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PayPal is one of the most popular online payment systems that one uses to transfer money across countries. However, when you register on PayPal, you will be asked to enter specific details, including your bank details, card details, contact information, and SSN. SSN stands for Social Security Number and is the key to your identity. Many people may have privacy concerns when PayPal asks for the SSN. If you have been wondering why PayPal is asking for your SSN, whether it is safe to give PayPal your SSN or not, then this article will help you with it....

Noticing the sudden surge in Emotet attacks, cybersecurity agencies of Japan, France and New Zealand has issued warnings to government agencies and companies to remain vigilant. They warned about opening any suspicious documents received from emails, which could possibly be a malware sent by Emotet botnet. These could install backdoors and deliver other ransomware payloads. The Dangerous Botnet Malware Has Risen Again Emotet rise in Japan Emotet gang has been a sophisticated botnet network that leverages weak situations like COVID-19 and activates suddenly....

It is hard to find a stable windows update. Microsoft claims that they always strive to bring better security and benefits for the users. This new Microsoft update for Windows 10 is going to bring some notable changes regarding the security. One such security update involves breaking down your outdated Bluetooth devices. The Latest June Update Focuses More On Security Issues The latest update from Microsoft is mainly focused on the security issues that users are facing....

LokiBot is a prime tool for info stealers since 2015. Ever since the source code of this malware was leaked, adversaries crafted their own version basing it and attacked many vulnerable systems to gain sensitive information. This malware was now reinvented to disguised under legitimate names and avoid detection by heavily obfuscating its code. LokiBot was active since 2015, but only as a simple info stealer sneaking through exploiting the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) of systems....

After the Eurojust announced the Mobdro network’s broken down last week, Luminati, a proxy service, has announced to cut ties with Mobdro. This is because the Luminati isn’t aware that Mobdro was using its network for illegal activities. Users participating in the Luminati network allow their IP addresses to be used as a proxy for others. Mobdro Using Luminati’s Proxy Network Mobdro is a popular IPTV service that is said to have made illegal profits of over five million euros to date....

As a part of every big companies’ routine, Mega to publishes an annual transparency report which shows the statistics of its performance and actions done throughout the year. Today, it has published its 5th annual report that discloses the number of takedown requests, uploads activities, law compliances, etc it has processed. Mega, Resembles Its Name Since its inception in 2013, Mega has grown into one of the prominent cloud storage providers with the company currently housing billions of user files....

Microsoft has announced yet another course to make developers learn to code. It has launched a JavaScript course for free on YouTube , where anyone interested can learn them. Learners will start with the fundamentals and eventually be guided on making their own “Hello World” app. The company is aiming to build a developer base for knowing their Azure AI systems. Microsoft Teaches JavaScript Tutorials For Free After launching a free Python and Azure IoT course Microsoft has now launched yet another one – the JavaScript course....

In an attempt to teach children more about space exploration, Microsoft has partnered with NASA to offer a three-module learning course . It would give learners an idea about how scientists use Python programming language to decide on perfect rocket launch weathers, their delays, classifying space rocks, etc. Microsoft Offers Space Exploration Courses Microsoft has long been involved in serving and developing the community like many others. And now, to educate about how scientists work on space materials and predictions, they’ve come up with a course, which is developed in association with NASA and contained three modules....

Microsoft has recently released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21387, which has the Eco Mode removed and Internet Explorer 11 retired . The makers have announced to disable IE 11 and replace it with the new Chromium-based Edge browser. Yet, it’s still accessible until next year through Edge. And the Eco Mode from Task Manager is removed after obtaining feedback from the users. Retiring IE 11 and Removing Eco Mode After 25 years of service, Microsoft officially retired the grand Internet Explorer browser for good....

Microsoft has been found shifting its focus from making the biannual updates mandatory to leave the option to their customers. This is done with the introduction of a new tool called Windows Feature Experience Pack that has new features coming right after when developed and can be downloaded. Making It As A Choice Just as other vendors, Microsoft has been pushing their users to update to their latest versions timely. But this is changing recently when the company made November update a choice for its users....

