I got my hands on a Nixplay Touch 10 Smart Frame, and I’m impressed. As a millennial, I take hundreds of photos on my phone but rarely print them out to display them in my home. Although digital photo frames are typically associated with older adults, I think everyone should give them – or at least the Nixplay Touch 10 Smart Frame – a try. The Nixplay is now on sale at Best Buy for $70 off....
Right now, I prefer the convenience and ease of traveling light, and that means no unnecessarily large chargers, enormous cables, or hefty power banks. Here’s the kit I’ve put together instead. It’s small, lightweight, portable, and perfect when traveling with my iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. 1. A great multipurpose wireless charger The Apple MagSafe Duo wireless charger is a fold-out charger that, for me, is ideal for travel. You can charge an iPhone and Apple Watch together on a nightstand, and you can pop your AirPods or AirPods Pro case onto the MagSafe charger when that needs the occasional power top-up....
Also: How to find and remove spyware from your phone Essentially, a memory safety vulnerability is a problem with the way an application handles or uses memory in a device. What happens with these types of bugs is that an application could be capable of writing beyond the memory region it has been allotted, which can then be used by attackers to corrupt the application’s intended behavior. Think of it this way....
Cybersecurity researchers at Emsisoft have detailed how they were secretly able to foil the cyber criminals behind BlackMatter ransomware, saving several victims from having to pay the ransom. After keeping what they were doing under wraps to avoid the cyber criminals finding out, researchers have now disclosed how they were undermining BlackMatter by providing decryption keys to victims of their attacks. SEE: Ransomware: Industrial services top the hit list - but cyber criminals are diversifying BlackMatter has been active in its current incarnation since July this year, but has actually been around for a lot longer than that because the consensus among information security analysts is that BlackMatter is a rebranded version of DarkSide ransomware....
Victims of Android malware are often advised to perform a factory reset after cleaning up an infection, but BRATA now does the reset for another reason: in order to wipe any evidence after conducting an illicit wire transfer from the victim’s online bank account. BRATA or “Brazilian RAT Android” was named by Kaspersky researchers in 2019 because it exclusively targets Android users in Brazil. Since then, it has broadened its reach to US and Spain bank brands, according to McAfee....
The dual 4K cameras on this drone can capture more stable videos, as well as high-definition photos, thanks to electronic image stabilization and a 3-axis mechanical gimbal. An altitude hold mode function provides a steadier flight with foldable arms. And its optical flow offers more balanced and accurate hovering as it flies. A remote control is included which allows you to navigate your drone from longer distances of up to 1,200 meters or from greater heights....
The attackers used a range of techniques to infect targets with malware, such as via malicious Word documents, fake removable devices leading users to malicious folders, and fake antivirus vendor icons that led to executable files. The group relied on users’ familiarity with the Windows folder icons and the File Explorer interface to dupe victims into running malicious executables. Dubbed Aoqin Dragon by researchers at SentinelLabs, the group’s prime targets were organizations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam....
There’s no end in sight for this war of words, but there’s one product that members of both sides almost always give their nod of approval to, even if it is a begrudging one: the Drop + EPOS PC38X gaming headset. Why? It’s all about history. EPOS is a company that began as the gaming division of legendary audio equipment maker Sennheiser. It owes its pedigree to legendary Sennheiser equipment like the $50,000 Orpheus headphones, and the actually attainable HD 500 through HD 800 series....
The malware has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at F5 Labs, who’ve dubbed it MaliBot. It’s the latest in a string of powerful malware targeting Android users. In addition to remotely stealing passwords, bank details and cryptocurrency wallets, MaliBot can access text messages, steal web browser cookies and can take screen captures from infected Android devices. It can also get around multi-factor authentication (MFA) – one of the key cybersecurity defences people can use to protect themselves against cyber criminals....
Between remote work and travel, the world is more transient than ever. And fortunately, there’s no reason why you can’t stay productive and entertained no matter where you are. With a tablet, you don’t even need to haul around a laptop when you want to watch movies or take care of a bit of business when out and about. And if you’re on the hunt for an affordable option, check out this Apple iPad mini 4, available for $289....
