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The new tokens dubbed Private Access Tokens (PATs) will eliminate the need for CAPTCHA across the web. For the unversed, a CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a type of security measure known as challenge-response authentication used in computing to determine whether the user is human. PATs provide several benefits, for instance, mobile web experience will be more pleasant and more private than other networks simultaneously for internet users....

Disclosed by security company UpGuard, the multiple data leaks unintentionally exposed a total of 38 million records, which included personal information used for COVID-19 contact tracing, COVID-19 vaccination appointments, social security numbers for job applicants, employee IDs, and millions of names and email addresses. The companies affected by the breach include governmental bodies like Indiana, Maryland, and New York City, and private companies like American Airlines, J.B. Hunt, and Microsoft....

Early access subscribers were given the opportunity to preview the vehicle 24 hours before its official launch on May 31. For the unversed, the original DeLorean is famously remembered for producing the DMC DeLorean (DMC-12) stainless steel sports car that featured as the time machine in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985, 1989, and 1990). However, the company was shut down when it went bankrupt in 1982. In 1995, British-born mechanic Stephen Wynne started a separate company using the “DeLorean Motor Company” name and shortly thereafter acquired the remaining parts inventory and the stylized “DMC” logo trademark of DeLorean Motor Company....

According to speculations, the upcoming Tesla Pi Phone is expected to feature a 6.7 inch OLED display with a 1284 x 2778 pixel screen resolution, 120HZ refresh rate, pixel density of 458ppi, and brightness level of around 1600 nits. It will have an oleophobic coating and scratch-resistant glass for added protection. Further, Tesla’s Pi Phone will be powered by its own GPU, the Tesla GPU. It will come with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage....

The current episode of Fappening 2.0 refuses to die down as the hackers released more explicit and personal images and videos of more celebrities. This time the Hollywood actresses were missing. The hackers have now released NSFW images and videos of WWE Diva Kaitlyn and page 3 models like Lacey Banghard, Lauren Cohan, and Holly Willoughby. The Fappening 2.0, or Celebgate 2.0, started with private photos of Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried circulating on the “dark web” and then 4chan last week before the images made it to Reddit....

The CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) said that following investigations on websites facebook.com, google.fr, and youtube.com, they found that these sites offer a button allowing the user to immediately accept cookies. However, they do not provide an equivalent solution (button or other) that allows the Internet user to easily refuse the deposit of these cookies. In fact, the user is required to click several times to refuse all cookies, as opposed to a single click to accept them....

The settlement, which was led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, is the largest attorney general-led consumer privacy settlement ever in the U.S., states the announcement published by DoJ. The U.S. attorneys general opened the Google investigation following a 2018 Associated Press article that revealed the search giant violated state consumer protection laws by misleading users and tracking their locations since at least 2014 even when they chose privacy settings claiming to prevent the company from doing so....

That said, Apple discontinued Windows support for Safari in 2012 so if you want to use Safari on your Windows 11 device you’ll have to download Safari version 5.1.7 which works completely fine on Windows. This old version of Safari may not be blazingly fast but still has features that Google Chrome does not have. Such as a Top Sites Tab which shows your most visited sites, a reading list which is a secondary bookmarks sidebar, customised toolbar etc....

Web data collection is a technique for extracting massive amounts of data from selected websites to gather business insights, implement marketing plans, develop SEO strategies, or analyze the competition in the market. A proxy is a third-party server that allows you to route your request through their servers while using their IP address. However, various forms of proxies are available on multiple web data platforms, including different proxy applications....

The social network also introduced another feature called “Candid Stories”, which is based on a concept similar to the popular rival photo-sharing application, BeReal, among other features. Let’s check out the new features added to Instagram: Notes: The new feature “Notes”, inspired by Twitter, allow users to type out posts of up to 60 characters using just text and emojis. Notes:Candid Stories:Add Yours:Group Profiles:Collaborative Collections: To leave a note, you need to go to the top of the inbox, then select the followers you follow back or people on your “Close Friends” list....

