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“By using skimming devices planted inside gas station pumps, these defendants are accused of fueling the fastest growing crime in the country,”“Cybercriminals and identity thieves are not limited to any geographic region, working throughout the world behind computers. In this case, the defendants are charged with stealing personal identifying information from victims in southern states, using forged bank cards on the East Coast, and withdrawing stolen proceeds on the West Coast....

The group which has been identified as Wild Neutron or Morpho by Symantec Corp. and Kaspersky Lab, has broken into the networks of over 45 large companies since 2012. Symantec says that the group appears to be among the few that display significant talent without backing from a national government. “They are very focused, wanting everything valuable from the top companies of the world,” said Vikram Thakur, a Symantec senior manager....

If you have been following the SpyEye trojan indictment report earlier, you would have probably heard of Hamza Bendelladj. You would be wondering why this hacker who has been sentenced to 15 years by a US court is so popular on social media and well on tech forums. You may also be wondering about Hamza Bendelladz’s death or if he is alive if you have come across photographs of a smiling hacker being hanged....

You can upgrade your 16GB iPhone to massive 128GB in just $60Tip: If you are low on storage then this video is definitely for you However, in just 30 minutes, this video shows how easy it is to increase the storage of your smartphone from 16GB to 128GB and best of all, it only cost the gut $60 to make it all happen. China’s Shenzhen market is where all the magic takes place, but in order for you to increase your storage, you will need to have a fair amount of trust when you give your iPhone to be upgraded....

Johns Hopkins University engineering graduate students and their professor discovered three different ways to send rogue commands from a computer laptop and interfere with an airborne hobbyist drone’s normal operation. The hacks either force the machine to land or send it plummeting. Their research has raised concerns over the security of drones, particularly as sales have continued to rise. The finding is important because drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles, are flying off the shelves....

The challenge for most teams was bringing their workloads online so that their workers could continue to function despite not physically being in their offices. However, there are some workloads that are not quite easy as to transition to remote work. For example, some sales operations like those for B2B companies are conventionally done through people in the field. With physical distancing protocols in effect, many sales forces have had to reconsider and readjust their approaches to customer engagement....

Ever get tired seeing a sea of yellow folders on your machine ? Whether you like different colors, folder organization or just plain customization, there would have come a time when you would’ve gotten bored with the monotonous nature of the windows explorer. Mac OS fortunately allows its users to make changes to folders, but Windows lacks it. Fortunately for us though, we live in the internet age. So when users asked for a way to change folder colors and style, Microsoft may not have heard, but quite a few other people did....

Well, there are some methods which can take the charging speed to turbo mode. In some of them you have to alter some settings and in some others you have to buy some stuff. Trick 1: Put your phone into airplane mode while charging or turn it off Yes! It works. Keeping your phone on airplane mode during its charging can boost the charging by almost 27%. While turning your phone off will take it to almost 39%....

Window 10 is one of the most reliable computer operating systems that is used by millions of users across the globe. That said, everything in this universe has some flaws associated with it and so does Windows 10. Well, if you are facing trouble in opening applications in Windows 10 and want to resolve the error code 0xc0000142 then this article might help you. BONUS VIDEO Method 1: Restart Your PC Method 1: Restart Your PCMethod 2: Update Or Reinstall The ApplicationMethod 3: Run Your Application As AdministratorMethod 4: Repair Corrupted System FilesMethod 5: Update Graphics Drivers & Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages...

Xbox is one of the greatest gaming consoles of all time. Using your Xbox Live Account you can play multiplayer games with anyone on the internet. That said, while doing so you might share your full name with the world. Luckily, hiding your real name on Xbox Live on the Xbox One & Series X|S is a really simple task. How To Hide Real Name On Xbox Live Carefully follow the steps shared in this section to Hide Your Real Name On Xbox Live....

Using Ping First thing to test, is your internet connection. We do this, by using Ping. Ping is a Windows program that comes pre-installed with the OS. It is a text based program and therefore needs text based commands to execute. It’s the software used to test the latency on your connection. For those who don’t know, latency is the time taken to establish a connection between your computer and the web server hosting the website you requested....

In the past few decades, we have transitioned from wired to wireless connections. The traditional computer peripherals like mouse, keyboard, and headphones are all wireless now. In fact, modern-day smartphones, laptops, and tablets are eliminating traditional ports in favor of wireless peripherals. Well, if you are a Windows 10 user and are trying to figure out the method to turn on Bluetooth in Windows 10 then this article might help you....

How to use your Smartphone camera as a Webcam on your PC or Laptop if it doesn’t have one or you need a second oneRequirements:How to Use Smartphone as Webcam for PC?

Although HarmonyOS may not be entirely ready yet for commercial purposes, Huawei’s founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, has, however, claimed that its internal OS should be ready for competition with Apple’s iOS in just two years. “I think it will take less than two to three years. Since I’m part of the company’s leadership, I need to be a bit more conservative when discussing timelines. Otherwise, I may end up putting too much pressure on our staff,” Zhengfei had said in an interview with the Fortune Magazine back in September....

So, how does the malware work? HummingBad infects primarily through “drive-by download,” or by installing itself on devices that visit infected web pages and sites. It’s code, which is obfuscated by encryption, attempts to install itself on a given device persistently by multiple means. The first, a “silent operation” that occurs in the background, is triggered every time the device boots up and its screen turns on. Then, Hummingbad checks to see if the device’s user account is “rooted....

According to Microsoft insiders, Kevin Turner was hardly a people person by the Microsofties. Whatever respect and love he had among the staff became obvious after he confirmed he was leaving the company. Employees using anonymous messaging app Blind were spreading congratulatory messages after finding out that Turner steps down as Microsoft COO, Business Insider reports, with 60 percent of them believing that he actually got fired, and only 40 percent claiming he voluntarily leaves the firm....

Launched on November 5, 2013 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission, also known as Mangalyaan, was made on a small budget in comparison to other space missions. Launched at around the same time, NASA’s Maven Mars orbiter mission had cost about $671 million, whereas India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is said to cost about $74 million. From the time it’s been launched, MOM has gathered something of a cult following and been a success story for the ISRO....

Quantum computer is touted as the next big leap in technology. China has been leading the Quantum computer arena and has already sent a hack-proof quantum computer into space. They even managed to achieve the first-ever Star Trek-like teleportation by sending a ‘Photon’ 500 km from space to the Space Center in China. The United States is not far behind but its Quantum computer technology is shrouded in secret under the official secrets act....

Now, the Indian government has announced an innovation challenge under the ‘Make in India’ initiative to promote the development of homegrown video conferencing app that does not compromise on user security and privacy. The winner of the innovation challenge will get prize money of Rs 1 Crore and a certificate from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. For those unaware, Zoom has seen a massive surge in its usage in corporate offices and schools worldwide after countries limited movement of people to control the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

Intel Corporation officially announced its new 8th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 lineup of processors with G-series branding that are aimed to power 2-in-1s, thin and light notebooks and mini PCs at the CES 2018 on Sunday in Las Vegas. The newest chips also feature AMD’s Radeon RX Vega M Graphics for gamers, content creators, Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR). “The G series brings together the best of both of these worlds; what it allows us to get is much more performance into a thinner and lighter class system, whether it’s a mobile platform or a small form factor desktop,” Intel director of Client Graphics Marketing John Webb said....