Microsoft on Monday revealed new malware deployed by the hacking group behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack last December to deliver additional payloads and steal sensitive information from Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) servers. The tech giant’s Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) codenamed the “passive and highly targeted backdoor” FoggyWeb, making it the threat actor
Social media firms must do more to stop advertising “dodgy financial promotions” that fuel a surge in fraud or face action, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday. “We are putting them on notice that we expect them to be involved in this process of protecting the community,” the FCA’s head of enforcement Mark Steward
Samsung’s Galaxy A52s is a mid-year upgrade to the Galaxy A52 which was launched in March this year. The GalaxyA52 has so far been a decent mid-range offering, and stands out thanks to its IP67 rating, which most other phones in the mid-range don’t have. With a starting price of Rs. 26,499 for the 6GB
In this article AMZN Amazon Astro home robot Todd Haselton | CNBC Amazon announced its long-rumored $999 Astro home robot on Tuesday. I had a chance to check it out in a demo with Amazon last week and wanted to share a few thoughts on what Astro is, what it can and can’t do and
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Last December, Microsoft announced the launch of Azure Purview, a unified data governance solution for on-premises, cloud, and app-based systems. Today marks the broadened availability of Purview, which is now available to all Azure customers, with support for services and
Google said deals with Android phone makers that landed it a record EUR 4.3-billion (roughly Rs. 37,230 crores) antitrust fine boosted competition and rejected EU charges they were a carrot-and-stick tactic that stifled rivals. Google was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing as it tries to get Europe’s second-highest court to annul the
Flipkart Big Billion Days 2021 sale is set to begin on October 3 and will be live till October 10. The eight-day event will be the year’s biggest sale by the Walmart-owned e-commerce website. Many brands including Blaupunkt, Infinix, and Thomson have announced big discounts on their smart TV lineups that will be live during the
Xbox Series X and Series S have now support Dolby Vision that promises to deliver an enhanced experience to gamers around the world. Dolby Vision enhancement for the latest Xbox gaming consoles was first revealed by Microsoft last year — alongside Dolby Atmos support for gaming. The update is claimed to provide “full-spectrum visuals” along
Opportunistic threat actors have been found actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Atlassian Confluence deployments across Windows and Linux to deploy web shells that result in the execution of crypto miners on compromised systems. Tracked as CVE-2021-26084 (CVSS score: 9.8), the vulnerability concerns an OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) injection flaw that could
Skype is getting a bunch of new features in its latest update. Microsoft is rolling out design changes along with a bunch of improvements on the video calling platform. The grid displayed during calls on Skype will soon include everyone in a call. Also, Microsoft is adding new layouts and themes to the application. Skype
Astronomers at NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered at least six early galaxies, massive in size, which were “dead” when the universe was about 3 billion years old. These galaxies had run out of cold hydrogen, something necessary for the formation of stars. With no fuel to form
Xiaomi NFC Pay Strap has been announced on Tuesday, September 28. The new straps will come with near-field communication (NFC) that will enable users to carry out contactless payments with eligible merchants. Xiaomi has also announced that three merchants and banks with whom it will partner with initially. There is no confirmation if other merchants
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale will begin on October 3, and Amazon has revealed some deals on various smartphones, and other electronic items such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, smartwatches, tablets, and cameras. The e-commerce giant also announced some deals on TVs and appliances. Additionally, Amazon products such as Echo, Fire TV, and
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! While more than 61% of U.S. enterprises invested in mobile technology or mobile security in the last year, 73% experienced integration issues. Specifically, they admit their technology needs to have improved data analytics, troubleshooting, and issue resolution, among other challenges.
A new advanced trojan sold on Russian-speaking underground forums comes with capabilities to steal users’ accounts on popular online video game distribution services, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA Origin, underscoring a growing threat to the lucrative gaming market. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which coined the malware “BloodyStealer,” said it first detected the malicious tool
WhatsApp is found to be working on expanding its multi-device feature to let users access the instant messaging app on multiple devices based on Android and iOS. At present, the feature works in beta as an opt-in offering designed for WhatsApp on the Web, desktop, and Facebook Portal. It allows users to access WhatsApp on
Dinosaurs roamed Earth millions of years ago but little was known about them outside the scientific community till the early 90s. Interesting details about these prehistoric reptiles are now being discovered after studying dinosaur fossils. One of these fossils has revealed that a strange dinosaur with spiky, armored skin lived around 150 million years ago.
Xiaomi Watch Color 2 has been launched in China alongside the Xiaomi Civi smartphone. The wearable comes with 117 sports modes and claims to last for up to 12 days on a single charge. Xiaomi Watch Color 2 has a round dial and comes in varied silicone strap colour options. There are over 200 customisable
OnePlus 9 Pro phone was reportedly spotted running Android 12-based ColorOS 12, replacing OxygenOS. After OnePlus and Oppo announced their merger, smartphones from OnePlus will be receiving a new unified operating system from 2022. However, it seems that the OnePlus 9 Pro unit was running a beta test version of the ColorOS 12 update, as
In this article FB Adam Mosseri, Facebook Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Facebook announced Monday morning it’s pausing its work on Instagram for kids after the company faced a slew of backlash from users and lawmakers. “While we believe building ‘Instagram Kids’ is the right thing to do, Instagram, and its parent company Facebook, will re-evaluate