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Worlds top and scariest Botnets1} Storm 2} Conficker3} Zeus4} Flashback5} Windigo For those who do not know, a “zombie” is a machine that has been infected with a certain type of remotely controlled malware. The idea that we get from movies about zombies is an entity that has been stripped of its usual motivations and that is now behaving in unusual and not-especially-desirable ways. In this case it could be, for example, a computer spewing spam, silently clicking ads, or stealing financial or personally identifiable information....

According to the data from Glassdoor and to keep things fair, here are the top-earning jobs at Microsoft with 6 or more salaries, along with a few odd-jobs that are worth highlighting.

More than 3,000 people from around the world filled the survey. According to the survey results, C and C++ were undoubtedly chosen as the preferred language to learn if you are into electronics tinkering. Trailing behind C is Python, which is then followed closely by Javascript, Java, and C#. Further, Arduino grabbed the top position in the hardware category, which was followed by Raspberry Pi and Particle. There is no doubt that the language you learn and the platform you use is dependent on the project itself....

Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd., which recently entered the Indian mobile phone market, is all set to launch another smartphone known as “Freedom 251” at just Rs. 500. The company’s first entry to the industry was on February 8 when it launched India’s cheapest 4G smartphone ‘Smart101’ at Rs. 2,999. “Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd., with immense support from Make In India, Digital India and Skill India programs is well poised to launch the most affordable smartphone ever....

The letter from Mensa, a global society of high IQ people, acknowledged that Akhilesh is now part of top 2% intelligent people in the world. They invited him to be a member of the intelligently top society. In 1946, Mensa was formed in Oxford by Roland Berrill, an Australian barrister, and Dr Lance Ware, scientist and lawyer. Later, the organization spread worldwide. Membership is limited to the top 2% of the population by IQ....

Google’s Nexus 5 is a very popular Android smartphone. In fact, it was one of the best sellers for 2013 when it was launched. However, one of the limitations is that the Nexus 5 comes with a limited storage space, in either 16GB or 32GB variant. One brave soul decided that enough was enough and managed to increase the memory of his Nexus 5 from 16GB to 64GB. The Nexus 5 owner from Ukraine decide to physically hack his smartphone to install a 64GB memory....

The news of the supposed hacking of TikTok first appeared on the Breach Forums message board on Friday when a hacktivist group ‘AgainstTheWest’ (ATW) claimed to have found security breaches in TikTok and WeChat. The group published screenshots of an alleged database belonging to TikTok and WeChat, which the hacker claims had access to an Alibaba cloud instance containing data for both the app users. The threat actor says this server contained 2....

The Chinese-owned app said it is taking the decision to suspend the services in response to the new “fake news” law imposed in Russia last Friday, as it wants to keep its employees and users safe. For those unaware, the Russian lawmakers have passed a new media law that imposes prison sentences of up to 15 years for those spreading “false information” about Russia’s military and/or government. Also Read – Russia Blocks Access to Facebook over Sate Media Censorship “TikTok is an outlet for creativity and entertainment that can provide a source of relief and human connection during a time of war when people are facing immense tragedy and isolation....

10 Easy Tips and Tricks For WhatsApp users1) Hiding Last Seen, Profile Picture And Status2) Check When A Message Was Read3) Read Messages Without Others Seeing The Blue Check Marks4) Manage Auto Downloading Of Media5) Bold, Italicize, And Strikethrough Text6) Send Group Messages Using Broadcast Lists7) Backup Your Chat History8) Change Your Number9) Set Up Popup Notifications And Reply Directly (Android Only)10) Hide Notification Preview Of Messages While WhatsApp is easy to use, there are also some hidden features and twists that we tend to miss out on....

“Hacker” was a term used to denote a skilled programmer who had competency in machine code and operating systems. Such individuals were proficient in solving unsatisfactory problems and often interpreted competitors’ code to work as intelligence agents for small software companies. However, over a period of time, hacking has a more negative implication, as black hat hackers have caused irreparable damage by breaking into secure networks to destroy, modify, or steal data; or to make the network unusable for those who are authorized to use the network....

