RootMetrics, an analytics firm, has shared a report on the three major telecom carriers in the US, ranking them on various counts in H2 of 2021. The overall winner of this report is handed to AT&T, as it topped in most cases. This was followed by Verizon and T-Mobile. Analytics are calculated in various means like accessibility, speed, data, call, text, etc. Here’s more in detail; Best Telecom in H2 2021 The report from RootMetrics is collected from all the 50 states across the US, in over 125 of the nation’s most populated metropolitan areas....

Researchers at Fortinet discovered a new method of setting a Carbanak backdoor in the victim’s system via BIOLOAD malware. This was attributed to the infamous cybercrime group Fin7 and its previous technique, BOOSTWRITE . DLL is a library file that stores multiple codes for several programs in Windows OS. While the system uses a common search for finding relevant DLLs, abusers leverage this feature to dump malicious DLL. This process is known as binary planting and can give attackers further access into the host system....

One of the most awaited phones of last year – a BlackBerry phone with 5G support is officially dead! This comes after its parent company loses rights to the brand name. OnwardMobility, the current parent of BlackBerry has lost rights to the brand name, as the concerned rights are canceled. The last BlackBerry launched was years back, bearing its brand name but running on Android and manufactured by TCL. BlackBerry is Almost Dead Just when we thought BlackBerry phones are dead, the company made a surprising announcement last month....

A Bloomberg report on Sunday stated that China’s Baidu is developing its own version of ChatGPT. People familiar with the matter said the new technology could be launched in March this year and may possibly be integrated into Baidu’s search services to offer a better browsing experience. Chinese ChatGPT in Making Just a couple of months after the launch, ChatGPT is already making waves in the technology industry. The new-age chatbot is answering tricky questions, coding and finding bugs, passing exams, and even offering life advice to people....

As much as investors are playing with Dogecoin, scammers play with unsuspecting investors under almost every Elon Musk’s tweet. The latest one in this series is the impersonation of Tesla and hosting a fake giveaway scam. While giveaway scams aren’t new, scammers here are doing it more authentically to fool investors. Here’s how; Bitcoin Giveaway Scams From Verified Accounts Elon Musk asked his followers through a Twitter poll whether they wanted Tesla to accept Dogecoin as a payment....

A report by Google’s cybersecurity team revealed that threat actors are actively exploiting compromised Google accounts to use their cloud service for cryptocurrency mining. Attackers are seen using phishing campaigns to steal credentials and are dumping miners within seconds to start their mining operation. Though Google blocked all the phishing links and malware content hosted in its cloud, it’s suggesting users follow better security practices. Mining in Google Cloud Google Cloud is an online storage service for securely storing customer data and files....

Even before safeguarding us from any threats, having antivirus in our PC gives us confidence that we’re protected. But, antivirus software makers constantly push us to upgrade for a premium plan for better protection. So, is that really necessary? Or can we just go with basic firewalls given by system OS! Here’s a way to find out; Why You Need an Antivirus Software and Why You Shouldn’t? Microsoft provides us with Windows Defender, which is basic antivirus software that is effective for surface level threat scanning....

Anyone who works on a PC in their daily life would know that when we download files from the internet, they often come in zip format, and it is important to have software that supports all zip formats. And WinRAR is one of the most popular choices, which is widely used by people due to its versatility. Although Windows 11 has its own Zip Extractor, comparing it with WinRAR shows that WinRAR offers far more features and capabilities....

Google has announced to introduce an earthquake alert system to Android devices. Google will create an Android phone powered by an earthquake alert system around the world. The first part of the system is rolled out. The accelerometer in the Android phone will be one data point for an algorithm which is designed to detect the earthquakes. However, the system will send warnings automatically to the people who can be affected by the earthquake....

As per reports, the CIO of ExpressVPN is said to be one of the three US intelligence operatives and military members accused of helping the UAE government spy on its enemies. Daniel Gericke, CIO of ExpressVPN, was a former US military member charged with spying and fined about $1.6 million by the US Department of Justice. Yet, ExpressVPN defends its CIO and says the trust in him remains strong. ExpressVPN CIO Involvement in Project Raven Disclosed in 2019, Project Raven is a mission of developing and deploying spying tools by the UAE government against its enemies worldwide....

