“We recently became aware that some user data was compromised due to unauthorized access to our systems by a malicious third party,” Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo said in a security update blog post. “We have engaged leading digital forensic and security experts and launched an investigation, which is ongoing. We have notified law enforcement officials. We are notifying affected Quora users. We have already taken steps to ensure the situation is contained, and we are working to prevent this type of event from happening in the future....

According to FireEye, a hacking group “APT32” also known as “Ocean Lotus” believed to be operating on behalf of the Vietnamese government, was involved in a spear-phishing campaign targeting members of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management and the Wuhan government, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. “These attacks speak to the virus being an intelligence priority – everyone is throwing everything they’ve got at it, and APT32 is what Vietnam has,” FireEye said in a blog post....

Know How Torrent Downloading Works – BitTorrenting 101How does Torrent clients work in transferring files from one system to another?Difference between seeds, peers, and leechersWhat is a seed?What is a leecher?What is a peer?Is downloading torrents legal? To understand this, you should first need to know what is a “BitTorrent’? BitTorrent (also known as torrents) is a communications protocol of peer-to-peer file sharing (“P2P”)*** which is used to distribute large amounts of data and electronic files over the Internet, such as digital video files containing TV shows or video clips or digital audio files containing songs....

This time around, Oracle is claiming that the search giant now owes it a share of the profits derived from Android, which is a whopping $8.8 billion. However, Google claims that Oracle has exceptionally exaggerated the role of Java in Android’s success. The case previously went to trial in 2012, which resulted in a jury deadlock. Also, last month’s mediation attempts between the two companies’ CEOs were unsuccessful. In the trial starting on Monday, if the new jury rules against Google on fair use, then it will consider damages....

Google coming out with a VPN connectivity App for Android Lollipop users?Google seems to be working on a new VPN service for use on open WiFi networks Freml discovered that upon updating to Android 5.1 which is Lollipop latest update, on his Google Nexus 6 by Motorola, while exploring the installed Apps he found a new and unique app called “Google Connectivity Services.” Freml started investigating into this new service. He found out that it was possible to launch this service as com....

As a result, companies too have been launching powerful gaming laptops periodically keeping the requirement of the gamers in mind. There are several high-end gaming laptops available in the market from companies like HP, Dell, Asus and more. Here are some of the very best ones from the range. Note: Several laptops mentioned below are not explicitly built for gaming purposes. However, they are powerful enough to support some of the most graphic-intensive game titles launched till date....

Well they posted a series of anti-Israeli “joke” and an anti-Obama image from the onion’s the twitter account This was not the end, the onion also cross fired with its own joke story “Syrian Electronic Army Has A Little Fun Before Inevitable Upcoming Death At Hands of Rebels.” Putting all jokes aside the onions technology team posted an article on Wednesday describing how the Syrian Electronic Army hacked their twitter account,

The popular invite-only audio conversation app Clubhouse is now finally available for Android. You can use Clubhouse to interact with like-minded people, join or create audio rooms, and to expand your network. In the past, many high-profile celebrities, politicians, and entrepreneurs have hosted or joined audio discussions on Clubhouse. Earlier, Clubhouse was exclusively available for iOS devices. At the time of writing this article, the beta version of Clubhouse has been rolled out, and we can expect the stable version to launch very soon....

How To Get Windows XP/Windows 7 Look on Your Windows 10 computerClassic ShellUxStyle Luckily for Windows tinkerers, there are many tools that can help you customize Microsoft’s OS to suit your own tastes, on-screen visuals, etc. In this article, we will show how you can skin Windows 10’s taskbar to give it a Windows XP appearance. Classic Shell Let’s first start with ‘Classic Shell’, which lets you skin the taskbar in Windows 10 and change it to Windows XP or Windows 7....

Here is how run two WhatsApp accounts on an Android smartphone (rooted as well as unrooted)For Rooted Android DeviceFor Non Rooted Android Device The story of how two men did a startup and one of them was rejected by Facebook and Twitter while other one was a non tech guy. Alright! Lets move on to the interesting part. Many people like to have multiple accounts for a service. For example some people use two Facebook accounts, one dedicated to family and friends and another to work....

