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WhatsApp has announced a new round of updates aimed at giving users more control over storage, easier device switching, and more expressive conversations — with several features powered by Meta AI. Key new features Free up storage, selectively: Users can now locate and delete large files within specific chats without removing the entire conversation. There…
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Google’s Pixel phones have often felt like niche players in Singapore, overshadowed by iPhones and Galaxy devices that dominate telco shelves. With the launch of Google Pixel 10 Pro, Google is betting on two things to change that perception In this review, we will explore how the Pixel 10 Pro performs in Singapore, where it…
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Android devices have faced criticism for vulnerabilities, prompting concerns about the operating system’s commitment to security amidst its reputation for creativity and versatility. This is understandable as it’s the operating system that facilitated online scams, tricking users into downloading unofficial apps, resulting in financial losses for the victims. But Android is not exactly the issue…
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ESET researchers identified an active StrongPity APT group campaign leveraging a fully functional but trojanised version of the legitimate Telegram app, which despite being non-existent, has been repackaged as the Shagle app. This StrongPity backdoor has various spying features: its 11 dynamically triggered modules are responsible for recording phone calls, collecting SMS messages, collecting lists…
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Kaspersky analyzed anonymized data, voluntarily provided by users of Privacy Checker. It’s a website that offers helpful advice on privacy and security instructions for various internet platforms and digital applications. According to the data, users are most interested in finding out how to set up privacy settings for services specifically on Android (85%). As for apps,…
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Xiaomi has announced that Xiaomi 11T series – Xiaomi 11T Pro and Xiaomi 11T – will offer 3 generations of Android system upgrades, along with 4 years of security patches. With this change, Xiaomi 11T series users will enjoy a better user experience, and longer-term data security. Though other devices are not included at this…
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Comments by: Aviran Hazum, Manager of Mobile Research at Check Point Software Technologies Most of the apps we took a look at are still exposing the data now. Data gathering, especially by a malicious actor, is very serious. Ultimately, victims become vulnerable to many different attack vectors, such as impersonations, identify theft, phishing and service…
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Comments by: Aviran Hazum, Manager of Mobile Intelligence at Check Point Software Technologies The malware’s technique is fairly new and innovative. The technique here is to hijack the connection to WhatsApp by capturing notifications, along with the ability to take predefined actions, like ‘dismiss’ or ‘reply’ via the Notification Manager. The fact that the malware…
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Ever wonder what other people are doing during this pandemic? Google has released the 10 best apps of 2020 for Singapore and Malaysia. Check this out! Any of these on your phone? Google Play’s Best of 2020 Apps (Singapore and Malaysia) Medito (Health and Fitness) ShareTheMeal: Donate to Charity and Solve Hunger (Lifestyle) Microsoft Office: Word, Excel,…
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Kaspersky blocks over 1 million Android attacks in Southeast Asia between January and September 2019
A recent Android mobile malware report by Kaspersky showed that Southeast Asia remains a target for cybercriminal attack campaigns. Of the more than 1 million attacks that Southeast Asia has seen, Kaspersky has blocked a total of 26,836 mobile malware attacks on Android users in Singapore for the period of January to September this year.…
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