gets to your Mac....
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.inc.com/amaya-nichol...
inc.com
The Hackers Behind Coca-Cola's Fairlife Attack Just Revealed Themselves. Experts Say They Represent a Dangerous New Threat
Cybersecurity professionals say the group combined ransomware, data theft, and regulatory pressure into a playbook designed to force faster payouts.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Lessons from the Underground: How to Combat Business Email Compromise
Business Email Compromise is more than an email scam. It's a coordinated operation involving compromised accounts, financial research, and cash-out networks. Flare explores how underground forums reve...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
www.engadget.com/2201524/appl...
engadget.com
Apple hikes prices for most of its hardware - Engadget
Macs, MacBooks, iPads and other Apple products just got more expensive.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
www.techspot.com/news/112833-...
techspot.com
Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory
In a video posted on the Chinese social media platform Bilibili, well-known PC hardware dealer Brother Zhang claimed that he was recently scammed into buying a counterfeit...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
appleinsider.com/inside/macbo...
appleinsider.com
MacBook Neo vs Dell XPS 13: $599 budget battle, compared
Dell has rebuilt the XPS 13 to directly take on Apple's MacBook Neo on price. Here's how the entry-level models compare on specs and value.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
abcnews.com/GMA/News/ftc...
abcnews.com
FTC warns about email scam masking as party invitations
The FTC is warning the public about an emerging party invitation scam.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
www.fing.com/news/how-to-...
fing.com
How to Find Hidden Cameras in Airbnb & Hotels (2026) | Best Detector App
Learn how to spot hidden cameras in Airbnb & hotels using the best detector methods and the Fing app. Step-by-step guide, updated for 2026.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
www.theverge.com/tech/940498/...
theverge.com
Dell is bringing back the XPS 13 as a MacBook Neo competitor — with a temporary discount to $599
The XPS 13 returns, and is cheaper than ever.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
www.kaspersky.com/blog/android...
kaspersky.com
Malicious TV boxes: how a cheap “SuperBox” turns your home into a proxy node for cybercriminals
A cheap Android TV box promising free subscriptions can easily become the backbone for cybercriminal botnets and proxy servers. We break down how these streaming boxes lease out your IP address, and h...
011
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
www.techspot.com/news/112427-...
techspot.com
AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn
Reports circulating in China this week reignited concerns around the issue after experts claimed that photos showing fingers facing directly toward a camera from within roughly five...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
bleepingcomputer.com
Dell confirms its SupportAssist software causes Windows BSOD crashes
Dell confirmed that its SupportAssist software is causing blue-screen crashes on some Windows systems following a wave of user reports about random reboots affecting Dell devices since Friday.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
computers.woot.com/plus/dell-la...
computers.woot.com
Dell Laptops and Chromebooks
My accountant just emailed me a Dear John letter. I guess he didn't like my taxes this year.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
www.droid-life.com/2026/05/12/g...
droid-life.com
Googlebook is the Chromebook Successor We've Been Waiting For
Google announced Googlebook this morning, the successor to Chromebook devices. Built with Gemini at its core, as well as support for Android apps from Google Play, Google says this was its opportunity...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
www.engadget.com/2167627/inst...
engadget.com
Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools - Engadget
They also locked students out of Canvas and warned the company to negotiate with them by May 12.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
www.engadget.com/2165585/anth...
engadget.com
Anthropic reportedly agrees to pay Google $200 billion for chips and cloud access - Engadget
This five-year deal is one of many circular agreements keeping the AI sector afloat.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
www.droid-life.com/2026/04/29/g...
droid-life.com
How to Generate PDFs, Word, Excel, Docs, Sheets in Gemini
Google may have just released a game-changer feature for Gemini users who like to export their AI sessions to documents. Instead of having to copy and paste, reformat, or deal with external apps not p...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
www.engadget.com/social-media...
engadget.com
The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
Cryptocurrency and AI scams hit Americans hard last year too.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
tomshardware.com
Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue
PocketOS founder blames ‘Cursor running Anthropic's flagship Claude Opus 4.6’ plus Railway’s infrastructure for data disaster.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
www.techradar.com/computing/la...
techradar.com
This could be the Windows 11 laptop to finally challenge the MacBook Neo, powered by an Intel Wildcat Lake CPU
An Intel laptop with a new Wildcat Lake CPU is turning heads – is it more Neo than the MacBook Neo?
