In the past few weeks, we’ve seen servers expose personal information and even government data, not because of any hacking attempts, mind you, but due to poor security practices. As proven in the past quite too often, companies who fail to secure their websites and databases properly could be leaking your information in the open, too. And the worse part is this – not even the best security precautions can protect you from these data breaches!...

While we saw a real-world demo of Matter implemented at IFA 2022, we still haven’t had a Matter product hit the market yet, so it has continued to sound more like dream than reality, until now. Matter is the new connectivity standard created by the CSA as an effort to tear down interoperability walls between manufacturers of the IoT.

Also: Microsoft announces Canva competitor with new ‘Designer’ app powered by AI The pitch: Instead of having to email colleagues links or send them to them in chats, users can simply share an Edge Workspace that’s already populated and ready to use. As of today, Edge Workspaces is in public preview for enterprise customers (not consumers). Even though the current preview is for businesses, Microsoft is committing to make it available to consumers, as well, allowing people to plan trips, organize activities, and more....

There’s no way you can really repay Mom for all the love she gives you, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. And as a public service to every grateful child out there, you should probably know Mom has more than enough flowers, sweaters, candy and spa coupons. So this year, it’s time to step up your gifting game, and this Apple iPad Mini 4 might be just the gift she needs, especially now that you can ship it for free with coupon code SHIP4FREE....

Nest has previously washed its hands of any lapses in its security systems by claiming that the hacks were caused by the camera owners’ own undoing — that is, poor password selection and a failure to enable the all-important two-factor authentication option. But now, Nest is taking matters to new heights. The company is now locking out Nest user accounts with what it believes as weak and possibly compromised passwords....

PhishSim Auto Reports Your PhishSim dashboard reveals snapshots of your phishing campaign, measuring your organization’s security savvy, instantly. Automated dashboard analytics include: Event timeline — How quickly your organization was phished with the current campaign, and how long it took your human sensors to report the incident via PhishNotify Learner grades — Direct effect overview your campaign had on learner grades Campaign summary — Learner metrics and performance in chart form for easy accessibility Response results — Click through rates on phishing templates categorized by risk behavior level Phish timeline — Breakdown of phishing timeline, illustrating when links were clicked during your campaign PhishNotify — Summary of learners who recognized and reported a phishing attack Template performance — Repeat offenders and the templates that made your organization most vulnerable Training effectiveness — Learners phished and of those, who did and did not take awareness training in order to illustrate training needs and map out follow up activities Browser vulnerability — Direct comparison of those phished against out-of-date browsers, emphasizing the importance of keeping systems current...

The handset is available at the price of Rs 9,499 and it features 5 inch HD display and has 2.5 sculpted Gorilla Glass on top. It runs the MediaTek MTK 6737 QUAD-CORE processor with 2GB of RAM. It had internal storage of 16GB which can be expanded up to 128GB with the help of MicroSD card. The smartphone features the 8MP camera on the front and the back. Users who purchase Nokia 3 will get 5GB Vodafone data per month at the price of Rs 149 (3 months)....

This game changing technology was developed by researchers at the University of Bath, Queen Mary University of London and the Bristol Bioenergy Centre. The fuel cells utilize natural biological processes of electric bacteria in order to convert urine [Organic Matter] into electricity. Once urine passes through the microbial fuel cell, reactions takes place and after reaction bacteria then generates electricity. Moreover, this technology can be preserved or used directly to generate power in electrical devices....

As the well-known and popular battle royale game, Fortnite is the game of the moment as we told, but the Epic Game choices for its distribution were not the best. By placing the game available outside the Google Play Store, players have to open the doors to installing software from external sources, which is not advisable. However, as we all know very well that the well-known and popular battle royale game, Fortnite is a game that by its nature causes addiction, and the situation has reached such a degree that it is now mentioned as one of the causes of more than 200 divorce petitions in the United Kingdom....

