Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed details of a now-patched flaw in the Telegram messaging app that could have exposed users’ secret messages, photos, and videos to remote malicious actors. The issues were discovered by Italy-based Shielder in iOS, Android, and macOS versions of the app. Following responsible disclosure, Telegram addressed them in a series of
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Poco M3 is all set to go on sale again in India today. Launched in the country earlier this month, the smartphone went on its first sale soon after and managed to sell many units in its first outing. Now, the pocket-friendly Poco M3 will be up for purchase once again. Marked by its distinct
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14.5 update will come with a new feature that will redirect all fraudulent website checks through its own proxy servers as a workaround to preserve user privacy and prevent leaking IP addresses to Google. A built-in security-focused feature in the Safari browser, “Fraudulent Website Warning,” alerts users about dangerous websites that have
Realme Narzo 30 series is launching in India by the last week of February, according to a report. Realme has already teased the launch of its new lineup in the country, though it hasn’t yet confirmed the exact name of the upcoming models. But nevertheless, some recent reports suggested that these could include the regular
Apple has rolled out a fix for a critical sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave that could allow unauthenticated local users to gain root-level privileges on the system. “A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges,” Apple said in a security advisory. “This issue was addressed by updating to sudo
Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro have been allegedly spotted on Chinese regulator body TENAA’s website with some specifications. The phones were previously listed on TENAA with just the images but the listing has since been updated with specifications. Both phones are said to come with 5G connectivity and run Android 11 out of the
UAE and Kuwait government agencies are targets of a new cyberespionage campaign potentially carried out by Iranian threat actors, according to new research. Attributing the operation to be the work of Static Kitten (aka MERCURY or MuddyWater), Anomali said the “objective of this activity is to install a remote management tool called ScreenConnect (acquired by
Moving from WhatsApp to Signal is as easy as creating your profile on the latter by providing your phone number and then uninstalling the former app from your device. But moving chats from WhatsApp and Signal isn’t possible natively. This could be one of the reasons that has made many users stick to the Facebook-owned
New details have emerged about the remote computer intrusion at a Florida water treatment facility last Friday, highlighting a lack of adequate security measures needed to bulletproof critical infrastructure environments. The breach, which occurred last Friday, involved an unsuccessful attempt on the part of an adversary to increase sodium hydroxide dosage in the water supply
Samsung Galaxy A12 may launch in India soon as its support page has gone live on the Samsung India website. The phone debuted in the European market in November last year, but its international availability was not announced at the time. The Samsung Galaxy A12 India support page lists the phone with a 4GB RAM variant.
Russian Dutch-domiciled search engine, ride-hailing and email service provider Yandex on Friday disclosed a data breach that compromised 4,887 email accounts of its users. The company blamed the incident on an unnamed employee who had been providing unauthorized access to the users’ mailboxes for personal gain. “The employee was one of three system administrators with
Samsung Galaxy F62 will come with a 64-megapixel primary sensor, its promo page on Flipkart has revealed ahead of the phone’s India launch on Monday, February 15. Samsung has been teasing the specifications of the phone in the run up to its launch. The company has also revealed that the phone will be priced somewhere
Ten people belonging to a criminal network have been arrested in connection with a series of SIM-swapping attacks that resulted in the theft of more than $100 million by hijacking the mobile phone accounts of high-profile individuals in the U.S. The Europol-coordinated year-long investigation was jointly conducted by law enforcement authorities from the U.K., U.S.,
Leher, the social media app that launched in 2018, has started gaining attention among Indian users. It has been considered as an Indian alternative to audio-only chat app Clubhouse that recently gained popularity in the tech industry globally — thanks to its usage by eminent personalities including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook co-founder Mark
Popular messaging app Telegram fixed a privacy-defeating bug in its macOS app that made it possible to access self-destructing audio and video messages long after they disappeared from secret chats. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Dhiraj Mishra in version 7.3 of the app, who disclosed his findings to Telegram on December 26, 2020.
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro has been launched in India to take on the likes of Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Apple iPad Air (2020). The flagship tablet by the Chinese company debuted alongside Lenovo Tab M10 HD Gen 2 globally in September last year. Lenovo Tab P11 Pro comes with an OLED display with Dolby
Two new Android surveillanceware families have been found to target military, nuclear, and election entities in Pakistan and Kashmir as part of a pro-India, state-sponsored hacking campaign. Dubbed Hornbill and Sunbird, the malware impersonates legitimate or seemingly innocuous services to cover its tracks, only to stealthily collect SMS, encrypted messaging app content, and geolocation, among
Mi 10 5G with Snapdragon 870 SoC has been reportedly spotted on Chinese regulatory authority TENAA’s website showing the design of the phone. It seems to come with a similar front panel as the regular Xiaomi Mi 10 but have some differences in the design of the rear panel. Additionally, the upcoming Redmi K40 has
In the era of hacking and malicious actors, a company’s cloud security posture is a concern that preoccupies most, if not all, organizations. Yet even more than that, it is the SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) that is critical to today’s company security. Recently Malwarebytes released a statement on how they were targeted by Nation-State
Samsung Galaxy A52 could launch in Vietnam in the last week of March, as per a tipster. A fresh leak suggests the specifications and pricing of the upcoming smartphone, along with the launch details. Samsung Galaxy A52 is expected feature a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen. The smartphone has been leaked extensively in the past few