AirDroid App lets to transfer file between PC and Android phone with WIFI connectivity Installation and Use of AirDroid AppTransfer of file from your smartphone to pcMore about AirDroid AppAlternatives to AirDroidDisadvantages of AirDroid and other WiFi transfer Apps Nowadays many applications are available on android store for Smartphone users which can help you transfer files wirelessly. But among these apps some apps only lets us basic features which includes only file transfer....

Turn your old and sluggish Windows run laptop into blitzing fast ChromebookWhat you’ll needHow to turn your old laptop into a ChromebookRun CloudReady on VirtualBoxMaster CloudReadyChange the backgroundInstall some apps CloudReady (www.neverware.com) brings ?the Chromebook experience to your PC, and can either replace your existing Windows installation or run alongside it. The OS is aimed commercially at schools but is being given away free to home users. What you’ll need For starters you will require a CloudReady image file, which is a 600MB download and can be got from www....

Before we begin, you must know this “this process will only work with Intel based PCs”. Now first of all you have to get Android Remote Keyboard App and software. How to Set Up Intel Remote Keyboard What you can do: The App is basically a virtual trackpad and keyboard for your computer. You can use it in portrait or landscape mode. In portrait mode, your screen is divided into the trackpad area on the top and keyboard at the bottom....

HP Z Workstations have been used to make movies like Deadpool, but when it comes to VR, you will definitely need more processing power. Fortunately, HP Z Workstation desktop comes in several configurations, with the processor being an Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 chips, which has up to 22 cores. One reason why the desktop system does not feature a 22 core Xeon E5-2699 v4 chip is because this particular CPU is used for server-based applications and will required a more potent cooling system to dissipate all that heat....

The Bitcoin mania has finally caught up with India. The Indian government which had so far confidently shunned Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies have now decided to join the cryptocurrency bandwagon by launching its own blockchain based Bitcoin like crypto coin called ‘Lakshmi Coin’. By naming the new cryptocurrency ‘Laxmi’ the Indian government hopes to make it comfortable for billions of Indians to deal with the new currency. ‘Laxmi’ is Goddess of Wealth as per Hindu traditions and is prayed by billions during the holy festival of Diwali....

Earlier, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) had issued similar advisories about exercising caution while using Zoom. “Zoom is a not a safe platform and advisory of Cert-In on the same dated Feb 06, 2020, and March 30, 2020, may kindly be referred. These advisories are available on Cert-In website,” the MHA advisory said. The MHA advisory comes after the CERT-in warning and is especially meant for private individuals and organisations....

For those unaware, TRAI has designed the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) app, which allows users to report spam marketing as well as promotional messages and calls. While the application has been available on Android for quite some time now, Apple has refused to list it on its App Store citing that the app seeks permission to record user’s calls and messages, which breach of user’s data privacy. Additionally, Apple has argued that it would make an in-house app instead of TRAI’s DND app to safeguard the user’s data....

Apparently, Apple is working on a brand new iPhone 2017 made entirely from glass, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported. Since, 2017 will mark iPhone’s 10th anniversary in the market, Apple may want to celebrate it in style with a completely new iPhone launch. The Nikkei report attributes the info to a source close to Foxconn – a major Apple parts supplier, which is apparently already working on the technology. “Apple is expected to redesign the iPhone, including giving it a glass chassis, in 2017 to boost weakening demand and to see off stiff competition from rivals, including South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and China’s Huawei Technology, whose phones use Android platforms....

The publication concluded that Samsung’s latest smartphones, and even the cheaper iPhone 8 series, are better options for most people. “Taken as a complete package, this phone ranked a bit lower than Samsung’s S8, S8+, and Note8, mainly because of their superior battery life,” Consumer Reports said. “But many longtime iPhone users aren’t interested in switching to Android, so the real question for them is whether to save a few bucks — or, actually, a couple hundred — and go with an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus instead....