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iQOO Z9 Turbo+ was launched in China on Tuesday. The smartphone runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC along with a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset, up to 16GB of RAM and a 6,400mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. The phone sports a 6.78-inch 1.5K display, a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and a 16-megapixel

Sep 23, 2024The Hacker NewsPassword Management / Data Breach Password resets can be frustrating for end users. Nobody likes being interrupted by the ‘time to change your password’ notification – and they like it even less when the new passwords they create are rejected by their organization’s password policy. IT teams share the pain, with

Amazon is all set to hold one of its most significant festive sales in India for 2024. Amazon’s Great Indian Festival sale will kickstart for customers on September 27. However, Prime members can get early access to the deals and discounts starting September 26, 2024, at midnight, like always. The e-commerce giant is projecting itself

Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Cyber Threat Hold on tight, folks, because last week’s cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling “dream jobs” to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the seemingly mundane world of domain names and cloud

Dyson OnTrac headphones were launched in India on Monday. They headphones were initially unveiled in select global markets in July this year. These headphones have an aluminium body with CNC ceramic or anodised aluminium caps. The ear cups as well as the cushions are customisable in different colour options. They come with support for up to

An Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) threat actor likely affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) is now acting as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to target networks. Google-owned Mandiant is tracking the activity cluster under the moniker UNC1860, which it said shares similarities with intrusion sets tracked by Microsoft,

Apple launched the iPhone 16 series of smartphones at the company’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ hardware launch event on September 9. While handsets just went on sale in India and several other markets on Friday, details of Apple’s purported iPhone 17 series, which is expected to debut in the second half of 2025, have already surfaced online.

Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Cyber Attack Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other defense and critical infrastructure workers, citing national security concerns. The ban was announced by the National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) in a post shared on Facebook. “I have always

Flipkart Billion Days Sale is approaching, and we cannot hold on to our excitement. The biggest festive sale from the e-commerce giant will bring amazing deals across various categories like mobiles, laptops, Smart TVs, fashion, and more. This also makes it the perfect time to swap your old and laggy smartphone with the latest and

Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Artificial Intelligence The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users’ data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised about its approach to training generative AI

Astronomers have discovered that the exoplanet WASP-76b, located about 634 light-years away in the Pisces constellation, experiences extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth. With temperatures soaring to around 4,350 degrees Fahrenheit (2,400 degrees Celsius), the planet’s atmosphere is ravaged by high-speed iron winds and molten metal rain. These findings highlight how truly alien the

A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. “Rather than demand a ransom for decrypting data, Twelve prefers to encrypt victims’ data and then destroy their infrastructure with a wiper to prevent recovery,” Kaspersky said in a Friday analysis.

Huawei Watch D2 was unveiled on Thursday as a successor to the Huawei Watch D. The latest wearable boasts a 1.82-inch AMOLED display and has Bluetooth calling support. The smartwatch supports customised watch faces and comes with an IP68 rating for water resistance. It offers more than 80 sports modes and can measure blood pressure as

In IT environments, some secrets are managed well and some fly under the radar. Here’s a quick checklist of what kinds of secrets companies typically manage, including one type they should manage: Passwords [x] TLS certificates [x] Accounts [x] SSH keys ??? The secrets listed above are typically secured with privileged access management (PAM) solutions

Apple rolled out the stable version of macOS 15 update, also known as macOS Sequoia, to all users on Monday. However, it appears the update has created some unexpected issues for users, especially around third-party security tools. As per a report, the Cupertino-based giant’s operating system (OS) is breaking down network-based security software by Microsoft,

Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru (41,500), Spain (30,000), and Argentina (29,000).

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2024 will kickstart on September 27 for all shoppers. While the e-commerce company is teasing the sale prices of popular smartphones, Poco has revealed that several handsets with top-end specifications will be listed with discounted rates during the sale. Poco’s high-end smartphones, like Poco F6 5G and Poco X6 Pro

Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become one of the most targeted and compromised attack surfaces. Assessments report that compromised service accounts play a key role in lateral movement in over 70% of

This week offers plenty for fans of the superhero genre in the form of two big releases: The Penguin, where the titular character from the Batman universe rises to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld, and Agatha All Along, where the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Agatha continues her journey after the events of WandaVision. On the