Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver ...
Bleeping Computer

New MatrixPDF toolkit turns PDFs into phishing and malware lures

A new phishing and malware distribution toolkit called MatrixPDF allows attackers to convert ordinary PDF files into interactive lures that bypass email security and redirect victims to credential ...
Nature

AI is helping to decode animals’ speech. Will it also let us talk with them?

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...
TechSpot

Student turns a PDF into a functional Linux emulator

Recap: Early last month, someone used the PDF format's JavaScript support to run Tetris inside what should normally be a static text document. Predictably, within days, a high school student upgraded ...
thetechedvocate.org

How to Encode and Decode Base64 on Notepad ++

Base64 encoding is a common method to encode binary data into an ASCII string format, making it easier to transmit data over networks that only support text. This can include embedding image data in ...
GitHub

"Conveniently convert png, jpg, webp and gif to base64 string - Encode and also, convert your base64 string in any format to Image - Decode"

A Web API for encoding image to Base64 string and decoding any base64 string back to image. According to techopedia.com, Base64 is an encoding and decoding technique used to convert binary data to an ...
thetechedvocate.org

How to Encode and Decode Messages Using Base64 and Python

In today’s digital age, there is a growing need for secure and efficient methods of transferring data. One such method is Base64 encoding, which is used extensively in digital communication and ...