A confidential memo from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reveals that a U.S. state’s Army National Guard’s computer network was infiltrated by a Chinese state-linked hacking group, known as “Salt Typhoon”. The memo, first reported by NBC, was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the national security transparency non-profit, Property of the People. It further says that the hackers “extensively compromised a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network” for nine months, from March to December 2024, and remain undetected....

Chinese security researchers were able to successfully discover zero-day vulnerabilities in Google’s Chrome, Microsoft’s Edge (based on EdgeHTML), Apple’s Safari, and more at the recently held hacking competition in the city of Chengdu in China. The hacking contest held over last weekend – November 16 and 17 – saw China’s top hackers take part in the Tianfu Cup 2019 International Cyber Security Competition – the country’s top hacking competition – to test some of the world’s most popular applications....

Open source file sharing software ownCloud recently issued a warning regarding three critical security vulnerabilities, which may lead to data breaches and pose severe risks, including exposing sensitive information such as administrator passwords and mail server credentials. For those unaware, ownCloud is an open-source file sync and sharing solution that develops and provides open-source software for content collaboration, allowing teams to easily share and work on files seamlessly regardless of device or location....

The World’s First Hack Was Done On A Wireless Transmission in 1901 The world’s first hacking happened 115 years ago! Surprised? In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor, and electrical engineer was all set to demonstrate wireless transmission in England. Not many know that Marconi had many rivals who wanted to prove him wrong. Marconi claimed that his Wireless transmission was unhackable and could not be interrupted or encroached on. A rival inventor named Nevil Maskelyne went on to prove him wrong....

Realtek Audio Console is an advanced version of the Realtek HD Audio Manager, offering more sophisticated features. This tool lets you configure various audio devices, including headphones, microphones, and speakers. Often referred to as Realtek Audio Control, it provides an interface for adjusting sound settings and applying audio effects. Most modern PCs have it preinstalled but if not or if you require to reinstall then you can download Realtek Audio Console for Windows 10 /11 PCs and Laptops....

In a significant move to bolster the security of its AI-driven products, Microsoft has expanded its Copilot AI (artificial intelligence) bug bounty program, with the company now offering rewards of up to $30,000 to ethical security researchers for identifying critical vulnerabilities in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. This initiative highlights the company’s commitment to proactively addressing potential security threats and ensuring the robustness of its growing AI ecosystem. For those unaware, Power Platform is a low-code platform created to allow businesses to analyze data, build solutions, automate processes, and create virtual agents to overcome business challenges, while Dynamics 365 is a suite of cloud-based business apps that connects several business operations, including customers, products, and teams....

One of the major issues with Windows OS that Microsoft couldn’t even resolve with Windows 10 is security. As we all know, Windows 10 is still vulnerable to viruses, malware, spyware, and all sorts of unwanted harmful programs. Thankfully, feature-rich antivirus software like Avast helps users to safeguard their PCs against viruses. Recently many Avast Antivirus users have been getting an error after updates from windows or avast antivirus that says: ‘ UI Failed to load....

Google’s Play Pass Is A Subscription Service That Gives ‘Access To Hundreds Of Premium Apps’ Last year, there were reports of Google working on a gaming subscription service called “Play Pass” for Android smartphones. Now, according to a new report from Android Police based on the screenshots sent by an anonymous user, the search giant has been testing the new app subscription bundle that promises “all play, no interruptions”. Google Play Pass costs $4....

Google Chrome is one of the most widely used browsers on the planet with billions of users. With that kind of use base, cybersecurity is definitely one of the concerns. The tech giant reported another instance of an attempt on February 10 but from a different North Korean hacking team. As the report reads, these hackers were particularly targeting fintech outlets, U.S.-based news, cryptocurrency, and IT establishments. Google finally released a patch on February 14 to plug the vulnerability....

Google recently announced that it has deprecated the Chrome Web Store (CWS) payments method for Chrome extensions and will be shutting down over the coming months. For those unaware, Google had temporarily suspended paid extensions earlier this year, as a measure to pause a tide of fraudulent transactions involving the extension marketplace aiming to exploit users. “The web has come a long way in the 11 years since we launched the Chrome Web Store....

In June 2020, a group of three people had filed a class-action lawsuit against Google in the U.S. seeking at least $5 billion in damages, for tracking and collecting user data even when people use Incognito mode in Chrome, or private browsing in Safari and other browsers. According to the complaint filed in the Federal court of San Jose, California, Google gathers data through its products such as Google Chrome, Google Analytics, Ad Manager, and their smartphone OS (Android), apps to track user activity....

A group of security researchers have discovered a new method to hack smartphone voice assistants, including those used by Siri and Google by sending voice commands via ultrasonic waves. Dubbed as SurfingAttack , this attack allows a hacker to control Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant by sending inaudible vibrations through a tabletop from 30 feet away without the phone owner’s knowledge. The research was carried out by a group of academics from Michigan State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Washington University in St....

HBO Boss Casey Bloys Says They Are Filming Multiple ‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Season 8 Endings to Confuse Hackers and Prevent Leaks It seems like HBO honchos have hit on a novel idea to prevent hacking and leaks of the final “ Game of Thrones ” Season 8 episodes. The network was hit by an array of hacks and leaks during the just aired Game of Thrones Season 7. While hackers managed to hack into HBO servers and steal 1....

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Mac address is a unique identifier that every device on the Internet is assigned, whether it is a phone, router, PC, laptop, printer, or tablet. If your Windows PC comes with an ethernet port and Wifi, then your PC has two MAC addresses assigned to both ports. Every network adapter has a MAC address, and if you want to change it while running the Windows 10 PC then this guide will help you on how to do it....

Don’t you like your current nickname in Valorant ? No worries, as we have got your back. Riot doesn’t let you change Valorant nickname directly through the game client. However, it isn’t that hard to change your Valorant name. Keep reading this article to know how to change your Valorant name with just a few steps. Valorant is a F2P first-person shooter game, developed by Riot Games. The codename of the game was “Project A” when it was under closed beta in 2019....

Windows 10 is possibly the most customizable computer OS of all time. Well, you can effortlessly install a countless number of custom themes or visual styles to change the overall look and feel of your Windows 10 computer. So here’s a detailed guide on how to install custom themes and visual styles in Windows 10 whether it is a theme from Microsoft’s website or from custom theme sites like DeviantArt, or Themepack....

Learn how to recover data from USB flash drive free of cost in this guide. We have come up with a review and a stepwise tutorial to use a data recovery tool We all use USB flash drives to transfer data from one source to another on a daily basis. While USB flash drives are quite reliable and can be used for a hassle-free data transfer, they can sometimes be corrupted....

Threads is among the fastest-growing social media apps and is considered to be the best Twitter alternative. In just a couple of weeks of its launch Meta’s Threads successfully managed to onboard 100 million users globally. The app Threads, an Instagram app, was developed by developers from Instagram. As already revealed earlier by the platform itself, the user needs to have an Instagram account to log in to Threads. Still, there’s a way by which you can use Threads without an Instagram account....

Huawei Technologies Co. reinstated Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s online games back to its app store after it was removed over a disagreement on revenue sharing by the two Chinese companies, reports Reuters . Apparently, Huawei was demanding a 50% cut of Tencent’s game sales on the app store. Since both the companies weren’t able to reach a deal on the revenue sharing, it led to the removal of Tencent online games from the app store....