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This device is strapped onto the palm but will let fingers go free. Capacitive sensors and motor parts within will adjust the switches according to the object, letting the user handle it as per the supposed shape. A Controller For VR Objects Over the years we’ve seen technology growing rapidly, with visual parts leaping in many forms. The developments in virtual reality have been significant, which is now offering a smooth transition into unreal worlds we’ve once dreamt of....

Twenty million accounts of users disclosed during a data breach at Mixcloud, a United Kingdom audio streaming platform, after the data put on sale on the dark web. The breach of data happened in November. The news of Data breaching came from similar sellers (Dark Web) who alerted the data breach of StockX earlier. The algorithm of SHA-2 is used to scramble the data, which is in the form of usernames, email addresses as well as passwords and among which it is impossible to unscramble the passwords....

Firefox Backspace Function Disabled Software makers often set several shortcuts to make their services usable with more flexibility. Mozilla has done the same in its popular Firefox browser, where it had set the backspace key to let users go back to the previous page quickly. It’s usual that keyboard shortcuts are frequently used more than mouse since they’re quick, takes harsh hitting, and most importantly, don’t need to be pointed out specifically anywhere on the site....

Cryptojacking Against Windows and Linux Cryptojacking is when the threat actors exploit a vulnerability in the targeted machine and install mining software to mint cryptocurrencies for their own benefit. And if done on a large scale by exploiting connected systems in a network, it forms a botnet and earns even more revenue to the threat actors. One such operation is spotted by Aliyun (Alibaba Cloud) researchers in February this year. The unknown threat actors exploit various vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux servers to mine Monero coins....

New Jersey University Hospital Surrendered Though some ransomware operators like Maze, CLOP, DoppelPaymer, etc have agreed not to target medical facilities amidst this pandemic, SunCrypt operators have no such considerations. The ransomware operators have attacked the University Hospital of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey in early September, and encrypted all their systems. They had also stolen unencrypted data before encrypting the systems, making it a prime weapon to force victims to pay the ransom....

What’s the issue? A Windows 10 KB4535996 update released in February this year, is causing the services crashing and PC rebooting issues now. While it’s intended to fix search tool error and others, it’s causing the Sign Tool app to crash and even rebooting PC several times. The Sign Tool isn’t something used by people regularly, but it’s an important tool for system admins to verify and sign files. The executable SignTool....

The company announced Nokia Circular – a service that’s designed to cut e-waste by either recycling or to donate of your used Nokia phones in the program. Eligible Nokia phones can be leased directly from HMD Global and be returned or upgraded when needed. Nokia Circular to Reduce E-Waste At the ongoing IFA event this year, HMD Global took the opportunity to announce a new mobile subscription service for its community – called Nokia Circular – keeping sustainability in mind....

The fresh leaks depict the phone sporting a large display with a punch-hole camera, a sleek body design, and charging at a rate of 150W power. Except for these, there are no details on when this phone will be launching. New OnePlus Ace Series Earlier this year, OnePlus confirmed launching two new phones and Bluetooth earphones by April. Though it didn’t mention any details, a tipster named Max Jambor claims these could be the new OnePlus 10R, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite, and Nord Buds coming on April 28....

Automation of Stealing and Selling Databases A database selling campaign is reportedly active since the start of this year, where the hackers are stealing MySQL databases and leaving ransom notes to be contacted for settlement. It’s said, while initial incidents have ransom notes left inside the servers to be contacted for customized pricing, later it was automated. Also Read- Email.it Data Breach: Hackers Set-up 600k Users Data For Sale on Dark Web Initially, hackers have mentioned two surface-web websites (1, 2) for visiting and retaining their databases but later moved onto an onion address, which is being mentioned in their ransom notes along with assigning them a unique ID....

Paranoid Android is currently pushing it is Sapphire OS based on Android 12 to several OnePlus phones, and they work just fine. So we may soon see their Sapphire branded custom ROM coming to Nothing Phone 1. Besides them, there are reports LineageOS team is working the same too. Paranoid Android Sapphire OS to Nothing Phone 1 Since every smartphone out there is running on some sort of Linux kernel code, the concerned OEMs are obliged to share their tweaked code publicly as per the GNU license....

