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How To Defend Against DDoS Attacks
In a DDoS attack, An attacker uses a number of machines across the internet (or what’s called a “botnet”). Those machines send a high volume of fake traffic to the target site, all in an attempt to overload server resources and bring the site down.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2021
5 min read
Samsung Unveils Industry-First Memory Module Incorporating New CXL Interconnect Standard
Samsung unveiled the industry’s first memory module supporting the new Compute Express Link (CXL) interconnect standard. Integrated with Samsung’s Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) technology, this CXL-based module will enable server systems to significantly scale memory capacity and bandwidth, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 11, 2021
3 min read
Clubhouse Is Now Available In The Play Store
Audio-based social media app Clubhouse released its Android app. It will be available in beta on Google’s mobile OS today, allowing users to sign up and participate in its audio-only chat rooms.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 10, 2021
1 min read
‘Out Of Control’ Chinese Rocket Falls Over Indian Ocean
An out-of-control 100-foot-tall, 22-metric-tonne Chinese rocket has finally fallen to Earth over the Indian Ocean near the Maldives.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 9, 2021
1 min read
Over 128M iOS Users Affected By XcodeGhost Malware
More than 128 million iOS users were allegedly affected by the “XcodeGhost” malware which first surfaced in 2015 -- responsible for injecting malware into several iPhone and iPad apps that were subsequently uploaded to the App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 8, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Testing Tip Jar Feature Globally On iOS And Android
The micro-blogging site Twitter started rolling out new Tip Jar features on iOS and Android apps, where users can send money directly to their favourite accounts with substantial followers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 7, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Rolls Out New Prompts To Reconsider Offensive Reply
The new prompts will encourage people to pause and reconsider a potentially harmful or offensive reply — such as insults, strong language, or hateful remarks — before Tweeting it. Once prompted, people had an opportunity to take a moment and make edits, delete, or send...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2021
1 min read
Top 5 Ways to Recognize a Phishing Email: Email Phishing Examples
A phishing email is a scam that relies on emails. A hacker crafts an email that looks like it’s coming from a genuine source, like the support department at Google or Facebook. However, unlike real support emails, they request sensitive data the actual company would...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 4, 2021
5 min read
Facebook and Instagram Add Notices That Say User Tracking Keeps Their Apps Free
Facebook is continuing its campaign against the privacy updates of Apple's iOS 14, adding a notice within its iOS app telling users that the information it collects from other apps and websites can help keep Facebook free of charge.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2021
1 min read
Nearly 10K iOS Apps Have Enabled App Tracking Transparency Prompt: Report
Almost 10,000 iOS apps have adopted permission prompts to conform with Apple's App Tracking Transparency less than a week after the feature rolled out, according to a new report.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Acquires VR Military Simulator ‘Onward’ Developer
Facebook has acquired popular virtual reality game developer Downpour Interactive which is behind the hit multi-player military simulator Onwards.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2021
1 min read
DigitalOcean Data Breach Exposes Customer Billing Data
Cloud hosting provider DigitalOcean has emailed customers warning of a data breach involving customers’ billing data.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2021
1 min read
How Secure Are QR Codes?
Attackers can embed malicious URLs containing custom malware into a QR code which could then exfiltrate data from a mobile device when scanned. It is also possible to embed a malicious URL into a QR code that directs to a phishing site, where unsuspecting users...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 27, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Removed 50 Tweets At The Request Of The Indian Government
The microblogging site Twitter has removed tweets that were critical of India's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the request of the Indian government.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 25, 2021
1 min read
Signal Uses iPhone SE To Hack Cellebrite Phone-Cracking Software
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has successfully used an iPhone SE to hack Cellebrite‘s phone-cracking software.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 23, 2021
1 min read
REvil Ransomware Gang Are Demanding $50 Million From Apple To Avoid Documents Leaked
The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding a $50 million ransom from Apple to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web,
Bijay Pokharel,
April 22, 2021
1 min read
Here’s Everything Apple Announced From Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
Apple just finished its first event of 2021 by streaming a virtual keynote for the "Spring Loaded" event held at its campus in Cupertino, California.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 21, 2021
3 min read
Geico Data Breach Exposed Customers’ Driver’s License Numbers For More Than A Month
Insurance company Geico has suffered a data breach that exposed customers’ driver’s license for more than a month, according to a data breach notice filed with the attorney general of California.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 20, 2021
1 min read
You Can Now Transfer Your Facebook Posts And Notes To Google Docs, Blogger And WordPress
Social media giant Facebook announced a new feature that will allow users to export their Facebook posts and notes to popular services like Google Docs, Blogger, or WordPress.com.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Is Suffering From Another Outage, Users Unable To Send DMs
The micro-blogging site Twitter went down in the US and the company said it was working on fixing an issue with its servers.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2021
1 min read