Facebook on Tuesday announced several tools to empower shopping across its platforms. Some include virtual storefronts on WhatsApp, Shop Ads on Facebook, Visual Search on Instagram, etc. While some existing tools like Shops are coming to WhatsApp as new, Facebook is levering various AI tools to introduce features that make shopping across its platforms easier for users and help businesses grow smartly. New E-commerce Tools on Facebook While Facebook is slowly losing the Apple ecosystem due to its new App Tracking Transparency policy, it’s announcing various tools across its products to draw in more revenue....

North America’s FBI on its Tech Tuesday publication, has recommended every citizen to secure their Smart TVs and IoT devices to the latest updates and stay safe. Gone are those days where a thief needed a key (or like gadget) to sneak into your home for stealing something. These digital days let hackers sneak into your home just by any vulnerable device. So it’s strongly recommended to keep things secure to sway away such attackers....

FiberHome, a Chinese FTTH ONT maker is having several vulnerabilities in two of their device models. These devices are widely used in Southeast Asia and Southern America for internet connectivity. Besides the general vulnerabilities, there are about 28 backdoors found in the devices, which could help hackers add them to a botnet. Chinese Router Maker Has Backdoors in Their Devices Fiber-to-the-Home Optical Network Terminal (FTTH ONT) are special devices made to be connected at the user end of internet fiber cables and would transmit the optic signals into internet signals....

The tech revolution always makes our lives easier, whether on mobile, the internet, or a computer. But right now, people are starting to believe ChatGPT and similar competitors can significantly reduce human work. After launching ChatGPT , it managed to grab billions of users worldwide. However, many of them have an issue with generating responses on ChatGPT. If you’re one of them, read the tutorial until the end to fix an error generating a response on ChatGPT ....

BSOD errors are quite frustrating and you may encounter them on Windows 10 as well as on Windows 11. They result in crashing your system, after which your PC will restart. BSOD errors can be of different types, and they are generally faced due to incompatible drivers , incompatible hardware, corrupted system files , outdated Windows , or faulty hardware. One common BSOD error you may encounter on your Windows PC is fltMgr....

Encountering the “System Image Restore Failed, Error 0x80042414” message on your Windows PC can be frustrating, especially when trying to recover your system from a backup. This error typically occurs during a system image restore process and indicates an issue with the restoration mechanism or the backup itself. Fortunately, you can resolve this error and restore your system using the right approach. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explain the causes of Error 0x80042414 and provide practical, easy-to-follow solutions to fix it....

A former Yahoo software engineer pleaded guilty to accounts of invading users’ privacy while he was working with the company. The engineer hacked into the accounts of thousands of Yahoo users while looking for sensitive images and videos. The federal prosecutors and court documents confirmed this. Who is the accuser? The name of the engineer is Reyes Daniel Ruiz. He is 34 years old and lives in Tracy, California. He has been charged with a single count of computer intrusion....

Google continues to add new phones to the eligible list of its ARCore platform, where devs in this field can make interesting AR applications for these devices. The latest bunch includes a number of phones from Moto and Vivo, while some from Xiaomi, OnePlus, and others are available. All these devices can now run AR applications if tuned to suit them, by concerned developers. New Phones to ARCore Platform To the unknown, Google’s ARCore is a development suite made to let AR developers create interesting apps – that can be run on compatible Android-based devices....

Google has been periodically polishing all its apps. The recent changes in Gmail are worth noting, as the email service has added multiple signature support. This will now allow users to create multiple signatures and use them accordingly. The feature is rolled out to a few for now and is planned to show up for all soon. Google Adds Support For Multiple Signatures in Gmail (Image via Flickr) Different Signatures for Different Situations Signatures in emails are more like a cherry on the top....

Extending the functionality of its voice assistant on the smart devices, Google will let users schedule the on/off of connected smart lights. The Google Voice Assistant on smart speakers, displays, etc., will be able to schedule turning on/off the lights as per users’ command for later. Google has announced this feature early this year and rolls out to everyone now. Google Assistant Scheduling Your Lights Google’s voice assistant has been quite helpful if you know what you can do with it....