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/r...
theregister.com
Remote Desktop security beefed up with hard-to-read messages
: Ailing scaling blamed by Windows-maker for unreadable missives
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
gizmodo.com/ram-shortage...
gizmodo.com
RAM Shortage Expected to Continue Into Next Year or Later
No relief in sight from the RAMpocalypse.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files
Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
www.engadget.com/apps/proton-...
engadget.com
Proton adds a secure video conferencing service called Meet to its toolbox
Proton continues to build up its suite of apps to take on Microsoft and Google.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/c...
theregister.com
Crooks compromise WordPress sites, spread infostealers
: Rapid7 says crims broke into more than 250 sites globally, including a US Senate candidate’s campaign page
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/g...
techcrunch.com
Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive | TechCrunch
The idea behind the new features is to make the apps more personal and capable to help users get things done faster, right within the platforms themselves.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.huntress.com/blog/passwor...
huntress.com
36 Must-Know Password Statistics for 2026 | Huntress
The top password statistics might surprise you. Learn how common poor password hygiene is, plus tips for protecting your precious credentials better.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.engadget.com/big-tech/ama...
engadget.com
Amazon.com is on the mend after experiencing technical issues
Amazon's website is stabilizing after dealing with issues that prevented it from displaying some product pages or logging users in.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
www.engadget.com/big-tech/fcc...
engadget.com
FCC approves the merger of cable giants Cox and Charter
The FCC believes the newly approved merger between Cox and Charter could lead to faster internet service and lower prices.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
www.techspot.com/news/111311-...
techspot.com
Microsoft Store gets a new command-line interface for power users
The new command-line interface for the Microsoft Store is designed to provide developers with a novel approach to app management. Officially named Store CLI, the tool includes...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Fake AI Chrome extensions with 300K users steal credentials, emails
A set of 30 malicious Chrome extensions that have been installed by more than 300,000 users are masquerading as AI assistants to steal credentials, email content, and browsing information.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
www.droid-life.com/2026/01/27/g...
droid-life.com
Google Launches Google AI Plus Plan for $7.99/mo
There’s a new option in the Google AI tier system. Currently, there’s a free tier, Google AI Pro ($20/mo) and Google AI Ultra ($249/mo). Today, Google is launching Google AI Plus, a $7.99/month option...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
www.engadget.com/apps/the-fre...
engadget.com
The French government is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a home-grown alternative
It's part of a strategy to rely less on US services for government use.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
www.techspot.com/news/111053-...
techspot.com
It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping
Users on Reddit and X are reporting email delivery delays of 10+ minutes, with some messages arriving so late that one-time passcodes and email-based two-factor authentication are...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
www.tomsguide.com/news/live/mi...
tomsguide.com
Microsoft outage now 'resolved' — latest updates as 365, Outlook and Teams return
Everything you need to know about the major Microsoft outage
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
You Got Phished? Of Course! You're Human...
Phishing succeeds not because users are careless, but because attackers exploit human timing, context, and emotion. Flare shows how modern phishing has become industrialized, scalable, and increasingl...
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates
Microsoft has started rolling out new Secure Boot certificates that will automatically install on eligible Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems.
000
Dan Brown @tdanbrown.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
www.engadget.com/ai/anthropic...
engadget.com
Anthropic made a version of its coding AI for regular people
Anthropic is billing Cowork as "a simpler way for anyone — not just developers — to work with Claude."
000