Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash ByteDance Launches AI Video Creator To Compete Against OpenAI’s Sora Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, launched a new AI tool called Jimeng AI that can generate videos from text prompts this week. ByteDance joins the competition to create the best text-to-video software against companies like OpenAI with Sora, and Canva....

Image by Furkan Elveren, from Unsplash Criminals Pay $10 to Hack You: Identity-Based Threats Hit Record High Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The eSentire research team warns that cheap phishing kits, combined with info-stealers, enable cybercriminals to conduct identity-based attacks to record highs. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: 59% of cyber incidents in Q1 2025 were identity-related....

Photo by Hanny Naibaho on Unsplash CrowdStrike Offers $10 Gift Card As Apology For Massive Outage Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, responsible for the recent major glitch in Microsoft Cloud affecting millions across the world, has offered a $10 Uber Eats gift card to partner companies as an apology for the incident. According to TechCrunch , the company sent an email to third-party workers last Tuesday and the gesture went viral across multiple social media platforms this Wednesday....

D-Link Confirms Data Breach but Denies Claims of 3 Million Stolen Data Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer D-Link, the Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer, confirmed the data breach incident related to the publication and sale of its internal data on BreachForums earlier this month. The incident came to light on October 1, when a member of the dark web forum claimed to have breached the company’s network to steal millions of users’ data and source code for the D-View network monitoring product....

Image by DC Studio, from Freepik D.C. Power Broker Caught In Global Hacking Scandal Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A Washington, D.C. power broker is entangled in a global hacking scandal, with U.S. prosecutors alleging that a lobbying campaign orchestrated cyberattacks on environmental activists, according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!...

Image by American Life League’s photostream, from Flikr Department Of Health And Human Services Rolls Out AI Tool Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has introduced ChatGPT for all staff members to improve efficiency, but caution employees to maintain proper care when handling confidential information. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Elon Musk Attributes X Platform Disruptions to Major Cyberattack Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The social media platform X experienced multiple outages on Monday. Its owner, Elon Musk, publicly announced that it had been happening due to a powerful cyberattack. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Elon Musk reported that X experienced a “massive cyberattack” on Monday, leading to widespread outages....

Fake Zoom, Skype, Google Meet Apps Used to Distribute RAT Malware Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by A new scam involving fraudulent Skype, Zoom, and Google Meet websites aimed at luring unsuspecting users into downloading dangerous malware was uncovered by cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz. The Dec. 2023 discovery found that these trojans enable a threat actor to steal sensitive personal information, extract files, log keystrokes, and take control of the targeted victim’s devices when executed successfully....

Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU Soon, Exits Samsung Galaxy Store Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Epic Games announced plans to relaunch Fortnite on Apple’s iOS devices in the European Union (EU). In a July 25th, 2024 blog post , the company shared updates on its mobile store strategy, including launching games via third-party iOS App Stores and ending distribution partnerships with stores following anticompetitive policies, such as the Samsung Galaxy Store....

GoldPickaxe Malware Harvests Personal and Facial Biometric Data to Scam Victims Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor A first for iOS devices, security researchers have identified a new banking trojan dubbed ‘GoldPickaxe,’ that has the ability to create deepfakes using stolen facial biometrics. Available for both Android and iOS devices, the new malware strain is suspected to belong to ‘GoldFactory,’ a Chinese threat group responsible for ‘GoldDigger’ and ‘GoldKefu’ malware strains....

Photo by Kai Wenzel on Unsplash Google Invests An Additional $750 Million In Anthropic To Enhance AI Capabilities Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A New York Times report revealed that the tech giant Google owns 14% of the startup Anthropic and has invested over $3 billion in the company—and plans to invest an additional $750 million through convertible debt in September....

Photo by Adarsh Chauhan on Unsplash Google To Aquire Cybersecurity StartUp Wiz For $23 Billion Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has moved forward in discussions to acquire Wiz, a cybersecurity startup, for around $23 billion. According to Reuters , yesterday an anonymous source familiar with the matter provided more details on the negotiation. If Alphabet buys Wiz for that amount, it would become the company’s largest acquisition ever....

Image by Alexander Shustov, from Unsplash Hackers Can Remotely Trigger Brakes on U.S. Trains Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Many trains in the U.S. continue to face a security risk that allows hackers to activate their brakes from a distance. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Vulnerability discovered in 2012 by researcher Neil Smith, still not fixed. Railroad industry ignored warnings, demanding real-life exploit proof first....

How to Access bet365 in Portugal (Updated 2026) Written by Rosemary S Siluvai Anthony Cybersecurity Specialist Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Gambling licensing and regulations mean you can’t access your bet365 account in Portugal even if it was set up elsewhere. You also can’t register a new account with a Portuguese address. bet365 checks your IP address to determine your location and enforce this restriction. However, you can continue placing bets by connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) while you’re in Portugal ....

How to Gain Access to Facebook Messenger in Saudi Arabia Written by John Bennet Online Privacy Advocate Facebook usage is booming in Saudi Arabia . There are 9.29 million active users of the social media giant in Saudi Arabia in 2018, up by 18% from 7.86 million in 2015. That number is expected to rise up to 10.66 million by 2022. Facebook is a complicated organism in Saudi Arabia because of the country’s freedom of speech mandates....

How to Get a Bangladesh IP Address (Tested 2026) Written by Rosemary S Siluvai Anthony Cybersecurity Specialist It’s frustrating not being able to access your Jamuna Bank account or watch the latest episode of Cirakumāra on NTV when you go on extended trips abroad. Luckily, a VPN can get you a Bangladesh IP address to avoid the security triggers and geo-blocks on some apps. However, not all VPNs have servers in Bangladesh and some are too slow to even load a simple webpage....

How to Get a Cuba IP Address (Updated 2026) Written by Rosemary S Siluvai Anthony Cybersecurity Specialist In Cuba, VPNs can make your internet traffic appear as if it originates within the country, allowing users to easily access geo-restricted content. Many VPNs that claim to access Cuban sites and services fall short , either failing to access local content or lacking the necessary speeds and security features for activities like online shopping and watching HD videos....

How to Safely Use Spotify With a Free VPN (Updated 2026) Written by Sarah Barnes Web Security Expert While Spotify is among the most popular music streaming services, it’s still not available to everyone. In a handful of countries (including China, Ethiopia, Iran, and Venezuela), Spotify isn’t available, and you’ll see an error message if you try to stream. In other countries, like Belarus, users don’t have access to the same extensive library as US users....

How to Set YouTube Parental Controls on any Device! [Tested in 2026] Written by Shauli Zacks Tech Writer YouTube comes with several built-in options for setting parental controls. However, if your child is even the least bit tech savvy, they can bypass the restrictions without breaking a sweat . Since there is no need to have an account to watch YouTube, kids can just open YouTube in incognito or private mode and watch whatever they want....

How to Watch Eleven Sports From Outside The UK Written by Sarah Barnes Web Security Expert Eleven Sports is a global network and online streaming service that’s rapidly growing in popularity, and hosting some exclusive material for registers users. That said, the available content can vary depending on location and registered billing address , so, if you purchase to Eleven Sports UK and Ireland, you can’t watch content from Eleven Sports USA....