Credit Score? Definition, Factors, and Ways to Raise It
What Is a Credit Score? A credit score is a three-digit number that rates your creditworthiness. FICO scores range from 300 to 850. The higher the score, the more likely…
What Is FDIC Insurance and What Are the Coverage Limits?
With FDIC insurance, the federal government protects your money held in a bank if your bank fails. But there are coverage limits. Key takeaways about FDIC insurance Banks are safe…
Russia Becomes 2nd Most Powerful Bitcoin Miner in the World
Russia surpassed Kazakhstan to become the second-largest bitcoin mining power by generating 1 gigawatt of mining power in the first quarter of 2023. According to Bitriver’s data, cited by The…
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM): What It Is and Different Types
What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)? The term adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) refers to a home loan with a variable interest rate. With an ARM, the initial interest rate is fixed…
US Federal Agency Hacked By Exploiting Telerik Vulnerability in IIS Server
As a result of a joint effort of the CISA, FBI, and MS-ISAC, a public advisory was published recently. This public advisory claims that between November 2022 and the beginning…
Newly discovered spying campaign, Russian hackers targeted European military and transport organizations.
Russian military-linked hackers targeted — and in some cases successfully infiltrated — the networks of European military, energy, and transportation organizations in an apparent spying campaign that went undetected for…
Anonymous vs. Russia: What can hackers do against Nuclear power?
Anonymous has declared cyberwar on Russia in the Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, several hacker attacks have been on Russia, and Russia has threatened to use nuclear forces. Who can counter this?…
I upgraded to “Dual Core.”
This is a humorous post, but it has a fascinating video to watch. The Microchip Geo-Political “cold war.” Biden (comments aside) has made it a plan to have the USA…
Hackers Breach U.S. Marshals System With Sensitive Personal Data
The compromised computer system includes information on both investigative targets and agency employees. The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a significant security breach this month when hackers broke into and stole…
Bitcoin energy use in Iceland set to overtake homes, says local firm
Iceland is facing an “exponential” rise in Bitcoin mining that is gobbling up power resources, a spokesman for Icelandic energy firm HS Orka has said. This year, electricity use at…