Online Credit Card Skimming Increased By 26 Percent In March
According to the blog post on Malwarebytes Labs, the web skimming increased by 26 percent in March over the previous month. While this might not seem like a dramatic jump, digital credit card skimming was already on the rise prior to COVID-19, and this trend...
Now You Can See Your Instagram’s Direct Message On Desktop
Instagram now lets you read and send direct messages from your desktop, according to an announcement on Friday, April 10. Users cheered the much-requested new feature, which had been in the works and available in limited testing since January. “Our hope is that this will give people, creators, and...
Tech Giant Company Apple And Google Are Building COVID-19 Tracking System To iOS And Android
Tech giant company Apple and Google are jointly building software into iPhone and Android devices to help track the spread of coronavirus by telling users if they contacted an infected person and are potentially sick themselves. The new project is slated for release in May. The...
Amazon Developing COVID-19 Testing Lab For Workers
The e-commerce giant company Amazon said in a blog post that it is developing a lab to screen its workers for the novel coronavirus, showing that more visibility into who is infected is essential to returning its business to normalcy. Employees in at least 64...
Facebook Rolling Out Quiet Mode Feature That Silences Push Notifications On Mobile
Facebook is rolling out a new feature called ‘Quiet Mode’ which will pause “most” push notifications and remind you that it’s turned on when you try to open the software on your phone while the mode is still active. The company announced the change as...
Microsoft Is Rolling New Feature Called ‘User Cleanup Recommendations’ In Windows 10
Microsoft has announced Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603. It is loaded with bunch of new features and changes including File Explorer Integration in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), User cleanup recommendations in Storage Settings and Microsoft News Bar (Beta). Microsoft is releasing Windows...
TikTok Committed $375M In Support Of COVID-19 Relief Efforts
TikTok has announced on a blog post that the company will provide a series of relief funds and initiatives to support those fighting the coronavirus pandemic, and to help other individuals and organizations struggling with its impact. In total, the company is pledging $375 million; including $250...
How To Set Up Parental Control On Netflix
Netflix is rolling out a series of new tools that parents can use to filter what content their kids see while using the service, including the ability to remove titles entirely.
How To Secure Your Netflix Account 2025
Netflix is a streaming service that allows its members to watch a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices. It has revolutionized the way we watch television and films.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey To Donate $1 Billion To Fund COVID-19 Relief
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, said Tuesday he will donate $1 billion worth of equity in Square to his Start Small Foundation to fund COVID-19 relief around the world. Dorsey made the announcement in a tweet, revealing that the sum equates to roughly 28...
WhatsApp Puts New Limits On Forwarding Messages
WhatsApp announced on a blog post that it’s putting new restrictions on forwarding messages, in order to stem the flow of misinformation over the messaging app. It already flags messages that have been forwarded multiple times with double arrows. Once flagged as such, these messages...
What Makes Astronaut Suit Cost 12 Million US Dollars? Facts Everyone Needs To Know
A space suit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes. Spacesuits are often worn inside spacecraft as a safety precaution in case of loss of cabin pressure and are necessary for extravehicular activity (EVA), work done outside spacecraft. Spacesuits have been worn...
Cyber-Criminals Are Targeting Hospital For Ransomware Attacks : Interpol
INTERPOL has issued a warning to organizations at the forefront of the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak that have also become targets of ransomware attacks, which are designed to lock them out of their critical systems in an attempt to extort payments. INTERPOL’s Cybercrime...
YouTube Will Remove Videos Promoting False 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy
YouTube will reduce the amount of content spreading conspiracy theories about links between 5G technology and coronavirus that it recommends to users, it has said, as four more attacks were recorded on phone masts within 24 hours, The Guardian reported. According to The Guardian, YouTube may still allow...
Man Shot Dead For Violating Covid-19 Lockdown In Philippines
A man was shot dead in Philippines for violating the rules of coronavirus lockdown. As per the reports, the man was 63-year old and believed to have been drunk. He threatened village officials and police manning the checkpoint in the town of Nasipit in the southern province of...
10 Cyber Security Tips For Your Business Trip
Hackers usually target business travelers because they often carry sensitive data on their smartphones, laptops, or tablets. Each year, cybercrime continues to rise and travelers of all types (both business and pleasure travelers) are attractive targets.
There Will Be ‘A Lot Of Death’ Over The Next Two Weeks, Says Trump
While speaking at the coronavirus task force briefing on Saturday, President Donald Trump said, “This will be the toughest week” in the U.S. fight against the pandemic. “There will be a lot of death, unfortunately,” he said. Trump painted a grim picture of the next...
What is an SSL Handshake? And How Does It Work?
The SSL handshake is nothing but a conversation between two parties (client and server) wanting to accomplish the same purpose – securing the communication with the help of symmetric encryption.
Coronavirus : Confirmed Cases Hit 1 Million Globally
According to tracking numbers from Johns Hopkins University, The number of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the newly identified coronavirus, has hit 1 million worldwide, The US has the highest number of cases, at around 236,000. Italy, Spain and Germany follow. Nearly 53,000 people have died and more...
Facebook Launches New Messenger Desktop App for Group Video Calls and Chats
Facebook has launched a Messenger apps for MacOS and Windows so you can video chat on your computer and stay connected with friends and family all over the world. The app, which is now available on the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store, lets you message friends and...
