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Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed multiple security flaws affecting 150 different multifunction printers (MFPs) from HP Inc that could be potentially abused by an adversary to take control of vulnerable devices, pilfer sensitive information, and infiltrate enterprise networks to mount other attacks. The two weaknesses — collectively called Printing Shellz — were discovered and reported

Realme 9 Pro+ has allegedly got Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification. The smartphone is said to be a part of the Realme 9 series that is tipped to launch in the first quarter of 2022. The series is reported to feature four models in India — Realme 9, Realme 9i, Realme 9 Pro, and

Four different Android banking trojans were spread via the official Google Play Store between August and November 2021, resulting in more than 300,000 infections through various dropper apps that posed as seemingly harmless utility apps to take full control of the infected devices. Designed to deliver Anatsa (aka TeaBot), Alien, ERMAC, and Hydra, cybersecurity firm

At the 2021 Google I/O event in May, it was announced that Google’s Wear OS will be getting a complete overhaul. This updated operating system made in partnership with Samsung, called Wear OS 3, is going to be dished out only for a handful of smartwatches in the second half of 2022. In anticipation of

Threat actors are exploiting improperly-secured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to download cryptocurrency mining software to the compromised systems as well as abusing its infrastructure to install ransomware, stage phishing campaigns, and even generate traffic to YouTube videos for view count manipulation. “While cloud customers continue to face a variety of threats across applications and

Vivo Y21e is reported to be in the works. The smartphone has been spotted on Geekbench hinting at a launch in the future. The Vivo Y21e has also been spotted on the IMEI certification site with the same model number it was spotted on Geekbench with. Vivo has made no announcements regarding the upcoming launch

A new Iranian threat actor has been discovered exploiting a now-addressed critical flaw in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform to target Farsi-speaking victims with a new PowerShell-based information stealer designed to harvest extensive details from infected machines. “[T]he stealer is a PowerShell script, short with powerful collection capabilities — in only ~150 lines, it provides

Samsung Galaxy Note series has reportedly been killed off by the South Korean tech giant. The Galaxy Note series was earlier speculated to launch a new model in 2022, but as per the report, it may not happen. Samsung may integrate the functionality of the Galaxy Note series with either the upcoming Galaxy S or

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has dramatically restricted the number of countries to which cybersecurity firms in the country are allowed to sell offensive hacking and surveillance tools to, cutting off 65 nations from the export list. The revised list, details of which were first reported by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist, now only includes 37

Samsung Galaxy A13 4G specifications have surfaced on the Web. The new Samsung phone is said to have quad rear cameras and come in a plastic build. Although Samsung has not yet made an announcement about the new model, the Galaxy A13 4G production is said to be started at the company’s facility in India.

Researchers have unearthed a new remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that employs a never-before-seen stealth technique that involves masking its malicious actions by scheduling them for execution on February 31st, a non-existent calendar day. Dubbed CronRAT, the sneaky malware “enables server-side Magecart data theft which bypasses browser-based security solutions,” Sansec Threat Research said. The

Vivo Y32 has purportedly surfaced on China’s TENAA with a look and feel similar to that of Vivo Y33s. The new Vivo phone appears to have a waterdrop-style display notch and multi-camera setup on the back. It also seems to have a gradient finish, which is a common characteristic among all budget and mid-range Vivo

Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined both Apple and Google €10 million each for what it calls are “aggressive” data practices and for not providing consumers with clear information on commercial uses of their personal data during the account creation phase. The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) said “Google and Apple did not

WhatsApp has started testing a new shortcut to let users quickly forward stickers to their contacts. The change has initially been implemented for beta testers on Android, though it may reach the masses in the coming days. It comes days after WhatsApp introduced a custom sticker maker for its desktop and Web users to let

An advanced persistent threat (APT) has been linked to cyberattacks on two biomanufacturing companies that occurred this year with the help of a custom malware loader called “Tardigrade.” That’s according to an advisory published by Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (BIO-ISAC) this week, which noted that the malware is actively spreading across the sector

Compact smartphones are a rare breed these days as companies generally tend to focus on large displays since that’s what’s in greater demand. However, I still think there is a market for small phones, or devices like the iPhone 12 mini and 13 mini wouldn’t exist. This got me thinking – what is the best

A new malware campaign has been discovered targeting cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and DeFi aficionados through Discord channels to deploy a crypter named “Babadeda” that’s capable of bypassing antivirus solutions and stage a variety of attacks. “[T]his malware installer has been used in a variety of recent campaigns to deliver information stealers, RATs, and even

Oppo has recently unveiled three new smartphones under Oppo Reno 7 series with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Max, and MediaTek Dimensity 900 processors. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker is reportedly planning to introduce a handset powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset. The name of the phone is not known yet, but a few

Every Product Manager and Software Developer should know that pushing feature updates to production via traditional channels is as archaic as painting on cave walls. The smart are always quick to adapt to new, innovative technologies, and this mindset is exactly what makes normal companies great. The landscape is changing fast, especially in IT. Change

Oppo Reno 7 series was launched on Thursday. The new series comprises the Oppo Reno 7 5G as well as the Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G and Reno 7 SE 5G. All three new Oppo Reno phones come with an AMOLED display with a hole-punch design and feature a gradient back finish. In the series,