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Google on Thursday removed The Great Suspender, a popular Chrome extension used by millions of users, from its Chrome Web Store for containing malware. It also took the unusual step of deactivating it from users’ computers. “This extension contains malware,” read a terse notification from Google, but it has since emerged that the add-on stealthily

OnePlus 8T, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8 are now receiving the January 2021 security patch with their latest updates. The updates also bring a host of fixes and optimise the experience of using long screenshots. The latest OnePlus 8T update comes with the version number 11.0.7.9.KB05DA in India, the OnePlus 8 update comes with

Google has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome web browser for desktop that it says is being actively exploited in the wild. The company released 88.0.4324.150 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with a fix for a heap buffer overflow flaw (CVE-2021-21148) in its V8 JavaScript rendering engine. “Google is aware of reports that an exploit

Mi 11 price for the European market have surface online. The smartphone is set to make its global debut on February 8 and the expected price of the phone have been shared by a tipster. Mi 11 price in Europe could start from EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 69,800). Xiaomi’s flagship has been launched only in

Cisco has rolled out fixes for multiple critical vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Small Business routers that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on an affected device. The flaws — tracked from CVE-2021-1289 through CVE-2021-1295 (CVSS score 9.8) — impact RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P,

Samsung Galaxy M12 has finally been launched months after being a part of the rumour mill. The new smartphone is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy M11 that debuted in March last year. Key highlights of the Samsung Galaxy M12 include quad rear cameras, waterdrop-style display, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 6,000mAh battery. The phone

A nascent malware campaign has been spotted co-opting Android devices into a botnet with the primary purpose of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called “Matryosh” by Qihoo 360’s Netlab researchers, the latest threat has been found reusing the Mirai botnet framework and propagates through exposed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) interfaces to infect Android devices

Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9+, and Samsung Galaxy Note FE are receiving security updates, as per reports. Samsung is reportedly rolling out the February 2021 Android security patch to the three phones. The update is likely rolling out in most regions for the Samsung Galaxy S9 series but appear to be limited to South

Today’s admins certainly have plenty on their plates, and boosting ecosystem security remains a top priority. On-premises, and especially remote, accounts are gateways for accessing critical information. Password management makes this possible. After all, authentication should ensure that a user is whom they claim to be. This initial layer of security is crucial for protecting

Oppo F19 and Oppo F19 Pro could be launched in India in March, as per a report. The smartphones were recently tipped to be launched in February but a fresh report, citing insider sources, has said that the launch will take place in March instead. Besides that, it was also shared by the report that

Cybersecurity researchers on Wednesday disclosed three severe security vulnerabilities impacting SolarWinds products, the most severe of which could have been exploited to achieve remote code execution with elevated privileges. Two of the flaws (CVE-2021-25274 and CVE-2021-25275) were identified in the SolarWinds Orion Platform, while a third separate weakness (CVE-2021-25276) was found in the company’s Serv-U

Realme X7 Pro and Realme X7 will launch in India today at 12:30pm IST. The Realme X7 series originally debuted in China in September 2020 as affordable 5G phones. The company will host a livestream for the launch on YouTube where it will share pricing and details on availability. The Realme X7 series will go

New details have emerged about a vast network of rogue extensions for Chrome and Edge browsers that were found to hijack clicks to links in search results pages to arbitrary URLs, including phishing sites and ads. Collectively called “CacheFlow” by Avast, the 28 extensions in question — including Video Downloader for Facebook, Vimeo Video Downloader,

Samsung Galaxy A50 is receiving the February 2021 Android security patch, as per a report. The over-the-air (OTA) update is based on Android 10, and said to be rolling out to smartphones in Thailand. The report says that the update will be rolled out to the Galaxy A50, which made its India debut in 2019,

The Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) on Monday said it’s investigating a security incident that resulted in the compromise of personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment claims in the state in 2020. The SAO blamed the breach on a software vulnerability in Accellion’s File Transfer Appliance (FTA)

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 360-degree rotating renders have surfaced online. A tipster has leaked renders of the upcoming smartphone that is expected to be launched soon. The photos show that Samsung Galaxy A52 5G will be offered in four colour variants – Awesome Black, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White. The renders appear like

Security researchers on Tuesday uncovered new delivery and evasion techniques adopted by Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) to get around defense barriers and monitor its victims. Typically spread through social engineering lures, the Windows spyware not only now targets Microsoft’s Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) in an attempt to defeat endpoint protection software, it also

Nokia 8.3 5G has started receiving the Android 11 update. A Nokia staff member confirmed the rollout through an official community post. Nokia will dispatch the Android 11 update to Nokia 8.3 5G in waves to ensure a smooth rollout. It will roll out to phones in 27 countries in the first wave. India is

We likely all agree that 2020 was a year we won’t soon forget – for many reasons. One area particularly impacted last year was (and continues to be) cybersecurity. While Internet access allowed many businesses to continue functioning during the COVID-19 stay at home requirements, the unprecedented number of people accessing company assets remotely introduced