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In 2025, Gmail remains a cornerstone of digital communication, boasting billions of users worldwide. However, Google has yet to release an official standalone desktop application for Gmail on Windows or Mac, focusing instead on its web-based platform. This leaves users seeking ways to download Gmail for PC with creative solutions that mimic a native app experience. This article explores multiple methods to bring Gmail to your desktop, based on fresh research and tailored for efficiency, accessibility, and user preference....

Over 40 themes and 53 plugins in WordPress are found to have backdoor shells, implanted by unknown hackers who use them to gain admin access to infected sites. This amounts to a new supply chain attack, where the attacker who implanted such backdoors can exploit the infected sites, or sell access to other threat actors for other such exploitations. Thus, it’s advised to the site admins to update those themes or plugins to a safer version available, and also clean check their sites for any spam....

A month after the discovery of a critical bug in Log4Shell, the security industry is still trying hard to make everyone safe. And the latest one to warn the world about this exploitation is the Dutch cybersecurity agency. The Netherlands National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning this Thursday, advising companies to remain vigilant about the potential Log4Shell attacks. It says the directors should check their company’s infrastructure to be strong, and avoid any hacks....

Researchers at Sygnia Incident Response have detailed a new threat actor named Elephant Beetle, where the gang is found stealing millions of dollars through silent operations. As per their report, the Elephant Beetle exploits known and unpatched vulnerabilities and remains in the host network for a long time observing it. After studying enough, the threat actor then injects fake transactions to divert funds from the victim. Modus Operandi of Elephant Beetle A relatively new threat actor was discovered by the researchers at Sygnia Incident Response, who named it as Elephant Beetle and tracked it for nearly two years before exposing it today....

ExtraTorrent has been blocked and has ceased operations since 2017 because it has spoiled the internet ecosystem. After being released in 2006, it experienced significant growth in the torrent world and became one of the finest sites . The contemporary of Pirate Bay and KickAss Torrent provides peer-to-peer services using the BitTorrent protocol. The ExtraTorrent search engine allows people to download and upload magnetic links and torrent files. ExtraTorrent proxy and mirror sites were established, whereas the main site was blocked in 2017....

Facebook has long been advocating against Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policy, which bars Facebook-like apps from collecting user data without their explicit permission. While Apple pushed it anyway with the iOS 14.5 update, Facebook is seen doing some extorting tricks to force users into giving the permissions anyway. This is to show them a popup for keeping their service free of charge if the permissions are granted. Facebook Fights Against Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Policy Justifying the trust people put in Apple for protecting their privacy, the Cupertino-based company has introduced a new App Tracking Transparency policy in the latest iOS 14....

As per the court documents filed by the FBI, the agency had reportedly considered using Pegasus software for spying on criminals early last year. While it’s unclear if they had used it or not, they decided not to try Pegasus in their criminal investigations in July 2021, the same month when allegations poured in of the FBI using the hacking tool in Jamal Khashoggi’s case. While they stopped using it now, the agency said they’re still open to trying any similar tool in the future....

Saying that attackers need extra access to the systems and processes to hack them, the agencies said the backup measures they have in place in case of any disturbances. Also, they listed a bunch of tips for citizens to follow to avoid any type of election fraud. Cyberattacks on US Election Infrastructure With the elections approaching, the FBI and CISA have shared a new public service announcement (PSA) that’d boost the confidence of citizens in election infrastructure security....

FBI has released a PIN warning cryptocurrency users, exchanges, and intermediaries about ongoing attacks to steal cryptocurrencies from vulnerable people. It says the attacks are so active through social engineering techniques like SIM swapping, support staff communication, account takeovers, etc. Thus, it warns them to remain vigilant and use more authentication methods to be safe. The Rise in Cryptocurrency Fraud Cryptocurrency transactions are made on the blockchain, which by its nature cannot be tampered with that easily....

Does Google Chrome sign you out on exiting the browser? Then, you are not a single person to taste this awful treatment from Google Chrome bugs. It was a terrible experience when Chrome Signs Me out of Everything on Exit a few days ago. But by applying some fruitful methods, we can get rid of this. Google Chrome is a widely popular web browser. It has a 65% market share alone....

Are you using the latest iOS 16 on your iPhone and encountering a message “charging on hold” while trying to charge the battery ? Let us understand this warning message and how to fix the Charging on Hold warning in iOS 16. While setting your iPhone on a charge, if the device’s temperature increases significantly, you will see the charging on hold error warning. In iOS 16 , the device goes into a halt mode to avoid any damage caused by excessive heat ....

The victims alleged that their lives made a “living hell” due to the harassment campaign run by eBay executives and some other employees. They’re alleged to send disturbing items to the couple while threatening to kill them. Charging the eBay Executives They’re accused of sending the Steiner family some disturbing deliveries, including “a book on surviving the death of a spouse, a bloody pig mask, a fetal pig, a funeral wreath and live insects....

Just a month ahead of the second Galaxy Unpacked event this year, Samsung’s marketing materials leaked to showcase what all devices will be unveiled at the event. Though these materials were soon deleted, they have already given enough clues about the upcoming devices – which include Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. All these are tipped to have the latest hardware and software and compete with Apple’s counterparts....

In a new update to its Authenticator app, Google is rolling back a feature that it introduced earlier – Click to reveal PIN, without specifying any reason. Google enabled this support in the Authenticator app earlier as an added layer of security, which would show only the required PIN instead of tapping on it. Also, Google Authenticator, in the latest version, noted “device encryption to the storage of secret values” in its update notes....

Nowadays, Social media is a part of everyone’s life, and with everything going digital, it can be difficult to keep track of all the devices your account is being used on. Having your Instagram logged in on a device that is not yours can potentially lead to privacy risks. Though Instagram sends you an alert if someone tries to gain unauthorized access to your account, that won’t happen if your account is already logged in on their device....

MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to a network device to give it identity. Every network device comes with a different MAC address set by its manufacturer. You can not change mac address once it’s assigned to the device, like an IP address. There is no need to change the MAC address on your computer most of the time because it is a hardware approach and the manufacturer has already assigned one to your device....

Superfetch (SysMain) is a service in Windows 11 that boosts the performance of your PC by reducing the load time. This feature/service preloads the apps you open in the memory, thus speeding up Windows 11 . However, users have reported this service doing the opposite work by slowing down your PC. This feature improves the performance of your PC by identifying the pattern in which you use your apps and then preload them in the memory even before you open them....

Windows 11 is here with some tremendous cool features. Some best-hidden features include four new shortcut keys, new Windows themes to personalize the experience, the night light, the re-designed Emoji picker, and much more. But, in the limelight of these fantastic features, there’s one feature that fades off with time, and people usually don’t even know about this feature. Yes, we are talking about the color filter feature. However, this feature is handy, but not many users know how to enable and use the color filter feature....

DLL Files carry out important functions on the Windows operating system . The file is part of the DLL family and is associated with MSXML 4.0 SP. It is required for various system functions. When this file goes missing, certain programs associated with it may not work properly. Users have reported facing Msxml4.dll, which was not found or missing an error after updating their Windows. Windows Updates may often change the system files and cause such issues....

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there are times when the Mac refuses to let you close an app. However, sometimes, you need to terminate that process so that you can work on your device. One of the major causes of this issue is the low storage capacity of your Mackbook. As a solution to this problem, you can force quit an app that has become unresponsive. But, there aren’t many users who know about this feature....