Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Facebook begin to roll out its new desktop interface all around the globe, the social media giant announced on a blog post. In a blog post published today, Facebook says the new site will “now be the web experience for Facebook globally,” adding that “it’s...

Google Authenticator, the company’s code-based authentication app, has received its first update in three years, updating the app’s interface for larger screens with more modern aspect ratios and delivering one of the platform’s most-needed features (via Android Police). The Android version was last updated on August 22nd,...

Many users have been reporting issues with iOS apps like TikTok, Spotify, Pinterest, and Tinder. Reports across Twitter and through Downdetector show that many popular apps on the iPhone have been crashing for the last couple of hours. According to a new report from The Verge,...

A hacker named Shiny Hunters contacted Bleepingcomputer to tell them that he had hacked into the Microsoft GitHub account, gaining full access to the software giant’s ‘Private’ repositories. A hacker claims to have stolen over 500GB of data from Microsoft’s private GitHub repositories, according to BleepingComputer....

Microsoft is offering hackers up to $100,000 if they can break the security of the company’s custom Linux OS. The software giant built a compact and custom version of Linux last year for its Azure Sphere OS, which is designed to run on specialized chips...

The world’s largest dating app Tinder announced that it is going to launch its own in-app, one-on-one video chats later this year. “We know that singles are adjusting their behaviors, and many are shifting to having dates virtually via phone or video,” it wrote in...

GoDaddy notified some of its customers that an unauthorized party used their web hosting account credentials to connect to their hosting account via SSH “We have no evidence that any files were added or modified on your account,” the company said while omitting evidence that files could...

A hacker is selling a database containing the information of 91 million Tokopedia accounts on a dark web market for as little as $5,000. Other threat actors have already started to crack passwords and share them online. Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. Founded...

According to Facebook, Off-Facebook activity is “a summary of activity that businesses and organizations share with us about your interactions, such as visiting their apps or websites.”

Private Browsing does not mask your identity or activity online. Websites can still gather information about your visit, even if you are not signed in, and so can internet service providers. If you use your device at work your company may be able to monitor...

The global smartphone market declined its fastest ever, down 13% YoY in Q1 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. Due to the impact of COVID-19, nearly all major smartphone brands saw their volumes drop significantly during the quarter. The first quarter...

The Banco BCR, the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica, was reportedly hacked and 11 million credit card credentials were allegedly stolen. Hackers claimed to have gained access to the bank’s network in August of 2019, stating that they did not encrypt devices as the possible...

U.S. pharmaceutical giant ExecuPharm has become the latest victim of data-stealing ransomware. ExecuPharm said in a letter to the Vermont attorney general’s office that it was hit by a ransomware attack on March 13, and warned that Social Security numbers, financial information, driver licenses, passport numbers and...

Popular WordPress plugins for creating learning management systems (LMS) are rife with vulnerabilities that can be exploited to take control of the platform, get test answers, and modify grades. The 3 leading WordPress LMS Plugins are: LearnPress, LearnDash, and LifterLMS. These platforms can transform any WordPress website into...

Facebook is rolling out a new tool today allowing users in the US and Canada to transfer their photos and videos to Google Photos. The tool can be accessed by heading to your Facebook settings, then heading to the tab that reads “Your Facebook Information.”...

Microsoft announced on a blog post that Cyber-criminals are targeting healthcare, critical services, and shared tips on how to block new breaches by patching vulnerable internet-facing systems. Multiple ransomware groups that have been accumulating access and maintaining persistence on target networks for several months activated...

Microsoft warns that malicious actors are taking advantage of this trend trying to infect potential victims with malware delivered via fake movie torrents. “With lockdown still in place in many parts of the world, attackers are paying attention to the increase in use of pirate...

An increase of 30,000% in pandemic-related malicious attacks and malware was seen in March by security researchers at cloud security firm Zscaler when compared to the beginning of 2020 when the first threats started using COVID-19-related lures and themes. On any given day, Zscaler’s cloud security products...

The terms "virus" and "malware" are often used interchangeably. However, they are technically different, so the question of malware vs. viruses is an important one.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has said Wi-Fi 6 devices capable of making use of the 6GHz band will be branded with the Wi-Fi 6E name. Wi-Fi 6 and previous generations of Wi-Fi use the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. A “Wi-Fi 6E” device is one...