A popular botnet group is currently using the image of Taylor Swift to shield themselves from virus scanners. The objective of this methodology is to hide and implant malicious code that mines the victim’s resources to earn the cryptocurrency. A robot network, popularly botnet, is a specific network created by devices with each acting as a bot in the ecosystem. This could be fairly used for communication, but at the same time, is used by attackers for denial-of-service attacks....

Netflix has yesterday announced one of the most wanted features of any streaming platform – the Playback Speed . The platform will now let users playback their content at speeds of 0.5x or 0.75x in slow and 1.25x or 1.5x in fast mode . It has been testing this feature since last year, and now rolled out globally for everyone. Netflix Now Let’s You Set Desired Playback Speeds The new feature has been in testing since last year and now rolled out officially to everyone around the world....

A developer of two popular npm packages – colors and faker – has intentionally induced spoiling commits to their code, resulting in the breaking of thousands of projects relied on them. This reason for this mischievous act was determined to be his revolt against the big and commercial corporations, who’re using the free open-source software and not contributing back enough. Anyway, the developer’s GitHub account was removed, and project users using these two packages are advised to roll back until a fix is available....

A monthly report from Pantera Capital says that PayPal alone has bought more than 70% of all the freshly minted Bitcoins last month. This comes after the platform has launched a service to support cryptocurrencies transactions and holding last month. Along with Square’s Cash App, PayPal’s institutional buying has pushed Bitcoin’s price to an all-time high this month. PayPal Scoops 70% Virgin Bitcoins PayPal’s announcement to enter the cryptocurrency space last month has rejoiced the community....

This week, Qualcomm has come with its next-gen mid-range chipset, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 , with key features to make the inducting device much more competitive. The new chip seems like a stripped-down Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, with few features taken from the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip too. Overall, the SD 7+ Gen 2 is a good octa-core processor with clock speeds of up to 2.91GHz, QHD+ display support, and other fairly premium features....

Years after thinking and months after teasing, Samsung is finally bringing cloud games to its Smart TVs. This support was unveiled at the CES event this year. As per it, Samsung is bringing a new “Gaming Hub” app in Smart TVs, where customers can play cloud games from Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google’s Stadia, and Utomik. There is no word on this feature coming to other and prior Samsung devices yet, and at what quality the games can be played....

A simple and general cryptocurrency wallet that’s accessible through the browser is found to be stealing private keys of users’ wallets. Shitcoin Browser extension is just another crypto stealer hiding safely and deploying malicious codes whenever possible. Shitcoin wallet, as others players, the makers of this promised absolute privacy for its users and turned hypocrite. While claiming it to support multiple browsers, it’s now available only for Chrome and as an app for Windows....

A survey on 5G speeds in various countries by SpeedCheck has revealed that – South Korea leads the table with over 400mbps, followed by other countries at far unreachable speeds. The report also consisted of comparing rates for 1GB of data in various countries, showing how much the people are actually paying for their internet connections. Best 5G Speeds in the World The advent of 5G has many purposes – from making the downloads faster to smoothen online gaming and enrich AR/VR technologies....

Another company is entering into the already overcrowded music streaming service. Tiktok’s Parent company ByteDance is planning to launch a free music streaming service in India. According to the sources, the company has held discussions with the music labels and is all set to launch the music app by the end of this quarter. ByteDance is Focusing on Expanding Their Business in Music World This app will have two types of services- free and premium....

To earn a stable income, Twitter’s reportedly asking verified organisations to spend at least $1,000 on their ads on the platform per month. Confirming this report, Elon Musk said the push is to prevent the number of scammer accounts on the platform, which are touted to be millions! Twitter is giving away free Verified Organisations badge to those who spend $1,000 on ads, so it shouldn’t be a big problem for the major brands....