Articles by Krishnendu Banerjee

How Will US Retaliate Against SolarWinds Cyber Attack? US Senators Compare it to Pearl Harbor

As Donald Trump remained mum on the alleged Russian-backed cyberattacks that compromised national security, Republican and Democrat senators have called retaliation.

Dec 19, 2020

Cybersecurity

Can You Still Spread Coronavirus After Taking Vaccine? Researchers Explain

As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, many people are wondering if they can still spread the virus after taking the jabs.

Dec 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Russian Hackers Behind SolarWinds Cyberattack Also Breached US Nuclear Weapons Agency

Among half a dozen U.S. federal agencies, the networks of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration were also compromised.

Dec 18, 2020

Cybersecurity

New Goontact 'Sextortion' Malware Infecting Thousands of Android and iOS Devices – Report

The malware can steal personal information including SMS, GPS location, photos and contacts that can be used for extortion and future phishing attacks.

Dec 16, 2020

Cybersecurity

Israeli Researcher Turns RAM into Wi-Fi Card to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Computers

By planting malware on an air-gapped computer, hackers can convert electromagnetic signals of RAM modules to transfer data wirelessly.

Dec 16, 2020

Cybersecurity

Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Accuses WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyseus of Aiding Genocide in Ethiopia

American Economist David Steinman, who was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has lodged a complaint at the ICC, demanding the WHO chief's prosecution.

Dec 15, 2020

China Allegedly Spying on Americans Through Caribbean Phone Networks - Report

By diverting signaling messages, China is allegedly tracking and intercepting calls of thousands of Americans, claims mobile network security expert Gary Miller.

Dec 15, 2020

Cybersecurity

New Mutated Strain of Novel Coronavirus Found in England; Will It Render Vaccines Ineffective?

Scientists are investigating a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 that has infected over 1,000 people in South England, posing a risk to undergoing vaccine distribution.

Dec 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Redditors Make Their Own Patch for Cyberpunk 2077, Resulting in Performance Gain on AMD CPUs

After a bug-filled and rushed launch of Cyberpunk 2077, many gamers faced performance issue on AMD processors, prompting them to make their own patch.

Dec 14, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg with Indian PM Narendra Modi

Facebook Silences Conservative Voices in The US, But Fails to Ban Religious Extremist Group in India - Report

Though Facebook determined a Hindu religious extremist group in India should be banned from its platform, it did not, fearing the safety of its staff, says a report.

Dec 14, 2020

Facebook Mark zuckerberg

Northwestern University Removes Joseph Epstein After WSJ Op-Ed on Dr Jill Biden

The controversial writer said soon to be the first lady Dr Jill Biden should drop her doctorate title as it sounded fraudulent, prompting Northwestern University to remove him

Dec 13, 2020

Thai Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Finding Whale Vomit Worth $4.2 Million

Narit Suwansang from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand found 100 kilograms of whale vomit and received an offer of $4.2 million.

Dec 13, 2020

Most American Voters Reject Trump's 2024 Run As 42% Call Him One of Worse Presidents Ever: Polls

According to a Fox News poll, his popularity has gone down even more with 58% rejecting his possible 2024 run and 42% calling him one of the worst ever

Dec 12, 2020

Us presidential election

Peru Halts China's Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer Develops Neurological Symptoms

The volunteer developed severe neurological side-effects associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome that causes nerve damage and often paralysis

Dec 12, 2020

Coronavirus

Amateur Code Breakers Solve Zodiac Killer's Cipher After 51 Years

One of the mysterious letters sent by the Zodiac killer in 1969 has been decoded by three codebreakers but it doesn't contain the identity.

Dec 12, 2020

APT32 Hacker Group Behind Wuhan Cyberattack Has Links to Vietnam IT Firm, Claims Facebook

The infamous APT32, also known as OceanLotus, is allegedly backed by the Vietnam government and has been tracked to a local IT firm.

Dec 11, 2020

Facebook Cybersecurity Mark zuckerberg

Major Windows Browsers Hit with Widespread Malware Attack Infecting Millions of Devices

Named Adrozek, the malware hijacks browsers' ads and replace with affiliate links besides stealing user credentials that can be used to get into online banking

Dec 11, 2020

Cybersecurity

France Following in China's Footsteps to Create Biologically Enhanced Super Soldiers

While China wants to have gene-edited super soldiers, France wants to aid its troops by modifying them technologically for better strength and stamina.

Dec 9, 2020

FireEye Hacking: Russia in Crosshairs After Breach at Top US Cybersecurity Contractor

The hackers used sophisticated methods to conceal their identity and stole FireEye's cyber defense toolkits that could be used in future breaches.

Dec 9, 2020

Cybersecurity

Millions of Smart Home Devices Vulnerable to Hacking, Report Says

Cybersecurity research firm Forescout found 33 vulnerabilities in smart home devices from 150 vendors that could affect millions of users.

Dec 8, 2020

Cybersecurity

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