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Over 10,000 Fortinet firewalls worldwide remain vulnerable to a multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass flaw first disclosed in mid-2020, even as active exploitation in the wild continues, security researchers and vendor advisories confirm. The persistence of this vulnerability — CVE-2020-12812, also tracked as FG-IR-19-283 — highlights ongoing challenges in patch adoption and hardened configuration among enterprises dependent on perimeter defence infrastructure. Old Bug, New Abuse Originally disclosed in July 2020, the vulnerability resides in the SSL VPN component of FortiOS, the operating system that powers Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate firewalls and secure gateway appliances. The bug enables an attacker to bypass secondary…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive. Smart plugs offer greater convenience than The Clapper ever did, letting you control your devices from an app on your phone, your voice, or a schedule.Also: Unplugging these 7 common household devices greatly reduced my electricity billThere are many ways to use smart plugs to automate your…

From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction.And yet, for all the promises of speed, accuracy and optimisation, there’s a lingering discomfort. Some people love using AI tools. Others feel anxious, suspicious, even betrayed by them. Why?The answer isn’t just about how AI works. It’s about how we work. We don’t understand it, so we don’t trust it. Human beings are more likely to trust systems they understand. Traditional tools feel familiar: you turn a key, and a car starts.…

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. The fallout from the spread of the manipulated photos and videos can create a nightmare for the victims. WATCH: How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children The challenge for schools was highlighted this fall when AI-generated nude images swept through a Louisiana middle school. Two boys ultimately were charged, but not before one of the victims was expelled for starting a fight with a boy she accused of creating the images of her and her…

Who would feel the impact of conduct that global antitrust authorities are investigating? When competition law enforcers in Washington, London, and Brussels talk about “lock‑in” agreements, they are describing the quiet power of contracts and licensing terms that can tilt a market. In cloud computing, that tilt can be expensive and harmful, and no one faces risks greater than California companies. Mid‑sized brands, fintechs, SaaS platforms, health‑tech innovators and many others in the state increasingly depend on how easily they can leave a cloud, not just enter one. But, do contractual restrictions stand in their way? Complaints to authorities suggest…

LoRaWAN LoRa Module MarketThe Latest published study on Global LoRaWAN LoRa Module Market provides an overview of the current market dynamics in the LoRaWAN LoRa Module, as well as what our survey respondents all outsourcing decision-makers predict the market will look like in 2033. The study breaks the market by revenue and volume (wherever applicable) and price history to estimate the size and trend analysis and identify gaps and opportunities. Major Key Players are Covered: Semtech, Microchip, Murata, STMicroelectronics, MultiTech, Laird Connectivity, IMST GmbH, etc.Get ready to identify the pros and cons of the regulatory framework, local reforms, and…

Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery MarketMedical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery Market reached US$10.5 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$23.6 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period 2025-2033Get a Free Sample PDF Of This Report (Get Higher Priority for Corporate Email ID):- https://www.datamintelligence.com/download-sample/medical-robotics-and-computer-assisted-surgery-market?kbKey Development:United States: Recent Industry Developments✅ November 2025: Leading surgical robot manufacturers rolled out software upgrades improving precision and surgeon ergonomics.✅ October 2025: Hospitals expanded robotic surgery programs for urology and orthopedic procedures to meet rising patient demand.✅ September 2025: Investment in AI-enabled surgical planning tools grew as health systems…

Will blockchain change the global economy and how companies make decisions? Some experts say yes. Blockchain gives people a shared system for keeping records and moving capital that doesn’t rely on a single authority. It’s a more “open concept.” Everyone can see and verify what’s happening, and because records are hard to change after the fact, the system is harder to manipulate. This changes how money, assets, and information move. Understanding Blockchain Blockchain is a decentralized digital database. You probably recognize it as the foundation of cryptocurrencies, but it does a lot more today. It’s an immutable digital ledger, or…

Terry Gerton Recent DOD news revealed that the military says it’s short 20,000 cyber professionals, and we’ve heard a number probably bigger than that by an order of magnitude for the commercial sector. What are the biggest obstacles that you think are hindering building this cyber workforce? Ryan Dunford I think some of the biggest obstacles to building that workforce come from the idea that the cyber industry is extremely complicated or that it requires some sort of superior intellect for somebody to get into, that it’s not accessible. I think another part is that the education feels out of…

The most sophisticated artificial intelligence models available today produce severely harmful clinical recommendations in up to 22.2% of medical cases, raising urgent questions about patient safety as these systems become embedded in healthcare workflows that affect millions of Americans.Researchers from Stanford and Harvard released findings on January 2, 2026, demonstrating that even top-performing AI models make between 12 and 15 severe errors per 100 clinical cases, while the worst-performing systems exceed 40 severe errors across the same number of patient encounters. The research, titled First, Do NOHARM, evaluated 31 large language models against 100 real primary care consultation cases spanning…