This model is made in collaboration with Elon Musk’s Tesla and has all of its related elements showing up in the game. From Tesla Model Y to Semi Truck, and New Guns to Gigafactory, you’ll see all soon in Erangel map. Telsa Integration in PUBG Mobile Most technology enthusiasts have one thing in common – a love for advanced cars and games. And the prominent things hurling both these fields lately are Tesla and PUBG Mobile....

As per a notification shared earlier this month, it’s known that senstive data belonging to some Puma employees was stolen. Kronos in this case announced offering free credit monitoring and identity insurance services for safeguarding victims after the breach. Puma Data Stolen Puma, one of the largest sportswear brands is, unfortunately, a customer of Kronos, a workforce service management service provider. Kronos was subject to a ransomware attack in December last year, where hackers had stolen some of the unauthorized information stored in Kronos Private Cloud....

Remote QNAP NAS Devices Under Attack As we think the ransomware groups have shifted from home users to corporates for lumpsum payments, one group called Qlocker ransomware targets individuals with a simple plan. As per BleepingComputer, the Qlocker ransomware group remotely exploits vulnerabilities in QNAP NAS devices since early this week. The aim is to encrypt files in users’ devices ultimately and demand a ransom for the decrypting key. But the mechanism followed is what made Qlocker ransomware typical....

Wi.to is a music-only sharing a platform with no heavy UI and looks bare dead. But, it’s fairly popular for sharing audio content. It’s now accused by RIAA for being a platform for sharing their copyrighted materials without permission. Using DMCA as a weapon, RIAA sent a subpoena to Cloudflare (under which Wi.to is hosted), asking physical address, IP address, e-mail address, telephone numbers, payment information, account updates and other histories of the customers operating under three Wi....

In one case seen recently, Columbia Pictures has pointed at several news websites that wrote a story on leaked Spiderman: No Way Home movie, even though they’re not infringing any content. As if this isn’t enough, the list included a Sony Pictures site blaming the same! Mistakenly Accusing Legitimate Sites It’s usual that copyright holders are frustrated with pirate sites, which host their content without permission. As they’re infringing, the most common weapons rightsholders use is the DMCA notice, which is aimed at intermediaries who are indirectly linked to this operation....

Spotify will initially let its users access the vast Findaway audiobook library through OAP, thus within the app. This new content type will run alongside the podcasts, Greenroom, and general music libraries. Spotify Forays into Audiobooks Space Spotify is undoubtedly the market leader in the audio industry. Aside from having a huge library of songs, it created Greenroom to compete with Clubhouse and acquired Anchor to join the podcast industry....

The F-150 has all the earmarks of being a back wheel drive while the Cybertruck is a four-wheel drive. The F-150 of an STX bundle with lower details, with a 2.7-litre EcoBoost V6 motor, which implies that it is likely to be lighter than the Cybertruck. It even resembles the Tesla vehicle gets a head start! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2019 The scientist, Neil deGrasse Tyson also reacted over this video and gave his viewpoints over Twitter, indicating that both vehicles, electric vehicle & # 39 and popularly heavy & #39, related to the axles as the Cybertruck has given more grip....

Users will be able to tag not just the creators and hashtags, but also their videos to let their followers see the actual inspiration behind that post. This support comes after a lot of users complained about the lack of proper credits for their viral videos. Crediting a TikTok Video Properly Reposting popular content from one platform to another (or even on the same platform) is a very common act today....

As Canada allows Huawei’s 5G to participate in the forthcoming 5G network about which a highly reputed security officer from the United States warns. Moreover, it also required the arrival of two Canadians kept in China in the wake of a conciliatory spat including the IT industries. Talking at the Halifax International Security Forum, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security guide Robert O’Brien said, “You get Huawei into Canada or any other Western nation, they’re going to know every health record, every banking record, every social media post....

These accounts are said to have a few dozen followers at the time of the ban, and stock images as profile photos. The pro-Russain content they were spreading on Twitter was said to be against the platform’s spam policy. Banning Pro-Russain Twitter Accounts Even before the war between Ukraine and Russia began, Russian troll farms have started spreading pro-Russain content on various social media platforms. Since January this year, there are posts coming from various suspicious accounts sharing articles on Russia’s right to Ukraine....