Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours

Security firm Mandiant has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft’s NTLM.v1 hash ...
The New York Times

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2017. Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the ...
autoweek

What’s in a Number? Verstappen Ditches #33 for #3

Max Verstappen was always going to have to change numbers for the 2026 season, after relinquishing his world title, but he will not be going back to #33. Instead, Verstappen will switch to #3, as he ...
Engadget

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 3. Check your tickets

The Powerball jackpot continues to rise with an estimated grand prize of $820 million. If someone matches all six balls in Saturday night's drawing, the winner would take home the grand prize, which ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Florida Powerball wins big again in $775 million Dec. 3 drawing

Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 pm ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Mega Millions winner! A ticket from a Publix grocery store in Georgia won $983 million on Nov. 14, ...
Bleeping Computer

Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...
NBC Los Angeles

See the astonishing numbers from Dodgers and Blue Jays World Series Game 3 marathon

The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-5, 18-inning win in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, producing a lengthy list of records topped by Shohei Ohtani as they ...
USA Today

Mega Millions winning numbers for Oct. 3: $520 million jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $520 million for the drawing on Friday, Oct. 3, after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 30. If someone matches all six numbers, ...
The News-Press

Mega Millions jackpot over half a billion. Winning numbers for the Friday, Oct. 3 drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $520 million after no ticket matched all the winning numbers in the last drawing. A ticket sold in California won a $2 million prize by matching five numbers ...
TechCrunch

Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds

Instagram has grown to 3 billion monthly active users, according to announcements by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram Head Adam Mosseri. This is a notable milestone for the Meta-owned platform, ...