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Lava Storm 5G India launch date has been set for this week, the domestic smartphone brand announced via X on Monday (December 18). Lava has released an official teaser video and posters, offering a slight glimpse at the design of the upcoming smartphone. The Lava Storm 5G is seen featuring a dual camera setup at

Dec 15, 2023NewsroomCryptocurrency / Malware Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger published a new version of its “@ledgerhq/connect-kit” npm module after unidentified threat actors pushed malicious code that led to the theft of more than $600,000 in virtual assets. The compromise was the result of a former employee falling victim to a phishing attack, the company

The iQoo 12 was launched in India earlier this week as the country’s first smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The gamer-focused handset is likely to set customers’ expectations for phones arriving with Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line chip in the coming months. iQoo’s previous flagship models have typically focused on performance, and while last

Dec 17, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Data Security MongoDB on Saturday disclosed it’s actively investigating a security incident that has led to unauthorized access to “certain” corporate systems, resulting in the exposure of customer account metadata and contact information. The American database software company said it first detected anomalous activity on December 13, 2023, and that

OnePlus has announced the official launch date for the OnePlus 12 series in global markets. The OnePlus 12, which launched in China on December 5, is set to make its debut in the international markets, including India, on January 23, 2024. The flagship handset will be introduced alongside the OnePlus 12R at a OnePlus launch

Dec 16, 2023NewsroomOnline Security / Cybercrime Microsoft is warning of an uptick in malicious activity from an emerging threat cluster it’s tracking as Storm-0539 for orchestrating gift card fraud and theft via highly sophisticated email and SMS phishing attacks against retail entities during the holiday shopping season. The goal of the attacks is to propagate

Apple, Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers issue timely updates and security patches to keep their devices robust against various threats and vulnerabilities. Despite regular fixes, both iOS and Android platforms could fall prey to malicious exploits. The government has issued high-risk security alerts for users of both Apple and Samsung devices. The Indian Computer Emergency

Dec 16, 2023NewsroomCyber Security / Incident Response China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday unveiled draft proposals detailing its plans to tackle data security events in the country using a color-coded system. The effort is designed to “improve the comprehensive response capacity for data security incidents, to ensure timely and effective control,

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE debuted in India alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Buds FE in October. The ‘Fan Edition’ Galaxy smartphone sports a 6.4-inch Dynamic full-HD+ AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate, a 50-megapixel primary camera, and a 4,500mAh battery. While the handset runs on Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor

Dec 15, 2023NewsroomBotnet / Advanced Persistent Threat A new botnet consisting of firewalls and routers from Cisco, DrayTek, Fortinet, and NETGEAR is being used as a covert data transfer network for advanced persistent threat actors, including the China-linked threat actor called Volt Typhoon. Dubbed KV-botnet by the Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies, the

Asus ROG Phone 8 series with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC is confirmed to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 on January 9. The Taiwanese company is actively teasing the design and specifications of the gaming-focused handsets. Just weeks ahead of the official launch, renders of the Asus ROG Phone

Dec 15, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / User Tracking Google on Thursday announced that it will start testing a new feature called “Tracking Protection” starting January 4, 2024, to 1% of Chrome users as part of its efforts to deprecate third-party cookies in the web browser. The setting is designed to limit “cross-site tracking by restricting website access

Redmi Note 13 5G series availability in India has been announced, ahead of the launch event that is scheduled to take place next year on January 4. The lineup was released in China in September with three models — the Redmi Note 13, Redmi Note 13 Pro, and Redmi Note 13 Pro+. The three smartphones sport a

Dec 14, 2023NewsroomMalware / Supply Chain Attack Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 116 malicious packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to infect Windows and Linux systems with a custom backdoor. “In some cases, the final payload is a variant of the infamous W4SP Stealer, or a simple clipboard

Honor and Porsche Design announced their global partnership on Thursday (December 14). The Chinese smartphone brand and the luxury lifestyle brand will work together to bring cutting-edge innovation and premium design to smart devices. The first product that will be a part of this collaboration is confirmed to be launched in China in January next

Dec 14, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Data Breach A previously unknown hacker outfit called GambleForce has been attributed to a series of SQL injection attacks against companies primarily in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region since at least September 2023. “GambleForce uses a set of basic yet very effective techniques, including SQL injections and the exploitation of vulnerable website

Realme C67 5G was launched in India on Thursday. This is the first 5G-supported smartphone in Realme’s C series. The Realme C67 5G supports 33W wired fast charging and arrives with an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance. It carries a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity chipset and an AI-backed dual rear camera unit. The model

Dec 13, 2023NewsroomCyber Threat / Phishing Attack The threat actors behind the BazaCall call back phishing attacks have been observed leveraging Google Forms to lend the scheme a veneer of credibility. The method is an “attempt to elevate the perceived authenticity of the initial malicious emails,” cybersecurity firm Abnormal Security said in a report published

Nothing Phone 2 was launched in India in July this year as the second smartphone offering from the UK-based brand. The Nothing Phone 3 is expected to break the covers as a possible successor of the Phone 2 around a similar time in 2024. Now, the Carl Pei-led company has announced an event for February

Dec 13, 2023NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Windows Security Microsoft released its final set of Patch Tuesday updates for 2023, closing out 33 flaws in its software, making it one of the lightest releases in recent years. Of the 33 shortcomings, four are rated Critical and 29 are rated Important in severity. The fixes are in addition