Following its initial reminder in June, Microsoft has once again reminded users about the impending end of support for Windows 8.1 which happens early next year on January 10th. And just like with Windows 10 version 21H1, the company’s focus is once again on moving over users to Windows 11. The company hasContinue Reading
Researchers at Zimperium zLabs discovered a malicious browser extension, dubbed Cloud9, that can steal users’ private and sensitive information, and take complete control of the victim’s device. What makes Cloud9 particularly unnerving is that it steals data by tracking your keystrokes (i.e. keylogging). It spies on victims’ web browser activity, which wouldContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter has raised questions about whether previous regime bans will be enforced. The most visible ban in Twitter history, arguably, was that of Donald Trump — but Twitter isn’t the only social media platform the former president can no longer use. The businessman-turned-politician is alsoContinue Reading
As dangerous as the Google Play store can be for Android devices, the Chrome Web Store is just as risky if you aren’t careful. On Sunday, the cybersecurity team at Guardio Labs alerted Chrome users to a new campaign that lets hackers hijack browsers using extensions. Over a million users have downloaded theContinue Reading
After its 17th birthday, YouTube is revamping its interface and switching up its viewing experience. The update includes a new viewing mode i.e. the Ambient mode, a darkened version of its Dark theme, and a few changes to action buttons such as subscribe and like buttons on the video playerContinue Reading
Google blocked the app from Play Store in August for violating moderation rules Google has added former US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app to PlayStore nearly two months after it banned the social media platform due to a violation of its content moderation policies. Apps featuring on Google’s Play Store thatContinue Reading
The Washington Post has reported that Facebook parent Meta is warning 1 million users that their login information may have been compromised through malicious apps. According to The Washington Post, Meta’s researchers found more than 400 malicious Android and Apple iOS apps this year that were designed to steal the personalContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been ordered to stop its seven-month strike by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). The decision came as a result of the federal government’s legal counsel being granted the injunction. In order to prevent ASUU from continuing the strike while ChrisContinue Reading
The Wikimedia Foundation is holding a contest for an original sound logo to identify when its info is used. The Wikimedia Foundation — the group behind Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and other projects — is on the hunt for “the sound of all human knowledge.” It’s accepting submissions for a sound logo to identify Wikimedia propertiesContinue Reading
Google says a new vulnerability is already being exploited by cyberattacks, with Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux told to apply the fix as soon as possible. Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerabilityContinue Reading