Google Assistant could soon be summoned using the power button on Android smartphones, according to a report. The virtual assistant can currently be triggered using wake words like “Ok Google” and “Hey Google”, or swipe gestures on smartphones. Some phones also feature a dedicated button for Google Assistant. But Google could soon add a power
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Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed a new Android trojan that hijacks users’ credentials and SMS messages to facilitate fraudulent activities against banks in Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Called “TeaBot” (or Anatsa), the malware is said to be in its early stages of development, with malicious attacks targeting financial apps commencing in late
Lava Z2 Max has been launched in India as a successor to the vanilla Lava Z2 that was unveiled in January this year. It comes with bigger display and large battery, targeting e-learning to assist students during their online classes. Lava Z2 Max is powered by a MediaTek SoC and comes with 4G VoLTE support.
An unknown threat actor managed to control more than 27% of the entire Tor network exit capacity in early February 2021, a new study on the dark web infrastructure revealed. “The entity attacking Tor users is actively exploiting tor users since over a year and expanded the scale of their attacks to a new record
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy S21 Fan Edition (FE) launch timeline has been tipped by a report. As per the report, the smartphones may be launched in August 2021. If true, Samsung would be launching two of these three smartphones earlier than their predecessors. The Galaxy Z Flip was
Four Eastern European nationals face 20 years in prison for Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) charges after pleading guilty to providing bulletproof hosting services between 2008 and 2015, which were used by cybercriminals to distribute malware to financial entities across the U.S. The individuals, Aleksandr Grichishkin, 34, and Andrei Skvortsov, 34, of Russia; Aleksandr Skorodumov,
Microsoft OneDrive is receiving an update (v6.29.1) for its Android app that will allow users to cast media to compatible Chromecast and other casting devices. In February, Microsoft introduced an update that saw it get a new home screen, playback support for Samsung Motion Photos and 8K videos. Also, Microsoft has released a 64-bit version
Cyber operatives affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have switched up their tactics in response to previous public disclosures of their attack methods, according to a new advisory jointly published by intelligence agencies from the U.K. and U.S. Friday. “SVR cyber operators appear to have reacted […] by changing their TTPs in an
Airtel is among the largest telecom operators in India and holds the second largest market share when it comes to wireless subscribers, according to latest data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As of January 31, 2021, Airtel added 5.8 million new wireless subscribers which was the highest among other major telecom operators in
Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of the fuel consumed on the U.S. East Coast, on Saturday said it halted operations due to a ransomware attack, once again demonstrating how infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattacks. “On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack,” the company said in a
Google Chrome web browser is available for free on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. It is among the most popular web browsers because of its integration with Google, variety of extensions, and ease of use, among other benefits. Additionally, it has the ability to show notifications from different websites. A lot of websites ask
WhatsApp on Friday disclosed that it won’t deactivate accounts of users who don’t accept its new privacy policy rolling out on May 15, adding it will continue to keep reminding them to accept the new terms. “No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May 15 because of this update,”
WhatsApp has introduced a new Mama Love sticker pack for Mother’s Day. The Facebook-owned instant messaging service shared the development on Twitter along with a short clip that shows some of the stickers included in the pack. The Mama Love sticker pack is available on Android and iOS devices globally. There are 11 stickers in
As many as six zero-days have been uncovered in an application called Remote Mouse, allowing a remote attacker to achieve full code execution without any user interaction. The unpatched flaws, collectively named ‘Mouse Trap,‘ were disclosed on Wednesday by security researcher Axel Persinger, who said, “It’s clear that this application is very vulnerable and puts
Redmi Note 10S will launch in India on May 13 and a landing page for the phone is now live on Amazon. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 series in India in March this year and it includes three phones — Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. Redmi
Google has announced a number of user-facing and under-the-hood changes in an attempt to boost privacy and security, including rolling out two-factor authentication automatically to all eligible users and bringing iOS-styled privacy labels to Android app listings. “Today we ask people who have enrolled in two-step verification (2SV) to confirm it’s really them with a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G’s support page has gone live in India suggesting its imminent launch in the country. The model number visible on the support page for the smartphone is SM-A526B/DS. The webpage doesn’t mention any other information regarding the smartphone. Samsung launched the 5G smartphone globally earlier this year in March along with Galaxy
An unknown threat actor with the capabilities to evolve and tailor its toolset to target environments infiltrated high-profile organizations in Asia and Africa with an evasive Windows rootkit since at least 2018. Called ‘Moriya,’ the malware is a “passive backdoor which allows attackers to inspect all incoming traffic to the infected machine, filter out packets
Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modems (MSM) had a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to access a user’s SMS, audio of phone conversations, and more. The vulnerability was discovered by research firm Check Point Research and it found over 400 vulnerabilities on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chip in August last year. With a vast
InfoSec leaders tend to be a specific type. Their jobs require them to think of possible threats, take actions that may not pay immediate results, plan for unknown security risks, and react quickly when emergencies arise, often before the morning’s first coffee. The high-stakes position also means that CISOs need to keep their knowledge and