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Apple iPhone 14 to include satellite Emergency calls
More rumors are swelling on the potential ability for iPhone 14 to provide satellite communication for Emergency Calls. The Verge has a complete article covering the rumor and the purported feature. Check it out here… https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/29/23327158/iphone-14-satellite-capabilities-carrier-agreement-negotiations
Windows News
Good news, you can finally purchase Windows 11 Home and Professional licenses directly from Microsoft instead of having to buy Windows 10 first and then do an upgrade (Tom’s Hardware). Bad news, more USB printing problems with Windows 10 (Born’s Tech and Windows World). Good news, it’s now easier to rip CDs using Media Player in Windows 11(BetaNews). If you […]
ABCsoup: The Malicious Adware Extension with 350 Variants
Recently, Zimperium discovered and began monitoring the growth of a wide range of malicious browser extensions with the same extension ID as Google Translate. This family, codenamed ABCsoup, targets three popular browsers: Google Chrome, Opera, and Firefox. https://blog.zimperium.com/abc-soup-the-malicious-adware-extension-with-350-variants/
Interactive Phishing Mark II: Messenger Chatbot Leveraged in a New Facebook-Themed Spam
Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular messaging platform in the world, amassing 988 million monthly active users as of January 2022 according to Statista. One important feature of this platform is Messenger’s bot. Within the current digital landscape, chatbots are widely used by companies and individuals to connect with their customers online, and […]
Xiaomi puts a 1-inch camera sensor in their New Flagship Phone
Courtesy: Jacob Kastrenakes Xiaomi is introducing a trio of new smartphones today, and one of them comes with a pretty huge new feature: a 1-inch camera sensor, which is relatively giant for a smartphone. Everything about Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone, the Mi 12S Ultra, is big. It has a 6.73-inch OLED display, a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Plus […]
Spyware Vendor Targets Mobile Users
Google has been tracking the activities of commercial spyware vendors for years. Recently, RCS Labs, an Italian vendor, has been found to use a combination of tactics, including atypical drive-by downloads as initial infection vectors to target mobile users on both iOS and Android. Google has identified victims located in Italy and Kazakhstan. All campaigns […]
Windows News
BetaNews tells us that Microsoft is bringing an “amazing new Privacy Auditing feature to Windows 11“. The new feature which is called Privacy Auditing will inform you about which apps have accessed sensitive devices like your camera or microphone, and also when they accessed those devices. Another new feature that Microsoft is working on for […]
What is it About Samsung M8 Smart Monitor
The Verge had written a comprehensive write up and review on the how it stacks up against competition and should you get it. Please click on this link for the full article
Telegram’s Premium subscription is here and it costs US$4.99 / month
By Emma Roth After announcing Telegram Premium earlier this month, the messaging app has finally rolled out the paid tier, which gives users access to extra features for US$4.99 / month (via TechCrunch). All the features are outlined in a post on Telegram’s blog, with some of its bigger draws including faster downloads and a larger maximum file upload […]
iOS 16 will let you bypass CAPTCHAs on some apps and websites
By Mitchell Clark When iOS 16 comes out later this fall, you may notice that you don’t have to deal with as many annoying CAPTCHAs asking you to slide a puzzle piece or distinguish between a hill and a mountain. That’s because Apple’s introducing a feature for its iPhones and Macs called Automatic Verification, which let […]
MacBook Air M2 (2022), the next chapter in MacBook Air
The new MacBook Air M2 (2022) looks so good that you’re going to wonder if you should pay for a MacBook Pro. Compared to the previous MacBook Air M1, you get a more powerful M2 chip, bigger and brighter 13.6-inch display and improved 1080p webcam in an extremely portable design that’s 20% smaller than the previous […]
iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalisation Features with Widgets and Focus mode
As part of its iOS 16 presentation at WWDC today, Apple unveiled an all-new Lock Screen for iPhones that provides users with a wealth of customization options, including the ability to add widgets. In iOS 16, you can now edit and switch between different styles for your Lock Screen, with the option of applying filters to photos. […]
You can now install Windows 11’s next big update a little early
By Tom Warren@tomwarren Microsoft is releasing its next big Windows 11 update to the Release Preview ring of final testing today. Windows 11 22H2 is expected to be available in the coming months and will include a number of big changes to the operating system, including new Start menu folders, updated touch gestures, and drag and drop for […]
IPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max could finally get always on display
Hopefully for real this time By Emma Roth Apple may finally bring always-on display to the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple could introduce the feature with iOS 16, allowing the iPhone to display a limited amount of information even when it’s locked. Gurman says the iPhone’s version […]
Motorola teases phone with 200-megapixel camera as Razr rumors mount
Motorola could have not one, but two very interesting smartphones launching in China next month. The company has teased the first in a Weibo post, which promises to be one of the first phones in the world with a 200-megapixel camera. It could be joined by a third-generation foldable Razr, too.
Crypto Mugging is on the Rise
People around the world are being jumped on the street, their phones taken, and their crypto wallets fully drained. This new threat combines the criminal activities of the past with those of the future. Read More … https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.techgenix.com%2Fc.html%3Fufl%3Da%26rtr%3Don%26s%3Dx9w60f%2C1b650%2Cnp5%2Cgfh%2Cllvt%2Cfa8t%2Ce2zj%26MLM_MID%3D2200788%26MLM_UNIQUEID%3Dae19da069f&e=dac9dcc0&h=8531b185&f=y&p=y
Password-protected Excel spreadsheet pushes Remcos RAT
Investigation of an email with a password-protected Excel file attached to it revealed Remcos RAT 3.x activity remarkably similar to an infection chain reported by Fortinet last month. This diary reviews a Remcos RAT infection in Brad Duncan’s lab on Wednesday 2022-05-04.
THE BEST SMARTPHONE YOU CAN BUY FOR UNDER $500
If you’re shopping for a new phone on a budget, we’ve got good news: you’re more likely to find midrange sub-$500 phones available in these days of crunched supply chains than many of the recent flagships. Fortunately, there are many excellent alternatives to the pricey, premium models that are nearly as capable and cost a lot […]
Here’s how Microsoft’s new One Outlook email app will work
Microsoft has announced the beta for the new Outlook for Windows, which will make the desktop email client a lot more like the web version. While screenshots and an entire build of the app were recently leaked, Microsoft’s announcement gives us a good look at what kind of features we can expect to see coming to our inboxes. […]