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Twitter Users Can Now Control Who Replies To Their Tweet
The microblogging site Twitter rolled out a moderation feature that would allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders more control over conversations on their page. All accounts, including those of elected officials, can now select the people...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 12, 2020
1 min read
Google Delays Deprecation Of Chrome Apps
Google is going to let you use Chrome apps for a little while longer, as the company on Monday announced an extension to its planned timeline to end support for the software. Google cites “feedback from our customers and partners” in making these changes. The Chrome Web...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2020
1 min read
China Is Now Blocking All Encrypted HTTPS Traffic That Uses TLS 1.3 And ESNI
China’s Great Firewall“is now blocking HTTPS connections set up via the new TLS 1.3 encryption protocol and which use ESNI (Encrypted Server Name Indication),” reports ZDNet: The block has been in place for more than a week, according to a joint report authored by three organizations tracking...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2020
1 min read
Intel Leaks: 20GB Of Source Code, Internal Docs Posted Online
U.S. chipmaker Intel suffered a data breach in which classified and confidential documents have been uploaded to a public file sharing service. The cache of secret information is 20GB large and comes from an unknown source. It was announced as the first part in a...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2020
2 min read
The Official Facebook Chat Plugin Lets Hackers Hijack WordPress Sites’ Chat
Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered a vulnerability in The Official Facebook Chat Plugin, a WordPress plugin installed on over 80,000 sites. This flaw made it possible for low-level authenticated attackers to connect their own Facebook Messenger account to any site running the vulnerable plugin and engage...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2020
3 min read
Hacker Leaks Passwords for 900+ Enterprise VPN Servers
A hacker has published today a list of plaintext usernames and passwords, along with IP addresses for more than 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers, ZDNet Reports ZDNet, which obtained a copy of this list with the help of threat intelligence firm KELA, verified its authenticity...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2020
2 min read
WhatsApp Adds Search Feature To Help Users Debunk Viral Messages
The Social media giant Facebook owned WhatsApp is piloting a new feature that lets users quickly search the contents of viral messages to fact-check misinformation, the company has announced. Starting today, a magnifying glass icon will start appearing next to messages that have been forwarded through...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2020
1 min read
Zello Resets All User Passwords After Data Breach
The push-to-talk app, Zello, has disclosed a data breach that revealed user’s email addresses and hashed passwords after discovering unauthorized activity on their systems, via BleepingComputer Zello is a mobile service with 140 million users that allows first responders, hospitality services, transportation, and family and...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2020
1 min read
Apple Is Now The world’s Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company
Apple is now the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, passing Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco. Apple shares closed up 10.47% Friday, giving it a market valuation of $1.84 trillion. Saudi Aramco, which had been the most valuable publicly listed company since its...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2020
1 min read
Trump Says He Plans To Bar TikTok From Operating In The U.S.
President Trump said late Friday he plans to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the United States, the latest sign of the administration’s increasingly strident stance on China and its tech companies, Washingtonpost reports. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 1, 2020
2 min read
You Can Now Follow People On Google Maps
The tech giant company Google is rolling out a new feature globally that if a Google Maps user has shared photos, reviews or lists publicly, you can now follow them and get their recommendations, advice and updates delivered to your Updates tab in Google Maps....
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2020
1 min read
Google One Offers Free Backup Up To 15 Gb For iOS Or Android Devices
Google One, will now backup your iOS or Android phone for free with your Google account. Automatic phone backup will be available on Android phones, even if you don’t have a Google One membership. The iOS app will be able to backup your photos, videos, contacts,...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2020
1 min read
PayPal Adds 21 Million New Active Accounts In Strong Second Quarter
PayPal reported its strongest ever quarter driven by an uptick in new users and payments flowing through its platform. During the entire second quarter, PayPal said people were using its payments service at levels equal to the five days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. The...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2020
1 min read
Qualcomm Announces World’s Fastest Commercial Charging Solution, Quick Charge 5
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5, the fastest commercial charging technology for Android devices, which delivers unprecedented mobile phone charging speed and efficiency improvements compared to previous versions while enabling new battery technology, accessories, and safety features. The world’s first commercially viable fast...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2020
2 min read
Critical Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability Found wpDiscuz Plugin
Wordfence’s Threat Intelligence team discovered a vulnerability present in Comments – wpDiscuz, a WordPress plugin installed on over 80,000 sites. This flaw gave unauthenticated attackers the ability to upload arbitrary files, including PHP files, and achieve remote code execution on a vulnerable site’s server. This...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2020
4 min read
WhatsApp Begins Testing Multi-Device Logins
WhatsApp is testing multi-device logins features for iOS and Android, according to WABetaInfo. WABetaInfo first discovered signs of multi-device support in WhatsApp in November 2019 on iOS and Android. At the time, a “Registration Notification” hinted at asking for a new security code from a secondary phone, and...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2020
1 min read
Fourth Anniversary Of ‘No More Ransom’: Saves $632 Million In Ransomware Payments
The “No More Ransom” website is an initiative by the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands’ police, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, Kaspersky, and McAfee with the goal to help victims of ransomware retrieve their encrypted data without having to pay the criminals. The...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2020
1 min read
WordPress To Get A Built-In XML Sitemap Feature
WordPress, the favorite content management system (CMS), running a third of today’s internet sites, is getting built-in support for XML sitemaps The function will go stay in WordPress 5.5, scheduled for launch later this fall. XML sitemaps are particular records data that include a listing of...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 26, 2020
2 min read
Google Messages Now Lets You Reply With Emoji Reactions
The tech giant company Google is adding new features to its Messages app for Android, including the ability to reply to messages with emoji reactions. Google has been testing the feature since at least the start of March, but the company is now rolling it out...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2020
1 min read
Twitter Security Breach : The Attackers Accessed The DM Inbox, Including 1 Elected Official In The Netherlands.
A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, by attackers to spread a cryptocurrency scam. Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam. The official...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2020
1 min read
