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IBM estimates an significant increase of purchases made on mobile devices that account for 16.5% of all online sales. Mobile traffic made up nearly 30% of online holiday shopping. The downside, in term of security is that cybercriminals will develop more malicious apps, or will intensify phishing campaigns over mobile and social networking platforms. A growing number of services for online shopping are offered on those platforms and IBM anticipates a significant increase of cybercrime, mainly related to computer scams and identity theft....

The XPS design standards are absolutely top-notch. The chassis is made from brushed aluminium, its magnesium silver outer cladding being bright and distinctive, while inside the palm rest is made from carbon fibre and has a smooth, cool finish embodied in the XPS range’s distinctive two-tone black styling. The chassis is very tough, and I couldn’t bend or twist the lid in my hands at all. That said, the specifications make no mention of military-standard ruggedness testing....

Nearly 13TB employee and customer details, including email addresses, phone numbers, order locations, and names, are leaked online. Now, what can you do if you want to check if your details are available or not? Here’s how you can check? What to do if Your Details are Leaked in Domino’s Data Breach? The owner of Domino’s India has confirmed the news of the data breach and said financial data is safe....

If you want to keep your jailbreak and unlock, you better not update to this latest firmware now until and unless official new jailbreak and unlock tools are available for download. You would need to have iTunes 10.1 in order to upgrade to iOS 4.2. All you need to do is to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your computer via USB and start iTunes 10.1. You should now see a message as shown below....

Deus Ex, for those who are relatively new to computer gaming, was a PC game that was released in the year 2000 by a company Ion Storm. And rather interestingly, it too revolved around a pandemic, only in the year 2052. The virus causing the trouble is something called the Gray Death. You played the role of JC Denton, an agent with some mechanical implants, who is tackling a terrorist organization....

Back in July of this year, one of the core CyanogenMod team member announced that he is working on a integrated, encrypted and secure messaging system for CyanogenMod ROM users. Today, after quite a few months of development, the CyanogenMod team has flipped the switch on their encrypted messaging system. The CyanogenMod team has been working with Open Whisper System — known for making open source apps for encrypted texting and phone calls — on this....

And with more and more of our information stored digitally, we’re exposed like never before to cybercriminals who want to get their hands on it. One of the sneakiest ways they do it? Spyware. Spyware is malicious software secretly installed on your device. We’ll tell you exactly how it works and what you need to do to protect yourself from it. Get an extra 3 months free of ExpressVPN when you sign up at ExpressVPN....

After almost three years of development and testing, the social network giant Facebook has finally decided to cancel the project. The sequence of problems with the aircraft is behind the decision. The drone was part of Internet.org, the division of the social network giant Facebook that develops projects to bring Internet access to isolated places or with uncertain infrastructure. The company hoped to have the aircraft send the signal to ground receivers with a laser transmission system, while the solar panels would guarantee up to 90 days of uninterrupted flights....

That’s why you need to stay abreast of the latest ploys floating around so you know what to watch out for. This is something that we keep reminding our dear readers — you always need to be informed about the latest scams. Now, the latest Facebook phishing scam that’s making the rounds looks very realistic, there’s a chance it could dupe you into giving out your username and password....

In order to improve the browsing experience in Google Chrome, Google is updating Chrome with the ability to block website redirects. Well, in coming months, the Chrome browser will block different type of unwanted and annoying redirects. Several website owners are implementing methods to insert ads in a website to increase revenue. However, as a user, it’s really disturbing where a website or ad suddenly loads a new page in the background....

