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Apple Mac computers block Linux OS for Cyber Security reasons

Apple Inc. which made a recent announcement about the security features in its newly devised Apple T2 Security Chips is reported to be blocking the Linux operating system from booting up of its devices. As per the details available to Cybersecurity Insiders, Apple Macs are only allowing Microsoft Windows OS and their own MacOS to […]

Microsoft wants to work with Trump as it did with Obama on Cybersecurity

Microsoft, the American Multinational Technological company has taken a vow to work with US President Donald Trump as it did with Barack Obama previously on Cybersecurity. The company’s main objective behind this initiative is to protect US citizens from Cyberthreats of all range coming from hackers, groups, and adversaries. The decision was announced by Microsoft […]

Will Microsoft try to monopolize its security services after Google

We all know that in coming years usage of Google services will all depend upon the patriotism of the users towards the web search giant. That’s because most of the mobile computing devices we use by then will be operating on OSes released by the subsidiary of the Alphabet, Inc and will only entertain the […]

All modern computers are vulnerable to cold boot attacks

All modern computers are vulnerable to cold boot attacks says a research taken up by cybersecurity firm F-Secure. The study found that all modern computers, mostly laptops, are at risk of data theft when the hackers gain physical access to the devices. F-Secure research says that hackers can easily surpass the security layers of Windows […]

Microsoft to help election candidates vulnerable to Cyber Threats

Microsoft is said to have bagged the permission from Federal Election Commission(FEC) to offer special assistance to all US election candidates vulnerable to cyber threats. The decision is said to have been approved with a 4-0 vote by the commissioners of FEC during a meet on September 6th,2018. Thence, all election sensitive customers will get […]

DNC Cyber Attack allegations on Russia were fake

The Democratic National Committee released a statement a couple of hours ago saying the attempted cyber attack by Russia on party candidates was fake. And was, in fact, a simulated phishing test attempted by white hat security analysts hired by Michigan Democratic Party. Therefore, the statement which was released by DNC on Tuesday of a […]

Cyber Attack news this week

Microsoft issued a public statement a few hours ago stating that it stopped a potential Russian Linked Cyber attack on prevalent political parties in the United States. The technology giant said that attack was launched to target few of the US midterm election probables and was possibly launched by Fancy Bear- A hacking group being […]

Microsoft says it stopped Russian cyber attacks on 2018 US Election candidates

Tom Burt, the Vice President for Customer Security at Microsoft said at the Aspen Security Forum that his company stopped Russian cyber attacks on at least 3 candidates running for 2018 US elections. Burt added that the attacks which were in the form of phishing emails were launched by Russian military Intelligence Group Aka GRU, […]

Microsoft warns US Government of Facial Recognition Use abuse

For the first time in history, Microsoft which is a top American technology company has come into open to criticize the use of facial recognition technology by the US government. It says the abuse of the technology will create hurdles to the law of protecting people’s privacy and freedom of expression. In a blog post […]

Github refuses Microsoft’s $2 billion acquisition deal

Github, a web-based development platform for software engineers has declined the $2 billion offer of Microsoft to take over its control. But sources from Business Insider say that the proposal of Microsoft to acquire Github for the said sum has not be declined but has been kept on a temporary hold. Those reporting to Cybersecurity […]

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