The KB 3004394 was released as a part of the Patch Tuesday on 9th December. It was released by Windows as a update for Windows Root Certificate. However Microsoft issued a Advisory that the KB 3004394 patch “is causing additional problem on computers that are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the inability to install future updates. ” The forums were already agog with the readers maintaining that KB 3004394 was corrupting the system files....

The Redmond based tech giant said that though its SmartScreen system has been around for some time protecting users against phishing attacks and malware attacks. Now it has been updated to give users protection against drive-by zero-day attacks. “SmartScreen has protected users from billions of web-based attacks in the last eight years. Over time, SmartScreen has expanded its scope from phishing attacks and socially engineered malware to include warnings for deceptive advertisements and scam support sites,” said the firm in a blogpost....

“We are excited to announce significant changes in the Windows update process, changes designed to improve the experience, put the user in more control, and improve the quality of Windows updates,” Microsoft corporate vice president Mike Fortin announced in the blog post. “We have heard clear feedback that the Windows update process itself can be disruptive, particularly that Windows users would like more control over when updates happen.” The previous Windows 10 feature update rollouts were automatically installed on Windows 10 devices....

Here’s the full changelog below with all the details: The input mode (Mouse Pointer or Touch mode) is now global across all active PC and remote app connections. Fixed an issue that prevented microphone redirection from working consistently. Fixed a bug that caused audio output to play from an iPhone earpiece instead of the internal speaker. Added support for automatically switching audio output between the iPhone/iPad internal speaker, bluetooth speakers, and Airpods....

Forget Tor, this SMS text messaging system is most secure system of them allUsing three servers to disguise the messages even more According to the researchers from MIT and the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), in July, they succeeded in cracking a security vulnerability affecting the Tor anonymity network to make it possible to identify hidden servers with up to 88% accuracy. The researchers did this by looking for patterns in the number of packets passing in each direction through Tor nodes, and they found that they could tell with 99% accuracy whether a circuit was for a regular web browsing request, an introduction point (which gives a user access to a hidden website) or a rendezvous point, which is used when another user wants to connect to the same hidden website at the same time as the first user....

Called the ‘Interactive Dynamic Video (IDV)’, this technology makes it possible for humans (and cartoons) to physically interact with photos and videos. In other words, you can poke, prod and push the things you see in the videos, MIT News reports. The MIT researchers made use of algorithms and existing camera technology, rather than highly expensive cutting-edge equipment, and were able to build IDV to find the tiny and almost invisible vibrations of an object and create video simulations that users can interact with virtually....

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The smartphone is a upgrade from 2014’s original DROID Turbo but one of the outstanding feature in DROID Turbo 2 is is its Shattershield screen. The Shattershield screen protects the device from developing cracks on its display when accidentally dropped on the floor or other hard surfaces. Most of the smartphones become unusable when they are dropped and their screen gets broken but Motorola says the DROID Turbo 2 owner will never face that situation as this smartphone screen will never crack....

In the middle of a “Mr. Robot” interview that included Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday and Carly Chaikin, moderated by comedian Keegan?Michael Key, Mr. Robot’s fictional hacker organization, FSociety broke into fake the canned promotion. Mr. Robot, a show about a group of hackers working to take down an evil multinational in New York City, will have its full premiere on July 13, but fans got a very pleasant surprise last night when the network tweeted that they could get an early glimpse of the show at precisely 8:30 p....

Blooming Complexity With the evolution of technology came along the evolution of music. From the few genres and ways of using instruments, we found ourselves facing thousands and thousands of styles. Nowadays, synthesizers can imitate numerous instruments, drum machines are used for complex drumming studio setups, guitar effects are constantly multiplying. The multitude of possibilities is mindblowing. An immense number of subgenres are springing up like mushrooms after the rain....

