Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK yesterday issued a joint advisory about a massive ongoing malware threat infecting Taiwanese company QNAP’s network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. Called QSnatch (or Derek), the data-stealing malware is said to have compromised 62,000 devices ...

Mozilla Firefox web browser 79.0 was released a few hours ago with new features and various security fixes. Firefox 79.0 release highlights include: WebRender for more Windows users with Intel and AMD GPUs More Pocket recommendations for users in Germany. ...

This simple tutorial shows how to enable and set up hot corners features in Ubuntu 20.04 with the default Gnome desktop. With hot corners enabled, when you move the mouse cursor and hit one of the screen corners, it performs ...

Within the next decade, artificial intelligence is likely to play a significant role in our everyday lives. Machine learning already powers image recognition, self-driving cars, and Netflix recommendations. For any aspiring developer, learning how to code smart software is a ...

This is a step by step beginner guide shows how to check local network IP and public IP in both IP4 and IPv6 via either graphical interface or Linux commands in Ubuntu 20.04. 1. Find IP address via System Settings: ...

This simple tutorial shows how to remove the left panel (dock launcher) in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop. The left panel in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop is called Ubuntu Dock, a fork of Dash-to-dock extension. Via System Settings, you can change ...

digiKam photo management software 7.0 was released a few days ago with greatly improved face detection and recognition. digiKam 7.0 was released after one year of development. It features new deep learning faces management. No learning stage is required to ...

Cybersecurity researchers on Thursday revealed security issues in the Android app developed by Chinese drone-maker Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) that comes with an auto-update mechanism that bypasses Google Play Store and could be used to install malicious applications and transmit ...

Garmin, the maker of fitness trackers, smartwatches and GPS-based wearable devices, is currently dealing with a massive worldwide service interruption after getting hit by a targeted ransomware attack, an employee of the company told The Hacker News on condition of ...

This simple tutorial shows how to install the Deepin Desktop Environment in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS via PPA. Deepin Desktop is the default desktop environment for UbuntuDDE Remix, a Remix flavor of Ubuntu system. An official PPA is available with Deepin ...

This quick tutorial shows how to change the default login screen display manager (e.g., gdm3, lightdm, kdm) in Ubuntu 20.04. Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop uses GDM3 as the default display manager. If you installed other desktop environments in your system, ...

Lazarus Group, the notorious hacking group with ties to the North Korean regime, has unleashed a new multi-platform malware framework with an aim to infiltrate corporate entities around the world, steal customer databases, and distribute ransomware. Capable of targeting Windows, ...

Free interior design software SweetHome3D 6.4 was released a day ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Linux Mint 19.x, and 20. SweetHome3D 6.4 release highlights include: Improved resolution scale management in the plan for HiDPI ...

This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest Pidgin instant messaging client, so far it’s v2.14.1, in Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04. Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday revealed charges against two Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long hacking spree targeting dissidents, government agencies, and hundreds of organizations in as many as 11 countries. The 11-count indictment, which ...