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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Know How to Change the Phone Number Linked to Your Google and Gmail Account
Updating your phone number in Google and Gmail accounts is essential for both account security and recovery. It is important to get verification codes, password reset links, and two-factor authentication prompts. Without access to the phone number linked, you could be locked out of your account. Here’s a step-by-step guide to update the phone num...
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New Aadhaar App Explained: What It Is, Key Features, How to Download, and More
Aadhaar is a 12-digit number issued to each individual by the UIDAI. It is a crucial document that is required to access several government-linked benefits and schemes. While the government issues a physical Aadhaar card to all holders, its digital copy streamlines the authentication process and cuts down on the use of physical documents.And one of...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say
Android devices are susceptible to a new type of attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, location timelines, and other data. Security researchers have devised this new attack, called Pixnapping, which can exploit loopholes and security flaws in Android without requiring any system permissions. As per ...
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How To Plan Paris-Style Dinner At Home: Ultimate Guide With Menu, Table Setting, Dress Code, Vibe
Missing Paris or just want to experience that wine-and-dine magic at home? This wonderful French-style dinner party guide will give you that taste of Paris, without leaving home.
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Valve Investigating Reported Leak of 89 Million Steam Accounts, Says Its Systems Were Not Breached
Valve has commented on a reported Steam data breach wherein details of 89 million user accounts were said to have leaked online. The company said the reported leak did not breach Steam systems, but it was investigating the source of the leak.
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Apple's Urgent Warning: Update Now To Protect Your iPhone From "Extremely Dangerous" Attack
These vulnerabilities affect the iPhone's CoreAudio and Pointer Authentication systems, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data.
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Aadhaar App With Facial Recognition-Based Authentication Unveiled by UIDAI
UIDAI has unveiled a revamped Aadhaar app for smartphones, enabling face scans for identity verification via QR codes and smartphone cameras. The app will eliminate the need for photocopies of Aadhaar cards and is designed to expedite the authentication process, according to UIDAI. Here's everything you need to know about the redesigned Aadhaar app...
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Gmail to Replace SMS Authentication With QR Codes for Two-Factor Authentication
Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into sharing SMS login codes, undermining 2FA. While the old SMS-based system is still used on many platforms, QR codes are expected to provide better protectio...
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ELIZA Resurrected: World's First Chatbot Revived After 60 Years
ELIZA, the first-ever chatbot developed by MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum in the 1960s, has been successfully revived using long-lost code. After being rediscovered in 2021, researchers restored the original software, which had been forgotten for 60 years. Despite its limitations, ELIZA was able to hold simple conversations, demonstrating how earl...
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Google Drive for Android Reportedly Developing Privacy Screen Feature for Enhanced Security
Google Drive is developing a new feature for Android devices that is speculated to add a layer of security while accessing the app, according to a report. It is said to have been discovered during an APK teardown of the app on the Android platform. The feature, called Privacy Screen, has been available on the iOS version of the cloud storage app si...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Google Responds to Detection of Session Token Malware Capable of Hijacking Accounts: Report
Malware creators are using a zero-day exploit to access users' Google accounts via malicious code used to exfiltrate sessions tokens, according to security researchers. The exploit also allows malicious users to regenerate an authentication cookie to log in to a user's account, even after a password change.
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Know How to Change the Phone Number Linked to Your Google and Gmail Account
Updating your phone number in Google and Gmail accounts is essential for both account security and recovery. It is important to get verification codes, password reset links, and two-factor authentication prompts. Without access to the phone number linked, you could be locked out of your account. Here’s a step-by-step guide to update the phone num...
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New Aadhaar App Explained: What It Is, Key Features, How to Download, and More
Aadhaar is a 12-digit number issued to each individual by the UIDAI. It is a crucial document that is required to access several government-linked benefits and schemes. While the government issues a physical Aadhaar card to all holders, its digital copy streamlines the authentication process and cuts down on the use of physical documents.And one of...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say
Android devices are susceptible to a new type of attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, location timelines, and other data. Security researchers have devised this new attack, called Pixnapping, which can exploit loopholes and security flaws in Android without requiring any system permissions. As per ...
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How To Plan Paris-Style Dinner At Home: Ultimate Guide With Menu, Table Setting, Dress Code, Vibe
Missing Paris or just want to experience that wine-and-dine magic at home? This wonderful French-style dinner party guide will give you that taste of Paris, without leaving home.
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Valve Investigating Reported Leak of 89 Million Steam Accounts, Says Its Systems Were Not Breached
Valve has commented on a reported Steam data breach wherein details of 89 million user accounts were said to have leaked online. The company said the reported leak did not breach Steam systems, but it was investigating the source of the leak.
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Apple's Urgent Warning: Update Now To Protect Your iPhone From "Extremely Dangerous" Attack
These vulnerabilities affect the iPhone's CoreAudio and Pointer Authentication systems, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data.
-
Aadhaar App With Facial Recognition-Based Authentication Unveiled by UIDAI
UIDAI has unveiled a revamped Aadhaar app for smartphones, enabling face scans for identity verification via QR codes and smartphone cameras. The app will eliminate the need for photocopies of Aadhaar cards and is designed to expedite the authentication process, according to UIDAI. Here's everything you need to know about the redesigned Aadhaar app...
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Gmail to Replace SMS Authentication With QR Codes for Two-Factor Authentication
Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into sharing SMS login codes, undermining 2FA. While the old SMS-based system is still used on many platforms, QR codes are expected to provide better protectio...
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ELIZA Resurrected: World's First Chatbot Revived After 60 Years
ELIZA, the first-ever chatbot developed by MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum in the 1960s, has been successfully revived using long-lost code. After being rediscovered in 2021, researchers restored the original software, which had been forgotten for 60 years. Despite its limitations, ELIZA was able to hold simple conversations, demonstrating how earl...
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Google Drive for Android Reportedly Developing Privacy Screen Feature for Enhanced Security
Google Drive is developing a new feature for Android devices that is speculated to add a layer of security while accessing the app, according to a report. It is said to have been discovered during an APK teardown of the app on the Android platform. The feature, called Privacy Screen, has been available on the iOS version of the cloud storage app si...
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Android 16 Will Reportedly Automatically Hide Sensitive Lock Screen Notifications
Android 16 was released in developer preview on Wednesday. A dive into the Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has revealed that it might bring a new feature which automatically hides sensitive notifications, such as OTPs and two-factor authentication codes, from the smartphone’s lock screen, according to a report. With this step, it may reportedly be...
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Google Responds to Detection of Session Token Malware Capable of Hijacking Accounts: Report
Malware creators are using a zero-day exploit to access users' Google accounts via malicious code used to exfiltrate sessions tokens, according to security researchers. The exploit also allows malicious users to regenerate an authentication cookie to log in to a user's account, even after a password change.
