Microsoft recently patched a zero-day Windows vulnerability that was being actively exploited by the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus. The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38193 (CVSS score: 7.8), was patched as part of the company’s August 2024 Patch Tuesday updates. This flaw has been described as a privilege escalation bug within the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock, which could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges to targeted machines and make significant changes to them....

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a new mixed-reality platform that aims to make collaboration in the ‘metaverse’ personal and fun by adding 3D virtual avatars and environments to its Teams chat system. Announced in March , ‘ Mesh for Microsoft Teams ’ allows Teams users to appear as their own customized 3D virtual avatars in meetings. It allows knowledge workers to build and use self-expressive avatars and experience immersive spaces. The feature combines the mixed-reality capabilities of Microsoft Mesh, which allows people in different physical locations to join collaborative and shared holographic experiences, with the productivity tools of Microsoft Teams, where people can join virtual meetings, send chats, collaborate on shared documents, and more....

Security consulting firm Include Security has reported a serious flaw in the Microsoft’s Outlook.com App for Android. As per its latest blog, it says that the Outlook.com App may provide potential hackers a pretty easy target due to to its weak security architecture. It is apparently very easy to hack into a Android smart phone’s SD card as the App doesnt encrypt the user data saved on the SD card....

Microsoft’s PC Manager app, which is meant to enhance user experience on Windows 10 and 11 systems, is now available for download from the Microsoft Store. It is available on Windows 10 and 11 (x64 and ARM). For those unaware, the PC Manager app, developed by Microsoft China, was released as a free tool back in 2022 as a preview for only select regions. The app, which is similar to CCleaner, was officially launched in January 2024 and is now widely available for more regions, including the U....

Recently Nvidia launched the latest and greatest RTX 4090 GPU . The RTX 4090 requires 450 watts of power for its proper functioning and Nvidia recommends an 850-watt PSU for the GPU. Clearly, 4090 is a power-hungry GPU. Sadly, the RTX 4090 is melting or burning cables that supply power to the GPU. Multiple users have posted evidence of RTX 4090 power connectors burning or melting. At the time of writing this article, Nvidia has officially opened an investigation to check out what’s happening behind the scenes....

In November last year, LG Electronics (LG) had launched a beta version of the GeForce NOW app in collaboration with NVIDIA for limited LG TVs. Now, Nvidia’s GeForce Now app has exited beta and is available for LG 2021 4K Smart TV owners in a total of 80 markets. The LG 2021 4K Smart TV models that support the GeForce NOW app include OLED TV models G1, C1, B1, A1; QNED Mini LED TV models QNED90, QNED85; NanoCell TV models NANO90, NANO85, NANO80, NANO77, NANO75; UHD TV models UP80, UP77, UP75....

Overwatch gaming hack, Aimbots are sold at $30 giving gamers cheats like auto aim, instant reload and no recoil Blizzard’s Overwatch is probably the best thing to happen to gamers in 2016. With Overwatch animated shorts and Overwatch porn already making news there is little surprise that in-game hacks would be far behind. A listing on Chinese equivalent of eBay, Taobao is selling Overwatch aimbots for Chinese Overwatch aficionados. The sellers who listed the Overwatch in-game hacks for chosen a pretty decent name, Overwatch Assistant Tool which gives the gamers a number of illegal in-game hacking tools as well as bots....

Besides the Indian tricolour flag, it also displayed a ‘Happy Independence Day’ message on the screen. According to media reports, the message appeared on the news channel in Pakistan at 3.30 pm on August 2. It is known that both the flag and the message remained on the screen for a while before it disappeared. Soon after, videos and photos of this incident went viral on social media attracting a huge hue and cry with clips of the broadcast being circulated on Twitter....

If the latest rumors are anything to go by, we could very soon see a showdown between Sony’s PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Microsoft’s Xbox. Yes, you read it right! According to a new report from The Leak, the Japanese tech giant is reportedly working on a new lighter and slimmer version of PS5, which is touted to take on Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. Sony is rumored to start production of the new PS5 Slim console in Q2 2023 with the aim to release it in the third quarter of 2023....

