Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

People are more aware of their privacy that is why they limit the amount of information they share online. We’re under near-constant attack from ransomware and botnets. If you’re security conscious, you might be thinking about setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or a...

Most web browser software prominently offers an 'incognito mode' option. And you might be wondering what is Incognito mode? Well, it's a feature built into all modern web browsers to allow users to browse the web anonymously. However, it doesn't hide your internet activity from...

Besides regular updates and daily backup, you have to install a few plugins in order to avoid vulnerabilities. Here we are going to share the top 5 must-have security plugins for your WordPress website.

Google Maps turns 15 years old. To celebrate, Google is rolling out a new icon for the service along with a slightly redesigned app and a couple of new features. The biggest changes that you can notice is icon itself. The Maps icon is now...

WordPress backup plugins have begun getting more user-friendly and advanced, adding more features and providing interfaces for users to easily make their backups and protect the files in the process. In addition, all site owners want a simple way to restore the files, so that has been a...

Facebook has launched Messenger Kids in 2017 after meeting with thousands of parents, parenting organizations, child safety advocates and child development experts about the need for a messaging app that lets kids have fun connecting with friends and family while giving parents control over the...

Some VPN providers have begun offering a lifetime subscription to their members. On paper, the lifetime membership looks like a “can’t miss a deal”. As a consumer, you pay a slightly higher, one-time membership fee, and then you never have to worry about it –...

RAM is an essential part of any computing devices. So, whatever you see laptop, mobile, desktop and any gaming console.,You can easily get RAM in all those. Here we'll explore detailed information about different generations of RAM i.e. DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4.

Google has just revealed that its next I/O developer conference will take place from May 12th to May 14th. The company revealed the date after users participated in its annual I/O teaser, which this year was a collaborative online game to restore a fictional satellite network. When...

The SNAKE ransomware is the latest example of enterprise targeting ransomware which is used by cyber-criminals to infiltrate business networks, gather administrative credentials and encrypt the files of every computer on a network using post-exploitation tools. Since network administrators didn’t already have enough on their...

Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim's files. The attacker then demands a ransom from the victim to restore access to the data upon payment. Users are shown instructions for how to pay a fee to get the decryption key. The costs...

A database containing more than 267 million user IDs and matching phone numbers has been discovered on the internet. The leaked dataset was found by security researcher Bob Diachenko, in partnership with Comparitech. Evidence suggests it was collected through an illegal scraping process or Facebook API...

In new research from Malwarebytes Labs, it has been found that hundreds of fraudulent sites selling branded shoes are injected with a credit card skimmer. The purpose of the attackers is to steal both personal and financial data from shoppers by tricking them into visiting...

WordPress is one of the most popular content Management System (CMS) powering more that 40% websites around the globe. Due to its popularity, it has become a prime target for hackers. There are a number of entry points that hackers can exploit to gain access...

There's a new battleground in the browser wars: user privacy. Picking a web browser isn’t like selecting an operating system or smartphone ecosystem. You could download any one of the major browsers on the market today in the time it takes you to finish reading...

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a law created to protect the privacy of children under 13. The Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1998 and took effect in April 2000. COPPA is managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). YouTube is making...

The Facebook app is secretly recording through iPhone cameras, as their users scroll through their news feed. The bug appears to only affect iPhone users running the latest iOS 13 software, and those who have already granted the app access to the camera and microphone....

How do you feel if someone is prying eyes on your online activities? How do you feel if someone is watching what are you surfing, your uploads and downloads and literally everything you are doing online? Doesn't matter what precautionary measures you use there is...

Netflix announced that they will be cracking down on password sharing. Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann said the company is continuing to monitor it for now. “We’re looking at the situation, and we’ll [look for] those consumer-friendly ways to push on the edges of that.” The...

one prefers fingerprint instead of Pincode to unlock their phones because it is easy, convenient and who's gonna type the pin everytime, just put your finger and boom, the phone will unlocked. Isn't this what you think? However, Biometric authentication including fingerprint identification, iris and...