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What Is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks, whereby a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on the network, so they can communicate with other IP networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 11, 2020
1 min read
The EU May Be Looking Into Breaking End-To-End Encrypted Chats
In the EU Council of Ministers, a resolution was made ready within five days, obliging platform operators such as WhatsApp, Signal and Co. to create master keys for monitoring E2E-encrypted chats and messages, the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) reports. The ORF obtained an internal draft in which...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 10, 2020
3 min read
Hosting Provider Exposed 63 Million Customer Records
A hosting provider exposed over 63 million customer records via an open elastic search database containing verbose logs with plain-text username/password credentials for numerous WordPress, Magento and other sites, securethoughts reports. The database appeared to belong to the Texas-based cloud application hosting provider, Cloud Clusters...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2020
2 min read
Joe Biden Wins The 2020 US Presidential Election
America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president In a victory speech Saturday night in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said he was humbled by the trust America had placed in him and reached out to those Americans who did not vote for him. “I understand...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2020
3 min read
FBI : Cyber-Criminals Target Misconfigured SonarQube Instances to Access Proprietary Source Code of US Government Agencies and Businesses
Since April 2020, unidentified cyber actors have actively targeted vulnerable SonarQube instances to access source code repositories of US government agencies and private businesses, the FBI said in an alert sent out last month and made public this week on its website. The actors exploit known configuration...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 7, 2020
1 min read
AWS Announces Plans To Launch A Second Data Center Region In India
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced expansion of its services to include a second infrastructure region in India by mid-2022. The new AWS Asia Region, which will consist of three Availability Zones at launch, will join the existing nine AWS Regions and 26 Availability Zones across Asia in India, Australia, Greater China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Globally,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 7, 2020
2 min read
Facebook To Announce Presidential Election Result In Facebook And Instagram Notifications
The tech giant Facebook plans to put the name of the winner of the US presidential election at the top of Facebook and Instagram once it’s been projected by a majority of media outlets, the company says, Theverge Reports. The company also will label presidential...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
1 min read
Nikon Will Let You Use Its Cameras As High-End Webcams
Nikon has at last released software that turns your fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera into a high-end webcam. With the Nikon Webcam Utility Software (via Engadget), users can connect some of the Nikon cameras to a computer via USB connection to use them as a real webcam....
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
Apple Resolves The Issue Of Siri Telling Users Election Day Is November 8
Siri appears to have mistakenly been telling users this morning that election day isn’t until November 8. A lot of users noticed this and took to Twitter with screenshots, calling out the digital assistant for its mistake. It appears that Apple has taken notice and...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 4, 2020
1 min read
iOS 14: Top 6 Tips to Improve iPhone Battery Life
iOS 14 is loaded with many new features and changes. iOS 14 has been out for six weeks and seen a few updates, and battery issues still seem to be at the top of the complaint list. If you are facing battery drain issues with...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 3, 2020
3 min read
7 Wonderful Use Of VPN
Most important, VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to provide greater privacy than even a secured Wi-Fi hotspot.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
6 min read
Cyber-Criminal is Selling 34 Million User Records Stolen From 17 Companies
A hacker is selling account databases containing an aggregate total of 34 million user records that they claim were stolen from seventeen companies during data breaches, according to Bleepingcomputer. On October 28th, a data breach broker created a new topic on a hacker forum to...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 1, 2020
2 min read
Twitter Reinstates New York Post Account Days After Backlash From Republican Lawmakers
The microblogging site Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. The New York Post can now send tweets...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 31, 2020
1 min read
Netflix Is Raising The Price Of Its Standard And Premium 4K Plans In The US
The streaming giant Netflix is raising the prices of its U.S. standard and premium subscription plans, as the streamer continues to invest in content to differentiate itself from rivals. The cost of its standard plan that allows for streaming on two screens will go up...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 30, 2020
1 min read
Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix In November 2020
This list includes all the new TV series, movies, and documentaries coming including all the Netflix Originals and licensed titles. Nov. 1 60 Days In: Season 5 A Clockwork Orange Boyz n the Hood Casper Christmas Break-In Dawson’s Creek: Seasons 1-6 Easy A Elf Pets:...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 29, 2020
3 min read
Microsoft Releases Manual Update Kills Flash On Windows
Microsoft has released the KB4577586 update to remove Adobe Flash from Windows and prevents it from being installed again. “We are releasing this removal update in advance of end of support to help customers test and validate their environments for any impact that might occur by the...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 28, 2020
1 min read
Google Commits To Using Recycled Materials In All New Products By 2022
Google is sticking to its plan to have all of its products include recycled materials by 2022, this year designing its new Pixel and Nest products to incorporate the re-use of otherwise wasted resources. It is only part of the devices that are comprised of...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2020
1 min read
Google Pay Adds Support For 24 New Banks In 23 Countries
Google Pay is a digital wallet platform and online payment system developed by Google to power in-app and tap-to-pay purchases on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with Android phones, tablets, or watches. In addition to this, the service also supports passes such as coupons, boarding passes, student ID cards, event tickets, movie...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2020
1 min read
How To Disable Browsing History In Chrome, Firefox, Safari & TOR
Web browsing history is the list of web pages a user has visited recently, as well as associated data such as page title and time of visit, which is recorded by web browser software as standard for a certain period of time.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2020
4 min read
Google Removes 3 Android Apps For Children, With 20M+ Downloads Between Them, Over Data Collection Violations
The tech giant Google has removed 3 Android apps i.e. Princess Salon, Number Coloring, and Cats & Cosplay from the Google Play app store after IDAC brought the violations to its attention. Researchers at the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), a nonprofit watchdog based out of Boston, found that a...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2020
2 min read
