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Realme 10 — the company’s purported successor to the Realme 9 — has made its way to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) database bearing the model number RMX3630 . This listing again points out that the Realme RMX3630 features a 4,880mAh battery and offers 4G LTE connectivity. It also appears to include the Realme
Threat actors have been found deploying never-before-seen post-compromise implants in VMware’s virtualization software to seize control of infected systems and evade detection. Google’s Mandiant threat intelligence division referred to it as a “novel malware ecosystem” that impacts VMware ESXi, Linux vCenter servers, and Windows virtual machines, allowing attackers to maintain persistent access to the hypervisor
Google announced on Friday that its upcoming flagship Pixel 7 series will be available to pre-book in India starting from October 6 — the same day when it is scheduled to host the ‘Made By Google’ event to unveil the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The company has already revealed the design and colour
Microsoft officially disclosed it investigating two zero-day security vulnerabilities impacting Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 following reports of in-the-wild exploitation. “The first vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, while the second, identified as CVE-2022-41082, allows remote code execution (RCE) when PowerShell is accessible to the attacker,” the tech giant
Redmi Note 11R was launched in China on Thursday. The new 5G smartphone by the Xiaomi sub-brand comes in three colour options and features 90Hz refresh rate display. The Redmi Note 11R is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. It has a dual rear camera
A Brazilian threat actor known as Prilex has resurfaced after a year-long operational hiatus with an advanced and complex malware to steal money by means of fraudulent transactions. “The Prilex group has shown a high level of knowledge about credit and debit card transactions, and how software used for payment processing works,” Kaspersky researchers said.
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale has brought great deals on some of the bestselling smartphones on the market. There are also bank offers, no-cost EMI offers, and exchange offers that further sweeten the deal, including the 10 percent instant discount available to SBI card holders. Here we have picked some of the best deals
A recently discovered malware builder called Quantum Builder is being used to deliver the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT). “This campaign features enhancements and a shift toward LNK (Windows shortcut) files when compared to similar attacks in the past,” Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers Niraj Shivtarkar and Avinash Kumar said in a Tuesday write-up. Sold on
Samsung Galaxy S23 series with three models — Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra is expected to be the next flagship offering from the South Korean smartphone brand. Ahead of the official launch, the design of the Galaxy S23 Ultra has allegedly leaked via fresh renders. The renders of the Galaxy S23 Ultra
A new, multi-functional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos has been rapidly growing in volume in recent months to ensnare a wide range of Windows, Linux, small office/home office (SOHO) routers, and enterprise servers into its botnet. “Chaos functionality includes the ability to enumerate the host environment, run remote shell commands, load additional modules, automatically propagate through
Samsung has seemingly rolled out the One UI 5 beta 3 this week. The update brings themed-icon support for third-party apps, snappier animations, and more. However, the standout feature appears to be the new customisation options for the lock screen that appears to follow the same approach as the options featured in Apple’s iOS 16.
WhatsApp has released security updates to address two flaws in its messaging app for Android and iOS that could lead to remote code execution on vulnerable devices. One of them concerns CVE-2022-36934 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical integer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp that results in the execution of arbitrary code simply by establishing a video
The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the successors to the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, which were launched globally last year. Google has already announced the launch date for its upcoming smartphones, which is scheduled to take place on October 6. Also expected to launch is the Pixel Watch, which
The Ukrainian government on Monday warned of “massive cyberattacks” by Russia targeting critical infrastructure facilities located in the country and that of its allies. The attacks are said to be targeting the energy sector, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) said. “By the cyberattacks, the enemy will try
Facebook and Instagram are set to offer better integration as parent company Meta announced it is testing a deeper integration across both platforms. The firm has revealed two updates that include a new user interface for the Accounts Center feature across mobile and Web platforms, and a redesigned login and onboarding experience on its mobile
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday disclosed it’s working to gather “crucial evidence” and that it’s collaborating with overseas law enforcement authorities following the hack of telecom provider Optus. “Operation Hurricane has been launched to identify the criminals behind the alleged breach and to help shield Australians from identity fraud,” the AFP said in
Infinix Zero Ultra 5G launch has been set for October 5 globally, the company made the announcement via Twitter this week. The handset has been in the news over the last few weeks and reports suggest it will come with a 180W Thunder Charge system, the company’s fastest charging technology yet. In addition to the
At least three alleged hacktivist groups working in support of Russian interests are likely doing so in collaboration with state-sponsored cyber threat actors, according to Mandiant. The Google-owned threat intelligence and incident response firm said with moderate confidence that “moderators of the purported hacktivist Telegram channels ‘XakNet Team,’ ‘Infoccentr,’ and ‘CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn’ are coordinating their operations
Oppo A17 has been launched as the company’s latest affordable smartphone, and it has debuted in Malaysia.m The smartphone’s USP is its 50-megapixel main sensor in an AI-powered dual rear camera setup. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC which is paired with 4GB of RAM. The handset gets Extended RAM feature