Never Use SMS For 2FA. Here’s Why
One of the most common methods of 2FA is SMS text messages. The problem is that SMS is not a secure medium. Hackers have several tools in their arsenal that can intercept, phish, and spoof SMS. Despite this security flaw and better options for authentication,...
DDoS Hacking Attempts Drop In Q1 2021: Kaspersky
In the first quarter of 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29 percent compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47 percent compared to the fourth quarter in 2020, as reported by Kaspersky's Cyberthreat Research And Reports.
White House Partners With Tinder To Encourage Vaccination
The White House has partnered with popular online dating platform Tinder to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus.
Facebook Plans To Send Instagram 2FA Codes Through WhatsApp
Instagram is planning to send 2FA codes on WhatsApp, according to the leaker and app analyst Alessandro Paluzzi.
Microsoft Office For Android Finally Gets Dark Mode
Tech giant Microsoft is rolling out a dark mode to its Office app for Android users.
Amazon to Retire Prime Now Service
The online retail giant Amazon has announced to shut down its standalone Prime Now delivery app, and the two-hour delivery options will now be available on its main app and website.
Air India’s 4.5 Million Customers’ Info Compromised In Global Data Breach
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021.
US Treasury Wants Cryptocurrency Transfers Over $10,000 To Be Reported To The IRS
The US Treasury Department said it will require any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS.
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million To Ransomware Hackers
CNA Financial paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack.
Twitter Restarts Blue Badge Verification
The micro-blogging site Twitter relaunch its new verification application process, beginning with six categories, and review public applications globally to help users earn the blue badge.
Facebook Removes Over 18M Fake Covid Related Content
The social media giant Facebook removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on COVID-related misinformation and harm.
5 Women Employees Sue Amazon Over Discrimination
Five female Amazon employees filed discrimination lawsuits against the company Wednesday, as reported by Recode. The women, in their early 20s to mid-60s, alleged in the lawsuit filed in various US district courts that they were retaliated against by "white managers" for complaining internally about...
ByteDance Founder Zhang Yiming To Step Down As CEO
Zhang Yiming is stepping down from his role as the CEO and passing the torch to Liang Rubo, another co-founder of the TikTok, the company disclosed on Thursday.
Microsoft Is Retiring Internet Explorer In 2022
Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years. Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.
China Releases First Images Taken By Martian Rover Zhurong
China released the first images taken from the surface of Mars after landing on a vast plain called Utopia Planitia.
Facebook Expands Covid-19 Announcement Tool To India
acebook expanded its Covid-19 announcement tool for the health departments of states and union territories to share essential Coronavirus related updates in India.
Now You Can Check Fleets While Scrolling Tweets On The Timeline
The micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday announced that its users can now check Fleets while scrolling Tweets on their timeline.
Bizarro Banking Trojan Surges Across Europe
Bizarro, the banking Trojan family originating from Brazil has targeted customers of at least 70 banks as it moves from its Brazilian base to Europe.
Android Now Powers Over 3 Billion Devices
Google’s Android operating system is now running on 3 billion active devices, Google announced at its I/O developer conference.
Indian Govt Directs WhatsApp To Roll Back New Privacy Policy
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has again directed WhatApp to withdraw its much controversial revised privacy policy and has warned action against the platform
