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Oct 10, 2023NewsroomPassword Security / Technology Google on Tuesday announced the ability for all users to set up passkeys by default, five months after it rolled out support for the FIDO Alliance-backed passwordless standard for Google Accounts on all platforms. “This means the next time you sign in to your account, you’ll start seeing prompts

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has launched its new 2.8 update, bringing a zombie-themed game mode called ‘Zombie’s Edge.’ The update is available for free download now, on Android and iOS, with the mode being unlocked on the Erangel, Livik, and Miramar maps. The Aerolith Lab and its surrounding areas serve as the hotspot during the

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023 is currently underway with great offers and discounts on a wide range of products. The e-commerce website has tied up with the State Bank of India (SBI) to offer an instant discount of up to 10 percent on purchases made using SBI credit cards. Further, interested buyers can avail

Google Pixel 8 Pro was launched last week as the search giant’s latest flagship smartphone, alongside the standard model. The phone has a metal frame with glass on both sides. Days before the smartphones go on sale in India and global markets, YouTube users have been testing the smartphone’s durability through “drop” and “scratch” tests.

Oct 05, 2023NewsroomNetwork Security / Software Patch Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Emergency Responder that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to sign into susceptible systems using hard-coded credentials. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20101 (CVSS score: 9.8), is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that

Vivo has launched its new software update, the Funtouch OS 14, which is based on the recently launched Android 14. The company has also confirmed a list of smartphones that are scheduled to receive the update over the coming few months – including both Vivo and Iqoo handsets. The update introduces a significant number of

Oct 06, 2023NewsroomProgramming / Software Security GitHub has announced an improvement to its secret scanning feature that extends validity checks to popular services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Google, and Slack. Validity checks, introduced by the Microsoft subsidiary earlier this year, alert users whether exposed tokens found by secret scanning are active, thereby

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2023 is here, with early access to Prime members. The sale from the e-commerce giant will officially open for everyone starting October 8. However, Amazon Prime members can access early deal offers from today. Apart from discounts on price and exchange offers, Amazon is also providing an instant discount of

Ensuring sensitive data remains confidential, protected from unauthorized access, and compliant with data privacy regulations is paramount. Data breaches result in financial and reputational damage but also lead to legal consequences. Therefore, robust data access security measures are essential to safeguard an organization’s assets, maintain customer trust, and meet regulatory requirements. A comprehensive Data Security

OnePlus 11 5G is available at an all-time low pricing during the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023. The sale kicked off last night for Prime members, and starting at midnight, the offers will be available for all users.  The flagship from OnePlus made its way to India in February this year and has

Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Threat actors have been observed targeting semiconductor companies in East Asia with lures masquerading as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) that are designed to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons. The intrusion set, per EclecticIQ, leverages a backdoor called HyperBro, which is then used as a conduit to deploy the commercial

Oppo India has officially confirmed that it’s next foldable, the Find N3 Flip, will be announced on October 12. The event will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 7PM IST. The Oppo Find N3 Flip marks the launch of the company’s second foldable in India, the previous one being the Find N2 Flip, which

Oct 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Cryptocurrency As much as $7 billion in cryptocurrency has been illicitly laundered through cross-chain crime, with the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group linked to the theft of roughly $900 million of those proceeds between July 2022 and July of this year. “As traditional entities such as mixers continue to be subject

Samsung Developer Conference 2023 (SDC23) took place on October 5, where the South Korean tech giant announced a number of security updates and features in order to protect the private data of its users. The company introduced Knox Matrix last year in order to keep the devices of a user safe and connected. Samsung has

Oct 06, 2023NewsroomServer Security / Vulnerability Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware for Supermicro baseboard management controllers (BMCs) that could result in privilege escalation and execution of malicious code on affected systems. The seven flaws, tracked from CVE-2023-40284 through CVE-2023-40290, vary in severity from High to Critical,

Honor 90 5G launched in India in September. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and packs a 5,000mAh battery. It is available for purchase in the country in two storage options and three colourways. The model is set to be offered at a discounted price during the upcoming Amazon Great India Festival

Oct 05, 2023NewsroomRansomware / Malware Despite the disruption to its infrastructure, the threat actors behind the QakBot malware have been linked to an ongoing phishing campaign since early August 2023 that led to the delivery of Ransom Knight (aka Cyclops) ransomware and Remcos RAT. This indicates that “the law enforcement operation may not have impacted

Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Active smartwatch has been unveiled by the company today, days after it announced the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. The latest wearable is available for order globally. With a 1.47-inch rectangular dial, it offers over 50 sports modes and more than 100 watch faces. The Smart Band 8 Active smartwatch from Xiaomi

Oct 05, 2023NewsroomZero Day / Vulnerability Apple on Wednesday rolled out security patches to address a new zero-day flaw in iOS and iPadOS that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-42824, the kernel vulnerability could be abused by a local attacker to elevate their privileges. The iPhone maker said

Android 14 is now rolling out to compatible Pixel smartphones, months after Google took the wraps off its next major operating system update. The latest version of Android comes with improvements to security and accessibility features, and adds on-device generative AI tools — including the ability to create unique lock screen wallpapers. While many smartphone