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Microsoft is tying executive pay to security performance — so if it gets hacked, no bonuses for anyone Microsoft is getting super serious about security When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In a bold move addressing some major cybersecurity concerns that have plagued the company in recent months,Microsofthas linked executive compensation to the company’s security performance. The strategic manoeuvre comes after a series of high-profile attacks affecting the company, such as those by China’sStorm-0558and Russia’sMidnight Blizzard....

Microsoft just gave us a first look at the future of its DNS services Zero Trust DNS is coming from Microsoft When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas announced a new, upcoming feature, that aims to solve a decades-old conundrum with DNS security. The feature is called ZTDNS, orZero TrustDomain Name System, and is currently entering private preview. Microsoft promised a separate announcement once the feature makes it to the Insiders program....

TechRadar Verdict The Minisforum NAB9 is a Mini PC designed for anyone who needs processing power for office and creative tasks but without the GPU grunt needed for gaming. Inside this mini PC is an Intel i9-12900HK, Intel Iris XE graphics, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, perfect for office tasks, Photoshop, and 4K video editing in Premiere Pro. Although it can support casual gaming, more demanding games like Cyberpunk and Red Dead Redemption II require lower graphics settings....

New Intel Arrow Lake leak alleges no Thunderbolt 5 support for Z890 motherboards Maybe next time When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A prominent hardware leaker has alleged that while Thunderbolt 4 will come as standard forIntelCore Ultra 200 CPUs on Z890, that the upcoming CPU generation will miss out on Thunderbolt 5. As spotted byVideocardz, hardware leaker Golden Pig Upgrade has claimed that Intel Arrow Lake will miss out on Thunderbolt 5 support for Z890 motherboards after all,despite its unveiling last year....

North Korean hackers crack DMARC to spoof emails from trusted sources Kimsuky is impersonating journalists, once again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are abusing misconfigurations in DMARC to send convincing phishing emails and gather vital intelligence from Western targets, officials have warned. A new joint advisory published by the US National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of State outlines how the hacking collective known as Kimsuky, which is believed to be strongly tied to Lazarus Group, and thus, with the North Korean government, has been spotted abusing improperly configured DMARC record policies to make it seem as if the emails are coming from legitimate sources....

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, May 7 (game #65) Our clues will help you solve the NYT’s Strands today and keep that streak going When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Consider this your warning: today’s Strands puzzle from the NYT is really, really difficult. Well, that was my experience at least; maybe you’re a lot smarter than me....

Proton Pass launches new Pass Monitor security suite Pass Monitor wants to keep your credentials off the dark web When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Proton, the privacy and security company behind the Proton Passpassword manager, has unveiled its entry into the world of dark web monitoring and password health analytics. The newPass Monitortool promises to help customers stay on top of their credentials by alerting them as soon as any stolen passwords show up on the dark web, as well as providing strength feedback and notification of accounts without anymulti-factor authentication....