The threat of cyberattacks grows each year. According to a recent survey by Pew , cyberattacks now rank as one of the top global threats alongside climate change and terrorism. Attacks are becoming more complex and sophisticated. Malicious actors are now in control of vast resources including massive username and password data dumps that can be used to launch ransomware, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), and data breach attacks against target networks....

You can connect your PS4 controller to your Windows PC to experience PS4-like gaming without having to buy the console. Not to forget Cloud gaming is everywhere and you need a good controller like a PS4 controller for it. It’s the preference of users of how they choose to play the games, i.e., with keyboard and mouse (like the regular users), handheld controllers (like PS4 controller), steering wheel (for the racing game), etc....

The long-dreaded date – January 14, 2020 – finally arrived and Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system was officially declared dead. The Redmond giant ended all support for its decade-old operating system which reached the end of life. Launched in 2009 to address its predecessor, Windows Vista’s poor critical reception, Windows 7 went to become one of the most widely used versions of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The end of support means Microsoft would now no longer be offering security updates or fixes, software updates or technical support for Windows 7....

Microsoft recently disclosed that the Russian threat group “APT28″ used a previously unknown hacking tool, “GooseEgg” to exploit the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability to gain elevated access to target systems and steal credentials and information. According to the Redmond giant’s threat intelligence team, APT28, also called Fancy Bear and Forest Blizzard (formerly Strontium), has been using the post-compromise tool since at least June 2020 and possibly as early as April 2019 to exploit the CVE-2022-38028 (CVSS score: 7....

As you might know, Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms that’s used by millions. The parent company of Snapchat namely Snap has tried to launch hardware accessories like the Snapchat Spectacles to enhance the user experience. Snapchat has now introduced a new cute little camera drone that goes by the name Pixy. Unlike traditional drones, Pixy is pocket-sized and it comes with four tiny propellers. The drone weighs just 101 grams which makes it profoundly portable....

Security researchers at Push Security are warning that Sneaky2FA, an advanced phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit, has released a significant update that integrates Browser-in-the-Browser deception with real-time adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) capabilities. The upgrade enables attackers to display a fake authentication pop-up that replicates Microsoft’s real login window, including the address bar. The fake window even adapts to the user’s device and browser, matching the appearance of Edge on Windows or Safari on macOS. Further, the upgrade makes Sneaky2FA even harder to spot and even more effective at bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA)....

id Software recently released a new and enhanced version of Quake II at the QuakeCon 2023 event. Now, the video game developer has made the official source code of this classic PC game available on GitHub. For those unaware, Quake II is a 1997 first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed by id Software and published by Activision on PC, N64, and the OG PlayStation. It is the second installment of the Quake series, following Quake....

Researchers find that Fitbit measurements are off by 20 heartbeats compared to ECG and sometimes they dropped a heartbeat Next time you exercise with your Fitbit wristband, you should know that the readings by your health band may be off by some degree. Fitbit wearables are pretty popular among the health conscious gen users and among the largest selling brand in the health wearables space. They are marketed by the company as the ultimate devices which can help track things such as your heart rate to better improve your lifestyle....

Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, on Friday announced a major update to its platform that brings new features and improvements. The group video calling feature will now allow support of up to 1,000 people to join a group video call. While the maximum number of people able to participate and broadcast video from both their camera and screen remains capped at 30, Telegram now allows up to 1,000 viewers to join and watch anything from online lectures to live rap battles....

The Pirate Bay Now Lets Users Stream All Its Movies And TV Shows using Torrents Time The world-famous torrent website, The Pirate Bay has just transformed itself into the world’s largest streaming video portal. Thanks to the brand new Torrents-Time browser plug-in. The Pirate Bay now embeds “Stream It!” links next to all its video torrents, which allows you to play TV shows, movies, and any other video content directly in the same window you use to browse the torrent site without ever having to leave the site....

The U.S. government is “certainly looking at” banning Chinese apps, including the most popular video-sharing platform, TikTok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News in an interview on Monday. “We have worked on this very issue for a long time. Whether it was the problems of having Huawei technology in your infrastructure we’ve gone all over the world and we’re making real progress getting that out. We declared ZTE a danger to American national security,” Pompeo told Fox News in the interview....

Surface Web, Deep Web, Dark Web — Difference for dummies Lately, we’ve been coming across plenty of news stories that talk about the web and being true to the media roots, quite a few terms end up getting lost in translation when the news gets into unknown territory. This isn’t restricted to just the news, even mainstream media has expanded its horizons with a fair number of shows and films venturing into the cyber security and hacking....

The Windows 11 compatibility checker will help you decide whether your PC supports Windows 11 or not. Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft. The new operating system offers a complete design overhaul and packs some interesting features like native Android app support. You may be looking to know if your old PC or Laptop is compatible to run Windows 11 or not. So here’s how you can use Windows 11 compatibility test tool online to check if your PC meets the requirements to install Windows 11....

Ever since their mainstream adoption in the late 2000s, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. It’s almost impossible to function without smartphones in the present day and age. Sadly, with smartphones comes hundreds of smartphone-related problems like system breakdowns, data loss, phone transfers, and many more. Luckily, all of the aforementioned problems can be fixed with feature-packed One-Stop Complete Mobile Solution like Wondershare Dr.Fone . In this article, we have shared some of the noteworthy features of Wondershare Dr....

Xiaomi, the popular Chinese smartphone, released its home-grown operating system, HyperOS, at the recently held “Leap Beyond the Moment” event in Beijing. The company claims that HyperOS is a human-centric, smart ecosystem for personal devices, cars, and home products. It is set to replace its current MIUI system, which has been the company’s long-standing MIUI operating system behind Xiaomi’s Android devices for the past 13 years. It will not be based on Google’s Android but will work on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP)....

Facebook Gaming, a division of Meta, this week announced a new feature ‘Play together’ for its Messenger app that allows you to play a selection of games with your friends and family during video calls. “Facebook Gaming is excited to announce that you can now play your favorite games during video calls on Messenger,” the company wrote in a blog post. “This new, shared experience in Messenger makes it easy to play games with friends and family while in a video call, allowing you to deepen connections with friends and family by engaging in conversations and gameplay at the same time....

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned popular messaging app, is working toward expanding its user privacy by working on a new feature that will give users the ability to hide their online status from everyone. It is expected to be released in the future update of the app for Android, iOS, and Desktop users. According to a report from WABetaInfo , which tracks all the latest developments related to WhatsApp, the messaging platform is apparently testing an update for the Last Seen and Online Status....

YouTube Music will now come pre-installed by default on new Android devices Google has announced that YouTube Music will come pre-installed as a part of its suite of apps on all new mobile devices launching with Android 10 (and Android 9), including its Pixel devices. In other words, YouTube Music is set to replace Google Play Music as the default music streaming app on all new Android smartphones that ship with Android 10 and Android 9 Pie....

Are you in search of the best sticky note apps for Mac that enable you to jot down and attach notes to your Mac computer screen? Oftentimes, thoughts and tasks pop into our minds, and we need a convenient way to pin notes about them for easy visibility and as reminders. This is where the concept of traditional sticky notes becomes relevant – to jot down thoughts and fix them to our walls or other visible surfaces....

2.0 Movie: Madras High Court orders blocking of over 12,000+ websites to prevent piracy of the most expensive movie made in India In the age of piracy, viewers nowadays are able to watch a new movie online or download it at the comfort of their home even before it is released in theatres. While more and more countries are looking to adopt the site-blocking movement to stop piracy, some critics claim the process is too aggressive and can lead to collateral damage, reports TorrentFreak ....