This article will detail threat hunting for DDoS and geographic irregularities. By the end of this article, you will know what to do about the question above. What is a DDoS? DDoS stands for distributed denial of service, and the purpose of a DDoS attack is an attempt to make a network, machine or resource unavailable. Generally speaking, DDoS attacks are smokescreens that hide other, far more serious threats. DDoS attacks operate by disabling communication services or by flooding the target machine with excessive requests to overload the system....

The Stable Channel Update for Google Chrome on desktop is for Windows, Mac and Linux versions of the browser. It’s recommended that users apply the security update as soon as possible – something that Google Chrome will do automatically when the browser is closed and reopened. The update fixes CVE-2022-4262, a vulnerability classed as high severity that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit a Type Confusion issue in Google V8’s javascript engine by causing heap corruption via a crafted HTML page....

The good news is that all these portable devices can be charged faster, in most cases. Depending on the manufacturer, model and the operating system deployed, different methods can be applied to boost the power transmitted by the source and decrease charging times significantly, without major downsides. How to reduce charging times for mobile devices There is no wonder application or magic trick that will boost our charging output and decrease the total time (maybe wireless, who knows), but we do know a couple of practices that should do well-enough....

Verizon today announced that it has started taking pre-orders for Samsung’s latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S5. The big red is the last major carrier in the United States to start taking pre-orders for the handset. Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T started taking pre-orders for the handset since last week. Like all other carriers though, Verizon will be shipping the pre-ordered S5 units on or after April 11th. Verizon is offering the handset at the same price as other carriers — $199 on a two-year contract or for $25....

The Xbox All Access program was created several years ago, during the previous Xbox One generation, to provide gamers with an installment-based way to purchase an Xbox console and subscribe to Microsoft’s Xbox companion services via a single monthly payment. The program was later updated for the Xbox Series X/S generation to provide a way to buy the latest generation of Xbox consoles, and to access Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $25 per month for the Series S or $35 per month for the Series X....

Why ban a popular social media app? Well, according to information from the Secretary of State, TikTok potentially represents a national security threat. Tap or click here to find out more about the executive order banning TikTok. But aside from geopolitical controversy, TikTok is under fire for another serious issue: viral memes spreading among young people that can cause serious bodily harm. These “beauty hacks” are not for the faint of heart, and many involve exposing your face and internal organs to dangerous chemicals....

What Is eSIM & How It Will Make Our Lives Easier? Well, in the past few years we have heard a lot about eSIM (embedded SIM). It all started with the launch of Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL when the search giant Google talked about the eSIM Support. So, what’s the eSIM technology and how it works? You might have already heard about the rumor that smartphones will no longer need SIM cards to connect with cellular networks in the future....

The first known Phishing attack occurred back in 1995, and AOL was the first actual major victim. The attack was known as “AOHell.” In this instance, credit card numbers were randomly hijacked and used create fraudulent AOL accounts. There are several ways of identifying phishing scam: Spelling and grammar mistakes –. When skimming through your email watch for spelling and grammar errors. These errors are indicative of spam. Most reputable business will check their emails for copy mistakes....

I thought for a long while that news aggregators could be the solution of delivering curated information, to our mind’s doorstep, but somehow I got disappointed. I still believe news agreggators should transform content curation into art, but I realize that we will be left with search engines and it will take a lot of time until more liberal mechanisms will be invented. Which Search Engine Delivers The Most Needed Information?...

Framework struck a chord with some consumers for its promise of easier repairs and component replacements with the first version of its easy-to-upgrade laptop. The California-based brand also tapped into growing support for the ‘Right to Repair’ movement in the US and Europe, as well as general consumer interest in reducing e-waste. Framework has now announced the availability of pre-orders for the 2022 Framework modular laptop with 12th Gen Intel Core processors for customers....

For starters, the Vivo Apex comes with the company’s next-gen in-display fingerprint sensor. Compared to the current ones, the upgraded module lets you touch anywhere on the screen to authenticate instead of just one, specific thumb area. In addition, the Vivo Apex is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chipset unlike the Snapdragon 845 found on the Meizu Zero. Plus, it has up to a staggering 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage....

The Nextbit Robin was one of the more talked-about devices of 2015, even if it was primarily a project backed on Kickstarter. But that’s changing in 2016. For the first 1,000 backers of the cloud-focused Robin, they’ll begin to see shipments being sent out within the second week of February, and arrivals should take place on February 16. There’s just one caveat: This is for the GSM-only model to start....

Identified victims of the cyber attacks include organisations in government, law, religious groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the pharmaceutical sector and telecommunications. Multiple countries have been targeted, including the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, Japan Turkey, Israel, India, Montenegro, and Italy. Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Symantec, the campaign is the work of a group they call Cicada – also known as APT10 - a state-sponsored offensive hacking group which western intelligence agencies have linked to Chinese Ministry of State Security....

His Father who was once a scrap dealer now collects waste parts of computers and other hardware that are old and inoperative from hospitals, schools, and offices. This is where his son manages to do various experiments to create a computer. Jayant Parab said “I want to make affordable computers. The computer I have made is from leftovers from offices, banks, and hospitals” while pointing to his invention he said “The screen is similar to one seen in operation theatres....

Cyber security company Malwarebytes discovered the first strain of this virus earlier this year, but recently a second version named “FruitFly 2” has appeared. However, little is known about the newly discovered infection, especially since it is very rare to find targeted malware to attack Mac. Former NSA hacker and now chief security researcher for Synack, Patrick Wardle, started parallel to tech giant Apple patches an investigation. The results of the analyzes indicate that the virus has been infecting computers for about a decade and affects the latest versions of MacOS....

In fact, the Internet has this feature, making certain viral features of our brain viral. This is because these images appear to be photographs of the same street, taken at different angles or heights. However, these photos are exactly the same picture; neither was edited or modified. This illusion is going through the internet that discusses the reasons for there being this difference that just happens in our brain. It insists on seeing a difference that does not exist....

When looking for stress solutions and ways to improve your rest, you might not think of a wearable. They’re typically associated with tracking your health rather than doing anything to specifically influence it. The Apollo wearable changes that, however, by using touch therapy to help people wearing it get better sleep, let go of stress easier, and attain a more healthy work-life balance. Sending quiet, relaxing vibrations into your body, this innovative piece of technology creates a conversation with your nervous system....

Think again! Hard drives are still alive and kicking, and companies such as Toshiba continue to push the envelope in terms of performance and data density. And this is exactly what the company is doing with their new 2TB P300 of hard drives featuring shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology – a technology that has been in use since 2015 and makes use of overlapping data tracks to enable higher density on the data platters inside the drive....

Twitter Slide into those DMs without clicking away from your timeline. At present, when you want to chat on Twitter, the user needs to open a separate section of the website at the DM. But with the latest update, you can chat with friends from a pop-up window. Twitter posted a tweet with a video and informed about the chatbox rolling out for Web version. Rolling out on web. pic.twitter.com/BdaeYoyPu2 — Twitter (@Twitter) July 15, 2020 This improvement for Twitter looks decent, but the announcement of this feature has done at the wrong time....

Vivo X30 and X30 Pro: Display The Vivo X30 and X30 Pro, both come with a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 2400 × 1080 pixels screen resolution, 1200 nits brightness, and support for DCI-P3 color gamut. In addition, the display also has a hole-punch cutout at the top, which houses the 32MP front-facing camera. The phone comes in three color options: Black, Blue, and Pink....