A surprising amount of websites are currently deemed inaccessible to those who require such assistance, which means they are unable to obtain information, purchase products, or interact with the services they need. In light of this, there are several laws that protect the rights of disabled people, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are a business owner that utilizes digital channels to connect with consumers, then you are legally obligated to comply with these laws, or else you may risk facing penalties and potential lawsuits....

The hacking contest held over last weekend – October 16 and 17 – saw China’s top hackers take part in the Tianfu Cup 2021 International Cyber Security Competition – the country’s top hacking competition – to test some of the world’s popular software products and operating systems. For those unaware, prior to 2018, Chinese experts had successfully dominated Pwn2Own, the world’s largest hacking contest, by winning the competition years in a row....

For those unaware, KPM is a password manager developed by Russian security firm Kaspersky, which allows users to securely store passwords and documents into an encrypted vault, protected by a password. All the sensitive data stored in the encrypted vault is protected with a master password. This product is available for various operating systems such as Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web. It also allows users to create generate random, strong passwords from a given “policy”, which consists of password length, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and a custom set of special chars....

As the healthcare industry embraces connected and smart devices more broadly, it has become imperative to be mindful of cybersecurity. Healthcare facility administration is no longer limited to sanitizing tools from pathogens but also keeping connected devices secure from various cyber threats. The IoMT market has expanded significantly over the years, projected to grow by 22.2 percent CAGR for the period 2021 to 2028. The number of connected devices deployed for community healthcare systems, conventional healthcare facilities, and home and personal use has already become too many to be ignored....

Its parent company, ByteDance is reportedly testing in-app video games among users under the age of 35 in Vietnam, according to a report from Reuters citing four sources familiar with the matter. By adding games to the platform, TikTok, which has over 1 billion monthly active users, is looking to boost its revenue via in-game ads as well as increase the number of times users engage on the app. The video-sharing service will likely use ByteDance’s library of games for its in-app games, beginning with simpler gaming mechanics and short game times and later expanding to more ambitious titles....

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Zoom Meetings’ paid subscribers and free users in March 2020 in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California. According to a preliminary settlement filed on Saturday, the class action suit accused Zoom of sharing users’ personal data with Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn, which invaded the privacy of millions of users. It also blamed Zoom for misstating that it offers end-to-end encryption and failed to prevent unwanted hackers from “Zoombombing” meeting sessions with pornography, inappropriate language, or other disturbing content....

Hacking is a well-known method of remotely taking over or “crashing” your PC/laptop. Hackers are a constant threat for all Internet users. In today’s computer-dependent society, hacking has become such a problem that stronger measures must be implemented to stop hackers. While no antivirus can make your computer threat-proof, the best solution would be to use a complementary anti-hacking tool that is compatible with the antivirus software you are using, for an additional layer of protection....

These days a majority of websites and online services ask users to register with their email address before giving permission to view content, post comments, or download something. Unfortunately, most of these services are unreliable, and they end up selling a user’s personal information to other companies. In addition to that, most fishy websites spam users and fill their inbox with useless messages. Well, if you want to get rid of the problems mentioned above, then you can use a fake email generator....

Ever since work from home culture has become mainstream, many companies are using it as a primary source of communication. Many people like to change their voices while talking on discord. The reason can be anything ranging from privacy concerns or just for fun and entertainment. The aim is to change the voice to an extent that is unrecognizable or sound like other people or gender. Note: Voice Changer Apps on discord are also being misused by many users nowadays to troll or harass people online....

Billed as archrival of Thomas Alva Edison, Nikola Tesla is considered to the greatest inventor to walk on Earth. Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan (now Croatia), Nikola Tesla died a poor man’s death on 7th January 1943. Tesla spent his entire lifetime inventing things but the AC electric supply system stands out as his major contribution to science and our daily life....