While security is usually the number one concern, there is a possibility that extreme measures can be a headache for the end users, especially when it comes to the way they sign in to their accounts. A regular employee uses several applications in a single day, and different passwords or usernames have the potential to…
Are you in search of the best safety measures? Then, in this case, you must focus on the strongest and best FREE Antivirus to stay away from upgraded cyber threats, as their effective possible solution.
You can protect your chat history and keep your online conversations private and secure by using a virtual private network (VPN). When it comes to protecting your privacy online, how exactly does a VPN protect your chat history? Let’s start by defining what a VPN is. VPNs create secure, encrypted connections between your device and…
The self-portrait-generating app Lensa AI has become a viral sensation as people around the world flash their digital avatars. But, according to experts, the app stores photos of your face because of its privacy policies. As stated in Lensa’s privacy policy, “Lensa collects, stores, and automatically deletes your Face Data within 24 hours after processing…
Due to their “unacceptable risk” to national security, the United States has banned approval of new telecoms equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE. It was announced on Friday that the US Federal Communications Commission has adopted final rules that prohibit the sale or import of surveillance equipment manufactured by Dahua Technology, Hangzhou Hikvision…
According to The Markup, major tax filing services such as H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer have quietly transmitted sensitive financial information to Facebook. Users’ income, filing status, refund amount, and dependents’ college scholarship amounts are often included in the data, sent through a code known as the Meta Pixel. In addition to being gathered, regardless…
Dropbox has publicly disclosed how a phishing campaign hijacked one of its GitHub accounts and compromised code and data by impersonating the code integration and delivery platform CircleCI. A few employees, customers, sales leads, and vendors were accessed, including API keys used by Dropbox’s developers. CircleCI had previously been impersonated in a similar phishing campaign…
According to the Meta platform, data was taken from fake programs posing as mobile applications. As a result of fake Android and Apple apps masquerading as legitimate mobile apps, Facebook is notifying 1 million users that their login information may have been compromised. David Agranovich, Facebook’s director of threat disruption, stated that over 400 malicious…
Among all of the major browsers, Google Chrome has the most vulnerabilities. The most popular browser in the world is Chrome, which accounts for over 60% of usage according to most sources, which means that a larger number of people are at risk until the bugs are resolved. There are security weaknesses in every browser…
Despite not being a user of TikTok, the app tracks users across the web, according to a recent report. Based on data gathered by Consumer Reports, the viral video platform uses similar data collection techniques to established tech giants like Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook). A person’s IP address, web browsing habits, and search history…
If you own a smart gadget, a PC, or a laptop, chances are you are always on the lookout to keep your system safe from a virus attack.
Following some back and forth, Microsoft this week began rolling out an update to Microsoft Office, which prevents VBA macros from being used on downloaded files. When Microsoft tested the new default setting last month, it suddenly rolled back the update “temporarily while we make some additional changes to enhance usability.” Although Microsoft said it…
Apple is claiming they are banning other browsers, such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, etc., from protecting the devices. But the story is quite different here.
Despite the increasing number of password breaches and data leakage incidents demonstrate that passwords aren’t always, they’re still the most widely used authentication method. Infact, we’re seeing an alarming number of users still using poor password practises when setting up their accounts. Interestingly, this trend isn’t geographically-constricted, rather a global issue.
The merger details were not revealed but NordVPN and Surfshark VPN merger continue the VPN consolidation trend.
Ever wondered what would happen to all your data stored in your Google Photos and Google Drive? And Emails on your Gmail account? Well, Google has a way of dealing with this problem.
An anonymous hacker-user, evidently upset about Twitch’s management, posted a 125GB torrent full of user data – including payment information – and the platform’s source code on 4chan.