IoT penetration testing is a security assessment of the complete IoT ecosystem, from backend systems and cloud services to mobile devices and hardware. It involves a multi-stage simulated attack on ...

There's a campaign to end taxes on Social Security benefits at the federal and state levels. A new temporary federal senior deduction of up to $6,000 per individual aims to curb the amount of taxes ...

Threat actors are exploiting misconfigured web applications used for security training and internal penetration testing, such as DVWA, OWASP Juice Shop, Hackazon, and bWAPP, to gain access to cloud ...

More than 70 million Americans depend on Social Security each month for essential income, including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Given the scale of the program, the Social Security ...

Static fire test of the Long March 12B rocket at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 16, 2026. Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor performed ...

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...

Social Security benefits become taxable when combined income exceeds thresholds frozen since 1983. Claiming at 62 cuts benefits by 30% permanently while waiting until 70 adds 24% above full retirement ...

The Social Security Administration can deduct benefits from your monthly payment for a variety of reasons, and the amounts could change in 2026. The new tax law doesn't eliminate taxes on Social ...

For years, the cybersecurity market relied on tools built for a world where data mostly sat still—neatly stored in databases and scanned intermittently like a photograph capturing a moment in time.

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