Report: COVID-19 Themed Phishing Campaigns have been increased by Extensive 667 Percent

According to a new report by Barracuda Networks, it was addressed that the number of Coronavirus related emails hits up by 667 percent in the past few week. Cybercriminals are crashing-in on the serious condition of COVID-19 for their benefit by launching a wave of COVID-19 related emails....

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A considerable drop noted in the state-sponsored cyber attacks due to Google’s efficient measures

Google has time and again tried to help and support people through its various measures. Since a couple of years, there has been a constant threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks against human rights activists, politicians and other high-profile personnel. In 2012, Google deployed the policy of...

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World Health Organization shares plans for its Coronavirus app

In order to combat misinformation from spreading regarding the COVID-19, WHO is planning to launch its own mobile app. According to a document spotted by 9to5google, the app will keep the general public updated with real-time news, tips, and alerts during the pandemic. Moreover, it will be...

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Research Reveals Android APIs With Sinister Privacy Implications

By this point you are probably already aware of the fact that there are a lot of cyber security and privacy issues that people often end up facing when they are using a device that utilizes Android functionality as opposed to others that are out there. The fact of the matter is that security issues...

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Google Clarifies That It Can Handle The Surged Traffic After It Went Through A Brief Disruption

Google went through a brief blackout on Thursday which was assumed to be due to COVID-19-related surged traffic.Google’s technical infrastructure works out in a way to handle peak events and it contains additional dimensions even if various things breakdown at a time.Google is taking multiple steps...

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People Spending 40 Percent More Time On WhatsApp after the Corona Outbreak: Report

COVID-19 has affected everything, on one side some of the businesses are going down but WhatsApp has been exceptional as there has been an increase of 40 percent in its use since the spread of the virus. According to the market survey, among all the social media apps, WhatsApp has seen the most...

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YouTube Highlights How #WithMe Campaign Is Making People #StayHome During Coronavirus Outbreak

A decade ago YouTube took a step, #WithMe to bring people together and do things together. Now the platform is combining #WithMe with #StayHome to persuade people all around the world to maintain social distance during the coronavirus outbreak. YouTube said its creators and community have...

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