Hackers Using Rid Hijacking To Create Admin Accounts In Windows

Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab have discovered that a North Korean threat group uses malicious files to hijack RIDs and grant admin access to low-privilege Windows accounts. According to ASEC researchers, AhnLab’s security intelligence center, the hacking group behind the attack is the “Andariel” threat group, linked to North Korea’s Lazarus hacker group. “RID Hijacking is an attack technique that involves modifying the RID value of an account with low privileges, such as a regular user or a guest account, to match the RID value of an account with higher privileges (Administrator)....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 507 words · Jeri Brewton

Hackers, ‘Mr. Smith Group’ Threaten To Leak The Game Of Thrones Season 7 Final Episode

Hackers calling themselves ‘Mr. Smith group’ have promised to leak Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 7, the final GoT episode of 2017 As we said HBO is having a bad 2017. It all started with a hacking group hacking HBO servers and stealing 1.35 TB data including scripts of Game of Thrones Season 7 and other HBO blockbuster TV series. Then some employees of Star India leaked the GoT Season 7 Episode 4 “Spoils of War....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 535 words · Maria Mullins

Here Is How You Can Use Onionirc To Reach Out To Anonymous

Installing and chatting on OnionIRC, Learn about Anonymous, Hacking and Hacktivism Last month, the online hacktivist group, Anonymous announced a new chat service called OnionIRC specifically dedicated to teach its new members the skills of hacking, coding and encryption. Many of our readers asked as about ways to join Anonymous and learn about hacktivism. From the time the service has been launched, the group has been teaching classes on all kinds of subjects, such as how to use tools like nmap and bash to the tricks of OSINT (open-source intelligence)....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 381 words · Jacqueline Davis

How Much Does An Indian Freelance Software Developer Earn Per Hour

How much should a freelance developer charge for developing an app or a website? Software developers are the most precious commodity in the tech world. These days you need them to develop your website, your iOS and Android Apps. The better the software developer the better your website and App and the more the visitors to it. It is important to find a good developer so that you can put your ideas into a code....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 495 words · Patricia Kao

How To Download Torrent Files From Torrent Sites?

Lately, if you have been hanging out with tech-savvy people, then you are bound to hear terms like BitTorrent , Torrenting Websites , and Torrent Clients . The primary reason behind the drastic increment in the popularity of Torrent files is that these files can be used to download Movies , Music , Books , Games , and Software for free. As you might have guessed by the title, this article is dedicated to new torrent users, and it will guide them to download their first torrent file....

January 21, 2026 · 6 min · 1098 words · Paula Kirk

How To Find Ip Address From Facebook Photo?

Looking for how to find IP address from Facebook photo? Facebook is a Social media platform that has proven to be one of the best for connecting and communicating with people over the internet. Given the diverse interactions on the platform, there may be a need to find the IP address of a user on Facebook through their photo . This interest in obtaining someone’s IP address could stem from a curiosity about their location without direct inquiry....

January 21, 2026 · 4 min · 841 words · James Nettles

How To Fix “A Device Which Does Not Exist Was Specified” Error In Windows 10 & 11

Minor issues with the hard disk like a few bad sectors or low space can be can be ignored. But the real problem begins when you have the a device which does not exist was specifed driver error pops up. You can no longer acess the drive even though it is getting recognized by Windows. The data on the line here and if its not solved then you cannot access it....

January 21, 2026 · 9 min · 1831 words · Tory Ribron

How To Install Windows 11 On Android Smartphones?

If you are wondering How To Download Windows 11 On Android Phone? this article is just for you! Despite a rocky start, Windows 11 is now being adopted at a rapid pace. The computer OS developed by Microsoft can run on thousands of different hardware configurations ranging from server computers to ultrathin tablets. Thanks to the powerful hardware of modern-day Android smartphones, it’s now possible to run desktop Operating Systems like Ubuntu, Windows 7 , Windows 10, and many more....

January 21, 2026 · 4 min · 665 words · Malcolm Davis

How To Recover Deleted Files On Windows 11/10 Pc Using Stellar Data Recovery

Data is one of the most valuable assets in the 21st century, and losing valuable data can be disastrous. Even though modern storage devices like SSDs and HDDs are quite reliable they can still fail and cause massive troubles. Luckily, using data recovery tools like Stellar Data Recovery you can instantly gain access to your deleted or lost files. So, if you have accidentally deleted or lost something important on your internal or external storage device then you have landed on the correct webpage....

January 21, 2026 · 6 min · 1227 words · George Wood

How To Remove Recommended Ads From Windows 11 Start Menu?

Windows 11 dropped the Ad bomb on the users with their latest update KB5036980 . Now users are seeing ads in the Start Menu of Windows 11 after the newest update. People are already showing their disappointment on Reddit and Microsoft forums. Few have uninstalled the operating system in protest. But you don’t have to do that. Instead, you can disable the ads from the Windows 11 Start Menu. Fortunately, there is a setting in the personalization section to remove the Start menu ads....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 326 words · Doris Sanders

How To View Locked Facebook Profile Photos ( Download Photos )

Facebook has a feature called Lock Profile that lets you limit who can see your profile picture, posts, and stories. However, what if you want to view a user’s locked profile photos on Facebook? We don’t promote viewing a user’s locked profile photos because it breaches privacy and user consent, but if you can’t manage without viewing, here are some of the best ways to view them. How to View Locked Facebook Profile Photos?...