If you’re a beginner, then “AWS Solutions Architect Associate - 2021 Update (SAA-C02): The Total Course” is the place to start. In 165 lectures over 19 hours, the course will prepare you to pass the Associate certification exam. You’ll learn everything you need from technical essentials, terminology, and concepts to security, database, and management services. Plus, it includes two practice tests. Students were very satisfied with this module, rating it 4....
Mykhailo Fedorov, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, tweeted the appeal on February 27, asking that “all major crypto exchanges block addresses of Russian users.” “It’s crucial to freeze not only the addresses linked to Russian and Belarusian politicians but also to sabotage ordinary users,” Fedorov said. Economic sanctions and the upcoming exclusion of some Russian banks from the global SWIFT financial system have already prompted concerns of a cash run in Russia....
Last week, the Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine (CERT-UA) said that the department has been advised of new phishing campaigns taking place against Ukrainian organizations that spread the LoadEdge backdoor. According to CERT-UA, phishing emails are being sent that have an attached archive, 501_25_103.zip, together with a shortcut (LNK) file. If opened, an HTML Application file (HTA) downloads and executes VBScript designed to deploy LoadEdge. Once the backdoor has formed a link to an InvisiMole command-and-control (C2) server, other malware payloads are deployed and executed including TunnelMole, malware that abuses the DNS protocol to form a tunnel for malicious software distribution, and both RC2FM and RC2CL, which are data collection and surveillance backdoor modules....
The new rules, which come into effect in 90 days and were pushed by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), governs the “export, re-export, or transfer (in-country) of certain items that can be used for malicious cyber activities.” Companies would be barred from selling some technology to certain countries without a specific license from BIS. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a statement that the US is “committed to working with our multilateral partners to deter the spread of certain technologies that can be used for malicious activities that threaten cybersecurity and human rights....
“In my prior role, obviously, I did speak with a lot of customers, but this was an opportunity to approach my new role from the outside in,” he told ZDNet. “And the great news is, it reinforces a lot of what we are planning to do.” VMware reports solid Q2 results with subscription and SaaS sales up 23% That comes down to VMware’s goal of becoming the multi-cloud platform provider of choice....
Heading into the holiday season, time seems to fly by; you’ll be making New Year’s resolutions before you know it. But why wait to make dramatic changes in your life when it’s so easy and inexpensive to do so at any time? For instance, if you’ve been a little envious of all those digital nomad stories, there’s no reason you can’t become one yourself. Teach yourself new skills to find freelance work, buy an inexpensive laptop to work on the go, and you’re part of the way there....
Then, I realized that it’s worthwhile to distinguish between all three types of cards by listing their advantages and disadvantages. So let’s go through them one by one. [This article was first published on The Simple Dollar in 2020. It was updated in March 2022.] Advantages of a credit card The biggest advantage of a credit card is flexibility; you can make purchases without actually having the cash on hand at the moment....
Businesses have a strong interest in 5G, but the deployment model is challenging. Racking and stacking equipment from carrier-class companies is overkill for most businesses and takes months to get up and running. Using a service provider might be easier, but that has its challenges – such as data ownership, the cost of the service, and the carrier’s footprint. A better approach is private 5G, where the IT department can deploy and manage the networks itself, but few options have been available....
Now, with a new CEO, Google Fiber is apparently ready to hit the gas pedal again, announcing plans to expand to five new states in the next several years. That should be good news for broadband customers in those states, who mostly lack any competition to established networks run by cable networks with a de facto monopoly. But I’m skeptical of Google Fiber’s ability to deliver, based on my personal experience....
Breaking the bad news to us is TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes that the average selling price (ASP) of the iPhone 14 series will rise by “about 15%”. Now it’s important to note that this doesn’t mean a 15% price hike. ASP is taking the sales revenue of all the models and dividing that by the number of units sold. ASP can go up not only as a result of a price hike but also because buyers are choosing to buy the more expensive models....
