Ability Plus PC

09/22/2022

It is with a heavy heart that I must report the passing of Ability Plus PC founder Thomas "Mav" Cruz. He passed away on Aug. 17, 2022. We are still picking up the pieces which is why I haven't posted to this page until now.

            Thomas Ray (Mav) Cruz 45, passed away on August 17, 2022. Tom was born on February 27, 1977, at 2:26 a.m. in Panorama City, California.  He grew up on Cedros and ultimately on Murietta Ave. in Panorama City, CA. He was educated in the LA Unified School District, attending Cha...

08/11/2022

Jared Mauch has received $2.6 million in funding from the US government to expand his rural internet service.

08/07/2022

Researchers discover new IoT RapperBot malware capable of brute-forcing ssh credentials to compromise Linux servers.

08/05/2022

LockBit ransomware has been observed abusing Microsoft Windows Defender tool to decrypt and load Cobalt Strike payloads on targeted computers.

08/02/2022

08/02/2022

07/25/2022

Researchers have discovered a new UEFI firmware rootkit malware, dubbed "CosmicStrand," that Chinese hackers have been using for at least two years.

07/25/2022

Microsoft has added the ability to quickly upgrade to a newer Windows 11 version with its latest update KB5015882. Along with this, the new update also brings several other improvements and bug fixes.

07/22/2022

07/21/2022

Windows 11 22H2 has many new features, including invisible security improvements. One of such improvements is password brute force attack protection, which is now enabled by default.

07/19/2022

Researchers demonstrated a new Air-Gap attack, dubbed SATAn, in which attackers can use SATA cable as a wireless antenna to transmit radio signals.

07/17/2022