Console gamers across the world waited for seven long years, for Sony and Microsoft to unveil the next generation gaming consoles. Recently, Microsoft unveiled the specs sheet of Xbox Series X. Following Microsoft’s unveil, Sony has finally unveiled PlayStation 5 specs today. As you might know, both these consoles will be launched by the end of the year. So here’s everything you need to know about the much-awaited PlayStation 5....

Most Netflix users in affected regions who are involved in password sharing or use of their Netflix account outside their “Household” have had their fair share of issues due to the Netflix Household policy; being here means you are probably also experiencing issues as a result of that. This update usually results in the This TV Isn’t Part of Your Netflix Household Error message for those who don’t adhere to it; however, those who are traveling can access and view shows and movies on Netflix by simply clicking the “I’m Travelling” option under the error message on their TV....

Is the Terrarium TV not working for you? are you looking for a replacement of it to use on windows, firestick or iOS? In this article, we have provided the best Terrarium Tv alternatives to download free movies and tv shows Terrarium TV has shut down. It was perhaps the best app for watching free movies and TV shows. This free application was available on all major platforms like Android, Firestick TV, and Roku....

ByteDance Ltd., the owner of the popular short video app TikTok, is reportedly working on its own music streaming app to challenge industry leaders like Spotify and Apple Music, according to newly spotted patent filings . The trademark application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for “TikTok Music” on May 9, 2022, by ByteDance Ltd. could be related to a smartphone and computer application that would allow users to purchase, play, share and download music....

TikTok, the popular short video-sharing app, on Tuesday said it had taken preventive measures to stop a zero-day attack that allowed hackers to target high-profile TikTok accounts, including those of celebrities and brands, including those belonging to CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony. While the ByteDance-owned video app maker did confirm that it is dealing with a cyberattack, it did not disclose the nature of the attack or the mitigation methods it had used....

Twitter on Tuesday apologized for a security breach that might have compromised the personal information of some of its business customers. According to The BBC , some clients’ billing information for Twitter advertisers was inadvertently stored in their browser’s cache, which could have allowed other users on the computer to see this data. Twitter discovered the data leak on May 20, 2020, following which the company reached out to its business users to notify about the incident....

Alon Leviev, a security researcher at SafeBreach, has drawn urgent attention to software “downgrade attacks” on Windows 10 , Windows 11 , and Windows Server systems that can force fully up-to-date software to revert to an older version with known, exploitable vulnerabilities. Making the announcement at the ongoing security conference “Black Hat 2024” held in Las Vegas, Leviev warned that malicious actors can expose and exploit previously “fully patched” vulnerabilities to compromise systems and gain unauthorized access....

uTorrent, a proprietary adware BitTorrent client, is the most used BitTorrent client worldwide in 2020, according to a report from TorrentFreak. The last time when TorrentFreak looked at the market share of BitTorrent clients was more than 10 years ago. Back then too, uTorrent was the top choice for millions of BitTorrent users. TorrentFreak teamed up with TorrentFreak and analysed over 25 million logged BitTorrent connections on a single day last week....

The Indian government has fixed a critical vulnerability in its secure document wallet service ‘DigiLocker’ that could have allowed access over 3 billion documents. For those unaware, DigiLocker is an online service provided by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India under its Digital India initiative. DigiLocker provides an account in the cloud to every Aadhaar holder to access authentic documents/certificates such as driving license, vehicle registration, academic mark sheet in digital format from the original issuers of these certificates....

Security Researcher discovers Vulnerability in ESET Nod32 Antivirus License authentication system which generates free license (username and password) With so many worms and trojans out in the open, every computer user would like to have an Antivirus on board his/her PC but it would be really nice to have a paid version of an Antivirus for free. No this is not a giveaway but a researcher has discovered a serious vulnerability in the ESET Nod32 licensed version which allows hackers to use it for a full year without paying....

WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, is reportedly testing a new feature that allows you to retrieve accidentally deleted messages. For the unversed, WhatsApp currently allows users to delete messages sent to individuals or groups with the ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature. This allows the sender to remove messages for everyone from the platform in a stipulated time (until around an hour). This feature is extremely helpful when you want to delete a message that you have accidentally sent to an individual or group chat....