This week, Kim received one question that stood out. Marion from Tennessee explained she helps run two small companies. They want to upgrade two desktop computers and a printer since they have been very slow. She’d like to know what fast computers and printers Kim recommends. Kim has always stood by trusted brands Dell and Epson. For fast computers, trust Dell One of the best computers any office could use is from our sponsor Dell, the XPS....

Although the tech giant Google’s Chromebooks have been born as a cheap alternative to computers with Windows 10, it is true that during the last few months they have been boosting their technology and performance to adapt to the higher demands of the user in the environment of productivity. Now, in view of the movement of the tech giant Microsoft in its claim to launching Windows 10 computers with the latest Snapdragon processors, the tech giant Google does not want to be left behind with the next generation Chromebooks....

Meizu, today, unveiled its new flagship handset for the second half of 2013, the Meizu MX3. The MX3 is better than the MX2 in nearly every aspect, including the size. The handset is bigger than the MX2 (66.1mm x 110.2m), but is 21% thinner (9.1mm) as well. The design of the handset seems to be a heavily inspired from the Galaxy S4 and the iPhone, with the Home button in the centre of the device being strikingly similar to the latter....

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series is well known for ushering in new unique features. This time around, Xiaomi has launched the Mi Mix Fold with new features. The Mi Mix Fold is one of the first smartphones to come with a liquid lens that offers 3-30x magnification. Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold Features and Specifications Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold comes with an 8.01-inch OLED display set at an aspect ratio of 4:3....

The rumor of the Surface Phone is a classic, without ever confirming, and a novelty seems to be preparing to emerge on the horizon. A new information is certain that the tech giant Microsoft will be developing a new smartphone, based on Android. The presence of the tech giant Microsoft in the Android universe is great, always in a software offering, in several areas. This is a clear strategy to continue to have a presence in this area, connecting the Windows operating systems where it clearly dominates....

Now it looks like, Microsoft Garage division had launched a Lock Screen app for Android users in India. The new app is known as Favorites lock screen app and it’s available in Google Play Store. As the name of the lock screen suggests, the launcher is focused on interests such as ‘favorite’ celebrities, sportsmen, events and much more. With Microsoft’s Favorite Lock Screen, users can create a personalized experience based on their passions and interests....

Microsoft has launched Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management (EASM) — two new products that merge technology Microsoft gained after acquiring security firm RiskIQ last July for $500 million. There may appear to be some overlap between Microsoft’s existing services, such as its Azure-powered Sentinel security information and event management (SIEM) service and Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting, a managed threat hunting service, and its Defender Experts for XDR, a managed extended detection and response (XDR) service....

Microsoft has called out recent work from the so-called “8220 gang” group, which has recently been spotted exploiting the critical bug affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center, tracked as CVE-2022-26134. “The group has actively updated its techniques and payloads over the last year. The most recent campaign targets i686 and x86_64 Linux systems and uses RCE exploits for CVE-2022-26134 (Confluence) and CVE-2019-2725 (WebLogic) for initial access,” Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Centre notes....

Its troubles don’t seem to be over because Microsoft rolled out another quick fix to correct pesky printer software. But you don’t need to stress about hackers exploiting the flaw. The update isn’t security-related, but more maintenance. Thankfully it has nothing to do with the flaw discovered recently, which has been putting millions of printers at risk for 16 years. Keep reading to get Microsoft’s latest attempt at fixing these annoying printer problems....

All of this printing just takes about 5 seconds and thanks to the companion smartphone app one could upload the images to the app or even draw their own designs. However, before the printing actually happens one needs to apply a base coat, preferably white in color. The Nailbot app comes preloaded with thousands of emojis along with the option of uploading your own designs and drawings. The makers of NailBot also show how one can also paint an actual image on their nails....

For the six months to the end of 2020, NBN reported a 25% increase in revenue to AU$2.26 billion, which it said was thanks to 660,000 premises joining the network and increased demand for higher speed plans. Revenue from business customers was also up by a quarter compared to this time last year, and was reported as AU$397 million. Average revenue per residential user remained flat over the past year at AU$45 each month....