Version 1.57 keeps a lot of the key capabilities of ’s health tracking app the same, but the new look makes the experience a little more pleasant inside both the smartphone app ar watch face. You’ll notice the goals daily tracking screens are a lot flashier, with a new header image other uses of color to amplify your details. You can add multiple goals in the ling page to see your progress, or lack thereof....

so worth a look this week are the kid-friendly feature-rich Disney Mix chat app, goofy endless game Steppy nts, Netflix’s new FAST Speed Test, the Android adaptation of much-loved farming board game, Agricola. Clear some space on your device snag a few fresh downloads this weekend. Reigns A monarchy simulator that’s inspired by Tinder? Count us in! Reigns ($3) certainly has a unique premise, it’s one that works wonderfully. You’re a newly-crowned king charged with making crucial decisions for an entire kingdom, but rather than get into micromanagement or overly complex gameplay, you’ll simply swipe each situation card left or right to affirm or reject it....

May be plastic, but looks fantastic The Galaxy M series clearly comes with a theme. The glossy polycarbonate backs, the drop notch displays, vertical camera units on the top left and the oval fingerprint scanner, all have been the trademarks of the design language of the series. And the M30 speaks the same language. Most of the time anyway. it, if not exactly the same. The smartphone comes with a glossy polycarbonate back but unlike the other two M series smartphones that have relatively plain backs, this one comes with a gradient finish, with a shade of silver-greyish blue at the top blending into a darker blue shade on the lower part, giving the elder brother a slight design edge over its younger siblings....

Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 Quad-core Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz processor for LTE variants Octa-core Exynos 5 processor 1.9 GHz for WiFi-only and 3G variants. Super Clear LCD display at WQXGA 2560×1600 resolution. 8 MP rear camera 2 MP front camera 3 GB of RAM Bluetooth 4.0 Android 4.4/KitKat 9,500 mAh battery 32GB and 64GB storage options Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 Quad-core Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz processor for LTE variants Octa-core Exynos 5 processor 1....

Protocols to retrieve, collect and protect recovered data are not regulated The processes, protocols and procedures to recover data and how they should be protected, stored and managed once retrieved are as yet un-regulated. That may seem surprising given the extensive measures police departments undertake to protect material evidence, and how much electronic data is now the focus of criminal activity. It’s more surprising, though, given the extraordinary potential magnitude of online crime to unleash unprecedented devastation that is difficult to even begin to get our heads around in terms of costs and other losses....

Crypto has hit the mainstream with billions of dollars in transactions every day. It’s been picked up by social media, where influencers and celebrities have found a source of income promoting crypto. This has led to a recent lawsuit involving some high-profile names and questionable moves. Tap or click here to check out the story. There are thousands of digital currencies out there, and it’s easy to get lost in the sheer volume of options....

1. Hackers list 30 million stolen payment card details for sale Last December, Wawa convenience stores announced a breach that affected an unknown number of customers who shopped there in 2019. Hackers uploaded 30 million credit cards to Joker’s Stash, one of the largest dark web marketplaces for cybercriminals to buy and sell payment card data. Read more » 2. Microsoft detects new TA505 malware attacks Microsoft detected an ongoing TA505 phishing campaign delivering malicious Excel documents....

ile many of those in attendance were awed by the idea of a smartphone with swappable parts, there were several developers who were more preoccupied with concocting different scenarios in which the modules could be used. During the conference, I talked to several developers who were there to learn more about how to leverage the technology used in oject Ara. Some of the ideas are quite lofty, but one thing is clear: oject Ara has the possibility to pave the way for more than just an Android-powered smartphone with removable components....

However, as cyberhygiene increases, password requirements get more complex and cybersecurity awareness training continues to become a regular part of employee training, white-hat hackers will soon find themselves increasingly facing longer, more complex passwords as they perform their craft. But, as the saying goes, when there is a will, there is a way. In this article, we will cover the tools and techniques available to help crack or get around longer passwords....

Also: How Microsoft and Samsung may finally take cloud gaming mainstream Now, in its own event, Microsoft debuted several of the titles everyone expected to see at this show, including Bethesda’s new “Skyrim in space” title Starfield, vampire-focused FPS Redfall, and more. But, some of the show’s biggest announcements may have come from two very unlikely sources: Activision Blizzard, which remains in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, and Riot Games....