Up until yesterday, Twitch wasn’t available on Nintendo Switch. Luckily, that has changed now. The official Twitch app is now available for Nintendo Switch. In a blog post on Thursday, Twitch stated that, “Starting today, all the Twitch goodness you care about from gaming to music, to exciting live esports — it’s all available on your Nintendo Switch. With millions of unique creators every day streaming everything under the sun, if it’s worth watching, it’s live on Twitch right now....

For those unaware, a gang of hackers using the DarkSide ransomware variant had hacked into the computer system of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline on May 7th causing days of fuel shortages across the U.S. East coast, increase in gasoline prices, panic buying, and chaos at airlines. At the time of the hack, DarkSide had acknowledged the incident in a public statement. “Our goal is to make money and not creating problems for society,” DarkSide wrote on its website....

The Navy destroyer is designed to look like a much smaller vessel on radar, and it lived up to its billing during recent builder trials. Lawrence Pye, a lobsterman, told The Associated Press that during a recent outing, the 610-foot ship on his radar screen looked like a 40- to 50-foot fishing boat. He watched as the behemoth came within a half-mile while returning to shipbuilder Bath Iron Works. “It’s pretty mammoth when it’s that close to you,” Pye told the news service....

However, the cyberattack carried out by the boy, who is believed to be 14-years-old, was unsuccessful, according to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgium. They stressed that “it appeared there were no terrorist motives.” Belgian investigators traced the cyberattack to a property in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and provided the information to U.S. law authorities. In a statement, Belgium officials said: ‘Within the framework of this investigation, the FBI proceeded to a house search in Pittsburgh upon a request for legal assistance from the Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, and interrogated a minor of American nationality....

“In this release, we celebrate the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s commitment to put open computing in the hands of people all over the world. We are honored to support that initiative by optimizing Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi, whether for personal use, educational purposes or as a foundation for their next business venture,” Mark Shuttleworth, CEO at Canonical explains. This release comes with updated packages, toolchain upgrades, security improvements and more....

United Airlines spokesperson said that about 3,500 flights were being affected and the the delays could reach 235 domestic and 138 international destinations. “We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning,” United confirmed in a statement after 9 a.m. “We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience.” The Federal Aviation Administration specifically blamed the ground stop on “automation issues.” United Airline’s regional carriers however escaped the grounding because they have their own facilities....

URL Shortening services like bit.ly are commonly used by cyber criminals and spammers to spread malwares and spams. however this is not new but unfortunately for bit.ly, Google has gone on taken this harsh step which will deter users from visiting bit.ly sites. Most of the times the malware warning like these are removed after few hours when someone from the team of webmasters takes proper action to remove the links which caused the website to be flagged as malicious....

In a tweet on Sunday, which was spotted by The Verge, Verizon Wireless Customer Support suggested its users having 5G access on their smartphones (available in some newer phones) to switch to LTE connectivity to preserve battery life in case of battery drainage. The original tweet to preserve battery life by switching to LTE is no longer available and has been since deleted. “Are you noticing that your battery life is draining faster than normal?...

Browser wars just got that bit more bit interesting with the release of a latest browser, Project Spartan, by Microsoft last week. Joining the party is Vivaldi browser from an ex-CEO of Opera. This new browser is available for Windows, Mac and Linux and although it is still in its infancy, as it offers a number of features, which Opera lovers will remember. The application allows for mouse gestures for browsing and the ever familiar “speed dial” interface, which shows your favourite tabs on the new tab page....

The method dubbed as ‘BadPower’, was discovered by Xuanwu Lab, a research unit of Chinese tech giant Tencent. The team mentioned their findings in a detailed report last week that showed how a large number of fast-charging devices have security issues. According to the researchers, the firmware of a USB fast charger can be altered to damage connected (charging) systems, which can cause components inside the affected devices to spark, crackle, melt, or even set devices on fire....