Best Apps for Rooted Android PhoneSixaxis Controller ($3)GMD GestureControl ($6)Tasker ($3)Wi-Fi Key RecoveryViper4AndroidServicelyFlashifyAdblock PlusDevice ControlSystem App RemoverGreenify Google does not really recommend rooting your device but it doesn’t explicitly warn you from doing so either. Rooting a phone is something many people do to access the full potential of your device. Therefore, for those who wish to root their device, check out our guide on how to go about it and then come back here to check out the new apps that you can now play around with....

The report suggests Netflix has approached multiple “veteran game industry executives” in recent weeks and is looking for someone to oversee the new gaming division. According to Reuters, Netflix is looking to grow beyond its traditional business, partly due to increased competition and slow subscriber growth after the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Netflix didn’t deny or confirm the reports, a spokesperson in a statement to Polygon told that the company is “excited to do more with interactive entertainment....

Netflix to enter Indian markets next yearNetflix is set to make its much-awaited debut in India next year, and will offer localised content in the country Netflix is worlds leading on-demand internet streaming media provider with around 62 million subscribers. It has more than 40 million subscribers in United States and is offered competition by HBO Now, Sling TV and Sony in the content streaming segment. Only last week, Singapore based Hooq, which lets a user stream and download movies and TV shows in India for Rs 199 per month, started operations in India....

According to FireEye this malicious App which takes advantage of a key flaw in the iOS multitasking capabilities to allow the hackers/attackers to record the iPhone users every tap or swipe, has so far only been found in Non-Jailbroken iOS 7.0.x device which means that Jail broken iPhones are immune to this particular App. FireEye has also said that the logged files containing the ‘touchlogs’ are then transferred to unknown command and control servers....

The critical malware vulnerability discovered by IT security researchers at Morphisec enables hackers to voluntarily record Zoom sessions and capture chat text without any of the meeting participants’ knowledge or permission. What’s worse, the Zoom malware is even able to do this even though the host has disabled recording option for the participants. “The trigger (evading detection) is a malware that injects its code into a Zoom process without any interaction of the user and even if the host did not enable the participant to record....

Windows 10 Mobile is not without its problems, and there are a ton of fixes needed that will allow Windows Phones, particularly those with low-end hardware to run properly, but Nexus 5X is able to hold its own against the operating system, which is quite impressive to say the least. We have to say that the contributing factor for this accomplishment has to do with the hexa-core processor along with 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM....

0-days found in widely used Belkin router, fixes still unavailableNo fixes are made available till now for the zero day vulnerabilities of widely used Belkin N600 routers. The zero day were notified by Computer Emergency Response Team(CERT). “A LAN-based attacker can bypass authentication to take complete control of vulnerable devices.” The vulnerabilities affect Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual Band N+ routers, model F9K1102 v2 with firmware version 2.10.17 and possibly earlier....

Micromax seems to have taken the decision to make the Yu Yureka smartphone freely available because of the competition it is facing in the sub Rs.10000.00 space from Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen smartphones. Micromax subsidiary, YU has announced the good news through its official Twitter account. They took to the blogging site to tweet about the open sale of YU Yureka on May 6th and May 7th that involves no registration and has no time constraints....

This news will make some Nokia users nostalgic!!! If reports are to be believed, HMD Global Company is preparing to relaunch the once famous “N Series” at Nokia’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) event that kicks off on February 27. The new Nokia N series smartphones are rumored to consist of five new smartphones –N70, N80, N90, N91 and N92. The assumptions came to light after a trademark for “NSERIES” appeared at China’s SAIC (State Administration for Industry and Commerce) institution, filed by the Finnish company....

Dubbed ‘Manbang’ (“Mon-bahng”), which translates into ‘everywhere’ or ‘every direction’, the device will allow those with access to North Korea’s state-run internet service to “replay documentary films about the leadership and learn Russian and English languages,” using IPTV services, according to NK News. With the device, viewers can watch five different TV channels in real-time such as KCTV, Mansudae Television, Ryongnamsan TV, and find information related to the leader’s activities and Juche ideology....