A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device

A hacker used a VPN to stay anonymous. Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier logged his activity anyway and handed it ...

Microsoft to enable Windows settings backup by default for orgs

Microsoft says the Windows settings backup and restore tool will be enabled by default on Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems after upgrading to Windows 11 26H2.
How-To Geek on MSN

This utility shows every USB device your PC has ever connected to—and when

Your PC may know more about past USB devices than you expect.
GitHub

alandtse/alexa_media_player

This is a custom component to allow control of Amazon Alexa devices in Home Assistant using the unofficial Alexa API. Please note this mimics the Alexa app but Amazon may cut off access at anytime.
Wall Street Journal

How Millions of Digital Home Devices Are Secretly Powering Cyberattacks

Millions of everyday consumer devices, especially knockoffs that you buy online, are being infected by a malware known as residential proxy software. This gives anyone—including hackers—a backdoor ...
IEEE

Enable Autonomous Backscatter in Everyday Devices

Abstract: Recent research has integrated backscatter mechanisms into existing wireless networks, aiming to enable backscatter transmitters to communicate directly using conventional wireless protocols ...