Mega Russian Cyber Attack On US Possible, Warns Homeland Security
Amid the heightened Russia-Ukraine border tensions, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that critical infrastructure and local government networks are at a "very high risk" of a mega cyberattack sponsored by the Russian government.
Microsoft Disables Commands In Excel 4.0 To Protect Users From Hackers
Microsoft has disabled a series of commands in Excel 4.0 to protect customers against security threats especially ransomware.
European Parliament Approves Proposal To Ban Targeted Ads
The European Parliament has approved a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, especially targeted advertising, and to ensure that social media platforms are held accountable for their algorithms and improve content moderation.
Whatsapp May Soon Let You Transfer Your Chats From Android To iOS
Meta-owned WhatsApp might be working on a feature that lets you migrate your chat history from Android to iOS
Facebook Declined To Spin-Off Its Workplace App As $1 Billion Unicorn
Facebook was approached by venture capitalists to spin off its Workplace app and make it a new company valued at over $1 billion. But Facebook declined.
Microsoft Unveils Customised Xbox Series
Microsoft has revealed a customized console of its Xbox Series S to mark the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese zodiac, although it is thought that this new console will not be available for purchase, a media report says.
Crypto.com Users Not Able To Access Accounts After $34 Million Hack
latform was hit by a $34 million hack, its CEO Kris Marszalek has been forced to respond on social media how best they can get back their accounts.
Robinhood To Start Rolling Out Crypto Wallets
Robinhood is rolling out crypto wallets to 1,000 users, allowing them to send and receive cryptocurrencies through their brokerage accounts, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Out of nearly 1.6 million people on a waitlist for the crypto wallet, the top 1,000...
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Images Of Child Sexual Abuse
A Virginia man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possessing images of the sexual abuse of children.
Meta Seeks To Teach Online Safety On Messenger Kids
Meta-owned Facebook on Thursday announced that it is launching Pledge Planets on Messenger Kids -- an activity to help kids learn how to use the internet safely and practice making healthy decisions online.
Unauthenticated XSS Vulnerability Patched In HTML Email Template Designer Plugin
This flaw made it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript that would execute whenever a site administrator accessed the template editor. This vulnerability would also allow them to modify the email template to contain arbitrary data that could be used to perform...
Google Launches Beta Of Android Games On Windows PCs
Google is reportedly launching a limited beta of its app to bring Android games to Windows PCs.
Instagram Testing Subscription Service For Creators To Sell Content
American photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram has started testing subscriptions, a new feature allowing creators to offer paid followers access to exclusive content.
Red Cross Data Breach Exposes 515K People Seeking Missing Family
A cyberattack on a Red Cross contactor has led to the theft of personal data for more than 515,000 people in 'Restoring Family Links,' a program that helps reunite families separated by war, disaster, and migration.
Samsung Introduces Exynos 2200 Processor With Xclipse GPU Powered By AMD RDNA 2 Architecture
Samsung Electronics, announced its new premium mobile processor, the Exynos 2200. The Exynos 2200 is a freshly designed mobile processor with a powerful AMD RDNA 2 architecture-based Samsung Xclipse graphics processing unit (GPU).
Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Reaches 25 Million Subscribers
Microsoft has revealed that its Xbox Game Pass has gained 25 million subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tesla Owner Faces Criminal Charges For Deadly Autopilot Crash In US
In a first, serious criminal charges have been filed against a Tesla Model S owner in the US for a deadly crash in 2019 that involved the vehicle's advanced driver assist system called 'Autopilot'.
Europol Shuts Down VPN Service Used By Ransomware Groups
Europol took down VPNLab.net, a VPN service provider used by ransomware operators and malware actors.
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion
Microsoft on Tuesday announced to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of popular games like Call of Duty (CoD) and Warcraft, for a whopping $68.7 billion.
Safari Bug Leaks Your Google Account Info And Browsing History
A software bug in Apple browser Safari 15 may let any website track your internet activity and even reveal your identity via macOS, iOS, and iPadOS 15, according to a new report. The bug could also expose your Google User ID to other websites.
