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A sample of the Malware was analysed and it was found that the variant tricks the victim to execute it by posing as an Internet Explorer document that included an icon similar to the Windows browser.The malware is detected as Trojan.Win32.Zbot. and the digital certificate seems to be from Swiss software company isonet which probably was stolen by hackers.The best way to stay protected from any such threat is to keep your Antivirus program up to date....

This is what the USA’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to change through their new Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) program. With the new program, DARPA is looking to explore new AI concepts, and outpace competing, global AI science and technology discovery efforts. Called as “third-wave” AI, DARPA is hoping to develop AI that can explain its actions or decisions. For instance, if the AI detects a bird, it will be able to logically explain that it identified feathers, wings, and beak all placed together in a familiar way....

Well, Data Selfie, a free and open source tool, is here to answer this question. It is a Chrome extension that uses machine learning algorithms to analyse what your Facebook usage says about your personality and learns about your social media patterns, in order to provide you a personalized experience tailored to your wants and needs. Available for free, Data Selfie is an open-source Chrome extension that helps you discover how machine learning algorithms track and process your Facebook activity, and gain insights about your personality and habits....

However, the good thing is that some of the phone makers allow such bloatware to be removed from devices but not all do so. Even mobile carriers are offering some solution just so consumers won’t get annoyed easily. For instance, in South Korea, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has taken a really pro-active stand towards helping consumers to remove bloatware from mobile devices. For those who do not live in South Korea, the good news is that there’s the Debloater program by XDA member Gatesjunior (version 3....

Researchers exploring ways to preserve the digital data with DNA for future generationsComputer hard drives lack durability hence scientists are turning to DNA to store the digital information as well as preserve the knowledge for posterity.Digital Data technology is turning to DNA for storing and preserving valuable information:Major limitation for wide scale use of DNA hard drives: Digital Dark Age: As a method to overcome these shortcomings, researchers are now turning to DNA and exploring ways to not only store the digital data but also preserve it for future generations....

The updated version of DOOM and DOOM II games are available for all platforms such as Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. These games are also now available on PC via the Bethesda.net Launcher. Those who already have the classic original DOS-based games will get the updated versions for free. The biggest highlight of the update is add-ons support for Doom and Doom II. This includes TNT: Evilution, The Plutonia Experiment, No Rest for the Living and John’s John Romero’s SIGIL....

Europe wide crackdown on PC hijackers, five arrested in United KingdomArrests across EuropeRatting Arrests across Europe The article we published stalked about webcams being easily accessible. But it turns out, these incidents might have actually been hacking episodes in which Remote Access Trojans (RATs) were used to hack into the system. The webcams being streamed are all privately owned, and are being broadcast live over the internet without the owners’ knowledge....

In the report which is available here, the European Union voted against new amendments that would have prevented so-called “fast lanes” on the internet, the fundamental premise of net neutrality. Net neutrality means that all internet traffic should be treated equally. In an utopian world, nobody including large corporations like Facebook should be allowed to pay internet service providers (ISPs) extra money or create separate channels that can open a elitist fast lane to deliver their content or services to customers/users....

EvilAP Defender application can come in handy in Evil Twin attacks, which consist in impersonating a legitimate Wi-Fi, tricking users into connecting to a device controlled by cybercriminals. Idris says that the tool is particularly handy because he included functionality allowing the administrator to run denial-of-service activity against the malicious device, in order to gain more time to set up stronger defenses. Different access points can be distinguished through identifiers, attributes and tagged parameters (additional values sent along with the beacon frame), and EvilAP Defender relies on these characteristics to determine an impersonating device....

The Extratorrent admin took to Twitter to tell its fans about the DDoS attack — Extra Torrent (@Extra_Torrent) January 10, 2015 About Extratorrent ExtraTorrent was one of the more popular torrent websites in 2014. It has grown in size due to more traffic and has moved up again in the top 10, now placed as the 4th most-visited torrent site by torrent ranking websites. This success didn’t go unnoticed by rightsholders groups such as the MPAA who recently called out ExtraTorrent as one of the top pirate sites....

