Former Cisco Engineer Sentenced To Prison For Deleting 16k Webex Accounts
Investigators said Ramesh then proceeded to run a script that deleted 456 virtual machines that were supporting Cisco's video conferencing software WebEx Teams, actions that resulted in the temporary deletion of more than 16,000 Webex accounts.
EU Drugs Regulator Confirms Data Breach In Cyber Attack
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) had not provided any details on Wednesday, when it disclosed the cyber attack, but Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE had said documents related to the development of their COVID-19 vaccine had been “unlawfully accessed”.
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA’s authorization for emergency use of the first COVID-19 vaccine is a significant milestone in battling this devastating pandemic that has affected so many families in the United States and around the world,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.
Twitter Users Can Now Share Tweets To Snapchat
Users on the iOS platform can now post tweets on stories, or send them as individual messages on Snapchat by tapping on the share icon, Twitter said. It plans to roll out the feature soon for Android users.
Instagram And Facebook Messenger Down For Users Across The Globe
Reported issues with Facebook Messenger include being unable to connect to the servers and new messages not coming in. On Instagram too, direct messages are reportedly not working for some in addition to stories not loading.
French Watchdog Fines Google 100 Million Euros For Breaching Cookies Rules
France’s data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros ($121 million) to Alphabet’s Google for breaching the country’s rules on online advertising trackers (cookies).
Cybercriminals Are Selling More Than 85,000 SQL Databases On Dark Web
Hackers have been breaking into SQL databases, downloading tables, deleting the originals, and leaving ransom notes behind, telling server owners to contact the attackers to get their data back.
Samsung Announces 110-Inch 4K TV With Next-Gen MicroLED Picture Quality
Samsung Electronics announced the launch and pre-sale of the groundbreaking 110” Samsung MicroLED beginning today in Korea.
Cloudflare And Apple Are Improving DNS Privacy With Oblivious DoH In 1.1.1.1
Recent developments like DNS-over-HTTPS (or DoH) have added encryption to DNS queries, making it harder for attackers to hijack DNS queries and point victims to malicious websites instead of the real website you wanted to visit. But that still doesn’t stop the DNS resolvers from...
Google Photos Can Now Sync Your Favorite Images With Apple Photos
Google Photos is picking up the ability to sync liked images with Apple Photos, making the experience that much smoother.
4 Sentenced To Prison For Planting Malware On 20 Million Gionee Smartphones
The scheme involved Xu Li, the legal representative of Shenzhen Zhipu Technology, a Gionee subsidiary tasked with selling the company's phones, and the trio of Zhu Ying, Jia Zhengqiang, and Pan Qi, the deputy general manager and software engineers for software firm Beijing Baice Technology.
Mt Everest’s Revised Height Is 8,848.86 Meters
The revised height of Mt Everest, the world’s highest peak, is 8,848.86 meters, which is .86 meters more than its previous height of 8,848 centimeters.
Microsoft Announces Top Secret Cloud
Azure Government Top Secret regions provide the same capabilities as Azure commercial, Azure Government and Azure Government Secret, just at a higher level of security.
BTC-e Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Laundering Ransomware Funds
Alexander Vinnik, 41, a Russian national, dodged a bigger sentence after French prosecutors failed to prove that the BTC-e founder was directly involved in the creation and the distribution of Locky, a ransomware strain that was active in 2016 and 2017.
Comcast Extends Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Till June 30th, 2021
Comcast is extending its COVID-19 support programs through June 30th, 2021, including free access to public Wi-Fi hotspots and discounts on internet service plans.
Mastercard Investigates Pornhub For Allegations Of Child Abuse
Mastercard is investigating allegations against Pornhub.com, after a New York Times column on Friday accused the porn site of hosting videos on its platform depicted child abuse.
What Is Cryptography
Cryptography is the study of secure communications techniques that allow only the sender and intended recipient of a message to view its contents.
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About ENCRYPTION !
Encryption is the method by which information is converted into secret code that hides the information’s true meaning. The science of encrypting and decrypting information is called cryptography.
Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin Space Company Will Take First Woman To The Moon
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin will take the first woman to the moon’s surface, the billionaire said on Friday as NASA nears a decision to pick its first privately built lunar landers capable of sending astronauts to the moon by 2024.
Netflix India Is Free For Two Days This Weekend
The streaming giant Netflix is free in India on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, for an event called Netflix StreamFest,
