RIP AIM: AOL Instant Messenger dies in December RIP AIM: AOL Instant Messenger dies in December:- It’s the end of an era: as of December 15, AOL’s Instant Messenger will no longer exist. In a statement from Oath, the new entity formed under Verizon combining AOL with the recently-acquired Yahoo, […]
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YouTube alters algorithm after searches for Las Vegas shooting turn up conspiracy theories YouTube alters algorithm after searches for Las Vegas shooting turn up conspiracy theories:- SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube has changed its powerful search algorithm to promote videos from more mainstream news outlets in search results after people looking for […]
Russian government linked to fake black activist accounts Russian government linked to fake black activist accounts:-Social media accounts linked to the Russian government attempted to intensify racial tensions during the US elections in 2016, CNN reported late Thursday. The accounts, which used the moniker “Blacktivist,” regularly shared content intended to […]
U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms The U.S government warned industrial firms this week about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. Since at least May, hackers used tainted “phishing” emails to […]
Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures:- A global cyber attack on Friday renewed concerns about whether the U.S. National Security Agency and other countries' intelligence services too often hoard software vulnerabilities for offensive purposes, rather than quickly alerting […]
Shamoon virus returns in new Gulf cyber attacks after four-year hiatus Shamoon virus returns in new Gulf cyber attacks after four-year hiatus:- A version of Shamoon, the destructive computer virus that crippled tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies four years ago, was used in mid-November to […]
10 of the best smartphone accessory deals on Amazon 10 of the best smartphone accessory deals on Amazon:- Whether you’re Android or iOS, everyone needs a few good accessories if they want the most out of their smartphone. That could mean grabbing a solid pair of wireless headphones for those […]
Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across USA Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across USA.:- Major websites were inaccessible to people across wide swaths of the United States on Friday after a company that manages crucial parts of the internet’s infrastructure said it was under […]
How massive DDoS attacks are undermining the Internet How massive DDoS attacks are undermining the Internet:- On Friday morning, I awoke to find that our company-wide single sign-on and cloud storage was disrupted due to the massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against domain host Dyn. This attack was […]
Google’s open source Noto: Free font covers 800 languages, including dead ones Google’s open source Noto: Free font covers 800 languages, including dead ones : Google has released a new open-source font called Noto, which supports 800 languages and covers 110 writing systems. Short for ‘No more Tofu’, the name […]