This decision was made after MPs blamed the social media sites of “passing the buck” and their unwillingness in cracking down on terrorism in the fight against online extremism. The MPs also warned that social media sites feared it would “damage their brands” and that they were becoming the “vehicle of choice” for extremists. The tech companies, which have been criticised for allowing their online platforms to become a “recruiting platform” tool for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, said they would be able to identify propaganda more effectively by pooling their resources....

Apparently, for the past couple of days, Facebook’s Android app (com.facebook.katana) has been asking for superuser access to users’ devices. However, if a user tries to deny this request, it still continues asking until the user grants permission. This has led to panic among users who took to various internet forums looking for an explanation for the suspicious pop-ups. “Today I was browsing Facebook when suddenly I got a superuser request popup,” one user wrote on XDA developer forums....

FB Messenger has definitely undergone major changes this year. Earlier in April, the social media giant added a video call functionality to its mobile messaging client. That means users can now video chat aside from sending messages, emojis, stickers, and making calls right from the standalone Messenger app. This makes the application more appealing to avid fans of messaging services since it works on two of the most popular platforms–Android and iOS....

This move is looked as a plan to take over the current and undisputed king of online video, YouTube, and aims to get people watch more videos at the leading social networking site. Facebook is currently “testing a dedicated place on Facebook for people to go when they exclusively want to watch video,” Facebook’s vice president of product management Will Cathcart said in an online post. “Video has continued to grow on Facebook....

For those unaware, Facebook had first revealed its 3D Photos feature at the 2018 F8 developer conference, which was rolled out a few months later. Until now, this feature depended on the dual-lens “portrait mode” capabilities, which was only available in new, high-end smartphones. The social media giant has now enhanced its 3D Photos feature technology to support images taken from single, rear-facing camera phones. The feature is now available for anyone with an iPhone 7 or higher, or “a recent midrange or better Android device,” says Facebook....

For those unaware, Zoom has seen a huge surge in popularity over the past weeks, as people are forced to work and study from home amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Currently, Zoom allows up to 49 participants in a video call. Due to the increased demand for social video calling, Facebook has decided to release the feature for Messenger Rooms, a group video chat feature on Messenger, earlier than scheduled due to the coronavirus lockdown....

In a civil complaint filed with a federal court in San Francisco, California on April 9, the social media giant has accused Basant Gajjar, the creator of “LeadCloak” cloaking software. Gajjar has been accused of using the LeadCloak software to violate Facebook Terms and Policies by providing cloaking software and services designed to circumvent automated ad review systems and ultimately run deceptive ads on Facebook and Instagram. “[Gaijar’s] cloaking services were used to promote, among other things, deceptive diet pills and pharmaceuticals, cryptocurrency investment scams, and even misinformation about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Facebook alleges in the complaint....

When customising their profile picture, Facebook users are given the option to let the French flag expire after a day, a week, a month – or last forever. However users who set a longer time limit are now struggling to disable the French flag overlay. Unfortunately, the only other way to remove the overlay is to simply pick your previous profile picture. Navigate to your profile page on Facebook, hover over your profile picture and click the “Update Profile Picture” option which appears....

The current episode of Fappening 2.0 refuses to die down as the hackers released more explicit and personal images and videos of more celebrities. This time the Hollywood actresses were missing. The hackers have now released NSFW images and videos of WWE Diva Kaitlyn and page 3 models like Lacey Banghard, Lauren Cohan, and Holly Willoughby. The Fappening 2.0, or Celebgate 2.0, started with private photos of Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried circulating on the “dark web” and then 4chan last week before the images made it to Reddit....

Shane Tusch, a resident of San Mateo, wanted to check out if this suicide prevention tool is real or not! On 26th February 2015, Tusch posted his frustrations regarding the stress he had been facing due to first amendment made to his home loan by the bank. He posted that he was undergoing trouble paying his bank debts for quite some time and in the post he declared that he would take his life in some public place....