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Instagram Kept Deleted Photos And Messages On Its Servers
The photo and video sharing social networking service ‘Instagram‘ is retaining photos and private direct messages on its servers long after user deleted them. Independent security researcher Saugat Pokharel found that when he downloaded his data from Instagram, a feature it launched in 2018 to comply with new European...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 14, 2020
2 min read
Fortnite Removed From App Store And Play Store After Epic Game Added Direct Payment Option
Apple on Thursday removed Epic Games’ Fortnite from its App Store after the company implemented its own in-app payment system. The upshot was Epic bypassed Apple’s 30% cut. Enter lawsuit. Apple’s 30% cut, which looked like a deal when first instituted, has been under scrutiny...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 14, 2020
3 min read
Google Is Helping People Spot The Spoofs: A URL Experiment
Google is experimenting with showing domain names only in Chrome’s address bar instead of full URLs. The feature will be tested in the upcoming Chrome 86 release, with Google hoping the change could protect users against scams and phishing attacks using misleading URLs The blog post read, “On...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 13, 2020
2 min read
Intel Offers A First Look At Its Next-Gen Tiger Lake Processors And Xe Graphics
Intel Thursday announced details of forthcoming chips for compute, graphics, and artificial intelligence in its first architectural roadmap presentation since 2018. Intel’s Raja Koduri, the company’s chief architect, told reporters that the spirit of the company’s engineers is high despite a couple weeks of grueling press coverage...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 13, 2020
6 min read
Message Requests Are Now Available In Signal
The privacy-focus instant messaging app Signal is rolling out a new feature i.e Message Requests. With message requests, when someone who isn’t in your contacts starts a new chat with you or adds you to a group, you can quickly see more info before accepting...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 13, 2020
2 min read
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
