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A new bill has been proposed in the Russian legislature that could grant the permission to isolate Russia’s internet from the rest of the world. There is a “Sovereign Internet” bill which seeks to tighten its grip on how information flows in and out of the country. Under this bill, new centralized hubs will be set up to manage (read manipulate) the flow of information or […]
The Domain Name System is vulnerable to multiple cyberattacks, so the organization has requested to implement better security measures According to network security and ethical hacking experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has called for a collective effort to develop a security technology to […]
Before you start buying any technology or furniture for your office, you must put in some planning and research time. There are so many options to consider and each one will have a direct impact on the functionality of your workspace and, as result, how productive you and your team are on a day to […]
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has redesigned the world’s first web browser WorldWideWeb to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original browser. Sir Tim Berners-Lee brought the first proposal for a global hypertext system in 1989, which later came to be known as the World Wide Web that he designed on a NeXT […]
To test the security of its data, Russia is considering disconnecting its Internet service for a short period of time. The test will affect all the data sent by Russian citizens or organizations as Internet access would be limited only within the national territory, meaning that they will not be routed internationally. The test has […]
Netizens mark your calendars, Feb 1, 2019, will be a great day for the Internet as many participating websites will be compliant with EDNS (Extension Mechanism for DNS). EDNS removes the size restrictions currently imposed in the original DNS protocols created in 1987 under RFC1035. Users do not need to do anything as backward compatibility […]
The company behind Aztarna is Alias Robotics, a cyber-security startup. Manufacturers and users of IoT robots should breathe a sigh of relief that the cyber-security startup Alias Robotics has developed a robot scanning tool that can track any robot connected to the internet and powered by any robotic technology such as ROS or SROS. Dubbed Aztarna […]
It seems like social media giant Facebook hasn’t got over its drone obsession! After giving up its drone project back in June 2018, the company now appears to be in talks with Airbus for drone tests in Australia. According to a document (thanks to Australian Freedom of Information Act) acquired by Netzpolitik, Facebook, with the use of Airbus’s […]
In less than four months, the Israel Legislative election will be held and the incumbent Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is expecting the nation to hold an honest election come April 19, 2019. This is in stark contrast to 62% of Israeli voters were concerned about the possible hacking incident. The PM’s statement was a reaction […]
Weak security practices have rendered IoT devices vulnerable to hacking and all sorts of cyber-attacks. According to the research from a Buckinghamshire-based security group Pen Test Partners, hot tubs can also be hacked using an app simply because there isn’t any authentication process in place. Reportedly, 26,000 hot tubs are currently vulnerable to be hacked […]
Dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay systems which use public Internet yet we must particular software, configuration or approval to use. Let’s see TOR and VPN Anonymous enough for Dark Web. You can also take the Secrets of Dark Web – How to Access Dark Web Safely Online course […]
If you are the go-to person for family and friends’ IT problems, the thought may have crossed your mind to use your skills to start a business. Almost all small businesses and homes use and rely on computers, but the users simply don’t have the time or skills to complete their own repairs or upgrades. […]
Among the early architects of the internet, who helped shape the internet as it is today, Lawrence Roberts is a prominent name. He was the program manager for ARPAnet — a precursor to the internet. Sadly, he died on December 26th at the age of 81. Even though he was a public figure for the internet as […]
“It’s that time of the year again” when Holiday and Christmas scams target users around the world since millions of people are celebrating and buying gifts for friends and family. Most people prefer shopping online and that is where hackers and cybercriminals take full advantage of the situation and scam unsuspecting users. Here are some Holiday and Christmas scams you […]
SplashData, Inc. a leading password management application developer including SplashID has released a list of the 100 worst passwords of 2018. The company established the ranking after evaluating more than 5 million keywords leaked on the Internet this year. Their findings highlight the fact that the adoption of security practices is still underestimated by Internet users, […]
Google offers customized search results even in Incognito Mode, study. DuckDuckGo claims that Google’s search results aren’t just based on your location data and previous searches normally but also when you are logged out or browsing in incognito mode. It’s a fact that offering personalized and customized search results have been a hallmark of Google. […]
Text-based options for verification purposes on websites and other digital forums are going to be a thing of the past, that too, pretty soon. So, get ready to identify objects like cars, parks, and storefronts form CAPTCHA image grids. CAPTCHA is the abbreviation for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. […]
Black Friday is just around the corner and here’s how you can protect yourself from Black Friday Scams. All the shopaholics around the globe are gearing up for availing the best deal for their bucks. People wait for Black Friday the entire year because, on this day, all the retail outlets offer exclusive discount deals, […]
Another day, another service outage at social media giant Facebook and its subsidiary company Instagram. Yes, Facebook and Instagram have been hit by a worldwide service outage forcing both platforms to go offline. According to the outage map displayed on DownDetecter, the scale of this outage can be seen affecting users in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Italy, […]
VPNs are a fantastic tool for maintaining your online privacy, in that they keep your connection secure and your details anonymous while you’re browsing the web. One key flaw for many VPN users is the lag they can sometimes add to your connection. Because your uploads and downloads are being redirected via a VPN server […]
Privacy concerns are rising with the advancement of technology. Today, we need to be a lot more careful about online browsing than we needed to a few years back despite that we have come far ahead with technology. Tor browser and VPNs are generally believed to protect our privacy online, but what if they are also […]