The company teased its desktop browser plans late last year, but this is the first time the company’s been able to get its hands on any version of the promised software. Like the company’s iOS and Android browsers, DuckDuckGo for Mac was built, from the ground up, to prioritize the user’s privacy at all times. This added security is powered by features like built-in access to the private DuckDuckGo search engine, pop-up cookie protection, a one-click option for clearing all browsing data, email protection, and automatically defaulting to the encrypted (HTTPS) version of all sites, and more....

However in an age where there are millions of devices directly connected to the internet, each with a potential treasure trove of data on it, the Endpoint has changed from a single defensible position to a swarm of individual outposts. As a result, there are dozens of products on the market now designed for Endpoint Security, but realistically what do they cover? What does the Endpoint need to be defended against?...

On the heels of this announcement, however, Facebook revealed that it was officially ending its data-sharing partnership with Microsoft and Sony — a partnership it had kept active until the verdict was officially decided! When all’s said and done, the government looks to claim a sizable amount of money from the social media giant. But will this massive fine even make a dent in Facebook’s bottom line? A multi-billion dollar fine According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the FTC voted along party lines to approve a settlement against Facebook equaling $5 billion....

Falcon Pro is, in my honest opinion, the best Twitter app out there for Android. I think I spent $4.99 for it, but if I had to buy it again I would happily spend double that. There’s a slight problem though, and it’s Twitter itself. The company has some new rules in place that limit the amount of users an app can have. Why? It’s really simple to understand actually....

One reason is scammers have figured out ways to spoof websites and phone numbers to trick you into thinking you’re on an official company site when in fact you’re dealing with impostors. Tap or click here to learn about a convincing fake text scam from your bank. That’s exactly what’s happening right now with the latest batch of scams. The FBI warned criminals are targeting job applicants, and you really need to know what to watch for....

Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview 1 has officially found its way out into the world. Google officially announced today that Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview 1 is now available for those who want to try out the pre-release software. The Android developer blog includes the standard warnings of course, considering this is a pre-release developer preview and the first of the bunch, saying that some apps may not function properly and there might be general stability issues....

In Summary Both Redmi and Poco are sister brands of Xiaomi and generally come with devices in lower and mid-segment. However, both brands go toe-to-toe against each other at Rs 18,999 – with Redmi offering the Note 10 Pro Max and Poco coming with the Poco X3 Pro. While the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max’s banks on a 108-megapixel camera and a Super AMOLED display, the Poco X3 Pro comes with a flagship-level processor....

And that puts the new Pixel in a battle against what is now called the “upper mid-segment” or the “premium mid-segment,” unlike its predecessors which had to deal with budget flagships. Mind you, given how strong the upper mid-segment of the market has got in these pandemic times, the Pixel 4a has a battle on its hands. Compact, lightweight and…just black And its spec sheet and its design are definitely not its biggest weapons in this....

Plastic can look…well, different (and even “fantastic!”) And well, fans are definitely going to like the slightly different look and feel of the Galaxy S20 FE. The front is obviously a Super AMOLED 6.5-inch Infinity O display with a punch-hole notch in the center, but it is the back that is going to catch attention. Yes, the camera arrangement is the now-standard sensors arranged in a rectangular unit on the top left section (and it juts out in a manner that worries us), but it is the colors that will make the phone stand out....

Also: The best laptops: Does Apple take the Crown? This is great news. When it comes to seriously beating on your machine, nothing beats having more RAM. For storage, it starts with a 256GB SSD, and it appears to go all the way up to a 2TB drive. Of course, having a powerhouse processor is also a real win. It appears, based on its XPS 13 Windows twin brother, it will come in six different base configurations These start with the 10th-generation Ice Lake Core i3-1005G1 and goes all the way up to the Core i7-1065G7....

The objective of the flooding attack may vary; sometimes the attacker wants to crash the system or sometimes the objective is to introduce the jitter, delay and other issues with the quality. In both the cases, the VoIP environment gets compromised that shows the lack of security. The objectives of flooding attack are: Compromise the network resources (network availability) Introduce latency and jitter (compromise the quality of service) Quality of service (QoS) is always on high priority, VoIP is famous for its quality, if users don’t get the quality then there is no reason to have a VoIP network....

Somewhat later, they launched an app to activate the Cloudflare DNS 1.1.1.1 with a single click, which is available for both the well-known platform, of course, iOS and Android. But now, they again return to lead the path by adding its all-new VPN app. Cloudflare Just Launched Its Most Secure & Fastest VPN – FREE On the 1st of April 2018, Cloudflare launched the well-known DNS 1.1.1.1, promising maximum speed and privacy to all its users....

Most of us know the frustration of finding that information we need for a document is buried inside a PDF. And even if you don’t need to convert PDF files into other formats very often, it’s still inconvenient to have to go searching for a free online PDF converter every time. Fortunately, if you’re looking for ways to reduce stress in your life, a lifetime license for PDF Converter Pro lets you convert all the PDFs you like forever....

1. Hackers hide software skimmer in social media sharing icons Security researchers uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto checkout pages. The malware hides in social media buttons. The attacks used various techniques across the time to carry out an e-skimming attack, such as exploiting flaws in e-commerce platforms like Magento and OpenCart. Read more » 2. Unpatched Android apps put millions of users at risk A number of high-profile Android apps are still using an unpatched version of Google’s widely-used app update library, potentially putting the personal data of hundreds of millions of smartphone users at risk of hacking....

But in recent months, the blame hasn’t been falling on users being reckless with their information. It has become more frequent for data servers to be misconfigured, which creates a lucrative entry point for criminals. Earlier this year, CVS suffered a data breach due to one such server being set up incorrectly. It exposed over a billion pharmacy records. Another company has now fallen victim to the same type of issue, exposing the data of millions of senior citizens....

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks is one of the oldest attack methods in existence. They can cripple a company’s network and/or website servers long enough to set it back considerably, or even cause it to cease operations for the period of the attack and some time afterwards. For a multitude of industry verticals — be it e-commerce, banking or healthcare — a well-executed DDoS attack can become the cause of financial loss, reputation damage and business shutdown....

Infrared blasters, which smartphones used to have in the late 90s and early 00s, are back with a vengeance. HTC put one in the One, Samsung put one in the S4, and we’ll likely see more phones feature IR blasters as the year goes one. What does one do with an IR blaster? Besides turning on your TV and changing the channel, not much. Which brings me to today’s news....

Even now, Chrome is considered the best web browser for desktop and mobile operating systems. No doubt, Chrome dominates the browser section; but few other web browsers provide more features than Chrome. On techviral, we have already discussed the Firefox browser and how it’s better than Chrome. In this article, we are going to discuss the portable version of Mozilla Firefox. What is Firefox Portable Browser? Well, Mozilla Firefox Portable is basically a stripped-down version of full-featured Firefox....

Last week, Google announced a re-designed Gmail for the web and Android. While the web version of Gmail has been slowly rolling out to users all over the world, the new Gmail app was nowhere to be seen. Google’s press release stated that the update should roll out within a week or so. It looks like Google has finally started rolling out the Gmail update for Android users starting from today....

Google had earlier officially confirmed that it plans on releasing the final release of Android 7.0 Nougat for Nexus devices, OEMs and push it to AOSP sometime in Q3. With the final Developer Preview build of the OS dropping last month, @evleaks now says that the final consumer build of Nougat will be released next month i.e. August. Google has usually announced new Nexus devices and released a new version of Android in October, but this time around, it looks like the company is changing things around....