Tech giants Microsoft and Google are now investigating a malware that disguises as browser extensions for popular apps like Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, Soundcloud, Spotify, and even New York Times. According to the cybersecurity provider Avast as reported by Business Insider, at least 28 malicious extensions were found on both Google Chrome and Microsoft […]
Month: December 2020
The United States accuses Google of giving Facebook with unfair advertising advantage. A coalition of state attorneys general claimed that Google is doing this to prevent Facebook from getting into the “header bidding,” an adtech area. According to Wired‘s latest report, the information that the attorneys found led them to file […]
Instagram and Messenger disabled in Europe ( Pexels/energepic.com ) Facebook notified Instagram and Facebook Messenger users in Europe that some features of the app will be temporarily unavailable. A small prompt has appeared in both the Instagram apps and Facebook Messenger apps for European users earlier this week. Instagram and Messenger features […]
Security researchers found out why SolarWinds was hacked by the alleged Russian hackers. They claim that the giant software company used a very weak password in 2019 that left it vulnerable to breaches. (Photo : Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)In this photo illustration, A woman is silhouetted against a projection […]
( A Beginner’s Guide to Practical Online Trading ) It is a rule of thumb that when you plan to start investing, it is vital to educate yourself and learn how it really works. This beginner’s guide to online trading will offer you the basic knowledge that you have to learn. […]
( How Technology is Changing Background Screenings ) Once upon a time, background screenings were an arduous paper-based process. These days, however, technology has transformed the ways in which screenings are done. Most significant is the ways in which technology has improved the speed and accessibility of screenings. Background investigations used […]
( A Solace for Game Developers – Game Seer Watering Creative Gaming Ideas ) Initially, the introduction of games was merely for amusement purposes. Now, the gaming industry has developed into a business that is bringing in a lot of profit and is only increasing with time. By 2018, the gaming […]
FTC Orders Explanation from Big Tech Companies on What They Do with User Data Shortly After Facebook’s Antitrust Violations ( Screenshot From Pxhere Official Website ) The FTC is now formally ordering a number of companies all behind the most popular social and video platforms to give an explanation as to how […]
California Fines Uber with $59 Million After Refusing to Hand Over Assault Data as Company Argues Anonymity for Victims ( Screenshot From Pxhere Official Website ) California regulators have issued a whopping $59 million fine and also threatened to suspend Uber’s operating license in the state over the company’s refusal to hand […]
A new proof-of-concept study shows that highly trained dogs can sniff off coronavirus on human perspiration from 177 patients from a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon as well as four hospitals in Paris, France. If this study works well, then dogs could not only protect humans from bombs or any drugs, but […]