January 21, 2026 · 5 min · 899 words · Jamie Cox

India Bans Third Party Email Services Like Gmail, Yahoo, Live In Government Departments

Third party email services like Gmail, Yahoo! banned in government offices in India Use NIC email servers for government communication says the new ‘E-mail Policy of Government of India’ Third party email services like Gmail, Yahoo! banned in government offices in India Use NIC email servers for government communication says the new ‘E-mail Policy of Government of India’ Given the risk of data breaches in third party email services like Gmail, Yahoo!...

January 21, 2026 · 4 min · 703 words · Terri Coronado

India Is Planning To Adopt A China

India looking to set up one of the world’s largest facial recognition system for police India is planning to emulate China by setting up one of the world’s largest facial recognition systems for surveillance companies in a bid to improve policing throughout the country, reports Bloomberg . The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the bidding next month to build a system to centralize facial recognition data captured through surveillance cameras across India....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 323 words · Jonathan Ferguson

Instagram Rolls Out New Broadcast Chat Feature Called ‘Channels’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced a new broadcast chat feature on Instagram called “Channels”, which creators can use as a casual, quick way to keep their followers up-to-date. According to Zuckerberg, the new Instagram Channels feature lets creators share “a public, one-to-many messaging tool for creators to invite all of their followers into and engage with their most interested fans.” Zuckerberg announced the feature by starting his own broadcast channel, which he says will be the first place where news and updates on all the products and tech that Meta is developing would be shared....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 510 words · Marvin Winfree

Ios 9.3 Lets You Remove Unwanted Built

Here is how you can hide Apple’s default iPhone apps in iOS 9.3 without jailbreaking Are you annoyed with the bloatware that comes along with your new iPhone 6 or 6S Plus. Up until now, Apple made it impossible for iPhone owners to delete such unwanted native apps. However due to concerted complaints from iPhone users all around the world, Apple has finally decided to let you delete such apps....

January 21, 2026 · 4 min · 669 words · Cory Bardin

Meet Openai’S Gpt

Sam Altman, the brains behind OpenAI, launched a new LLM model after announcing it a live stream on Twitter. GPT-4o is the latest improvement to the LLM model that can accept multi-modal inputs. It can understand voice, text, or image commands with ease. OpenAI is integrating GPT-4o in ChatGPT and not restricting the new LLM behind a paywall. How Good Is GPT-4o? GPT-4o Is Free but There’s a Catch How Good Is GPT-4o?...

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 317 words · Michael Bacon

Microsoft Announces Windows 11 Se For Educational Purpose

Microsoft on Tuesday introduced Windows 11 SE, its new education-focused and cloud-first operating system, purpose-built to support the K-8 classroom (ages 5-6 up to age 14). According to Microsoft, Windows 11 SE is an affordable and simple way to help make learning accessible to every student. It has been built for teachers who need a simple, distraction-free environment for their students and for school IT admins who need devices that are secure, easy to deploy and manage, and perform well all day across the changing conditions of a school year....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 559 words · Janice Clemens

Microsoft May Bring Ai Copilot To Windows 10

Microsoft is reportedly planning to integrate its generative AI-powered personal assistant, Copilot, into Windows 10, given its approximately 1 billion user base. A new report from Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, who cited his sources, said that an upcoming update to Windows 10 is expected to bring the same Microsoft Copilot feature that Windows 11 has to Windows 10. Further, the Copilot button will be directly placed on the Windows 10 taskbar, opening the same Copilot sidebar experience found on Windows 11, including plugin compatibility across both operating system versions, says the report....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 338 words · Pete Todd

Microsoft Unveils New ‘Hardware’ Clothing Collection

Microsoft recently announced the launch of “Hardwear”, its first capsule collection of clothing and merchandise under the Microsoft brand for Windows fans around the world. The Redmond giant’s nine-apparel collection, which has a strong retro feel is part of a partnership between known streetwear designer and Supervsn Creative Director Gavin Mathieu and Microsoft, united by a common style and philosophy. According to the company, the Hardware collection is reflective of the Normcore style – a lifestyle aesthetic that puts the focus on individuals and not on the clothing they wear....

January 21, 2026 · 2 min · 351 words · Sandra Askew

North Korean Hackers Are On A $2B Crypto Crime Spree

North Korea’s state-backed hackers are having their most profitable year yet. According to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, cybercriminals linked to Pyongyang have already stolen more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2025, setting a new record with nearly three months still to go. The unprecedented total nearly triples last year’s figure, bringing the regime’s known crypto theft to over $6 billion since its hackers first began targeting the digital currency world in 2017....

January 21, 2026 · 3 min · 549 words · George Sao