Malware researchers at a Russian security firm, Dr Web have identified a new Trojan for Linux devices that takes screenshots and logs keystrokes. According to researchers at Dr Web, there are signs that suggest that the Linux spyware, labelled Linux.BackDoor.Xunpes.1 consists of two sections. Written in Free Pascal, the dropper component is tasked with infecting computers and downloading the second component, the main body of the backdoor trojan coded in C, which is also the actual malware payload....

The internet giant is now investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the gaming platform to develop its games and services. The company has its own development studios, with two games – the MMO New World and its first original and ambitious science-fiction multiplayer shooter, Crucible to be released next month. Currently, not much is known about Project Tempo nor its release date. However, an early version of the service is likely to arrive this year, but it could be delayed to 2021 due to the current coronavirus pandemic, said sources to NYT....

Android Same Origin Policy (SOP) Exploit Is Being Used To Hijack Facebook AccountsThe Bug The Bug The bug, discovered by Rafay Baloch, allows a universal Cross-scripting vulnerability in older versions of Android smartphones. This vulnerability, which affects the WebView component, occurs when replacing the ‘data’ attribute of a given HTML object with a JavaScript URL scheme. An attacker can leverage the UXSS flaw to scrape cookie data and page contents from a vulnerable browser window....

Researchers from the University of Lincoln found that people who buy Android smartphones are seen as more honest and humble than those who pick iPhones. They are also less likely to follow fashionable trends and care less about owning “high status” items. “Smartphone choice is the most basic level of smartphone personalisation, and even this can tell us a lot about the user,” said Heather Shaw, from University of Lincoln’s School of Psychology in the U....

— Anonymous (@AnonymousGlobo) May 3, 2015 Readers may remember that riots broke out in the US city of Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. Anonymous are supporting the mass protests against inhuman killing of Freddie Gray. The Baltimore Police Department has already suspended the six police officers involved. They have been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The Anonymous today made set of eight email addresses and the passwords for accessing the accounts....

Anonymous trace CyberCaliphate to a single IP and say that majority of their claims are fakeFake claims by CyberCaliphate According to Anonymous the CyberCaliphate are found to be operating from a single IP address in Kuwait. Anonymous traced at least 10 Twitter handles, each with a different name, being handled from this IP. Anonymous have said that the pro-ISIS hackers use this Twitter handles to post propaganda literature throughout the day....

Flagship phones such as Samsung have batteries with higher capacity as compared to iPhones batteries which have the comparatively smaller capacity. For instance, iPhone7, which is the latest eligible model for this discounted replacement program has a 1960 mAh battery whereas Samsung’s Galaxy S8 features a 3000 mAh battery unit. The representative from the battery maker was quoted saying, “All flagship phones from Samsung, LG, and Apple have the most advanced batteries in the market....

Woz U is part of the private & for-profit Southern Careers Institute which operates 7 campuses in Texas alongside an online school (so do not expect everything on the portal to be free). Yet, Steve Wozniak plans to partner with other colleges and institutes as they develop and grow. The plans are to expand the initiative to include as much as 30 physical locations globally with courses ranging from software development to IT to mobile app development to cyber security....

For those unaware, HomeKit is a software framework made available in iOS and iPadOS that allows iPhone and iPad users to configure, communicate, and control smart-home appliances using Apple devices. The security researcher, Trevor Spiniolas, who publicly disclosed the details on January 1st, 2022, said that Apple is aware of the bug since August 10, 2021. The Cupertino giant had apparently promised to resolve the bug in a security update before 2022 but failed to introduce an actual fix....

First and foremost the main features of Apple’s iPhone 7 Instead headphones jacks, users will connect via the Lightning dock port iPhone 7 will not have dual lens, just iPhone 7 Plus Smart Connector can hitch to ports on the bottom of the 7 Plus Now coming to the main and most talked about feature in the upcoming iPhone 7 Plus, the dual phones. Apple will be shipping iPhone 7 Plus with a ‘supercamera’ made of two separate cameras....

“Apple is working on touchless gesture control and curved screens for future iPhones,” Mark writes. “The control feature would let iPhone users perform some tasks by moving their finger close to the screen without actually tapping it …” In other words, it will allow users to navigate iOS just by waving with their hands above the phone. However, it’s unclear how the new gestures would be implemented into iOS software....

It has reported that the Central Reexamination Division of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held iPhone design patent pertaining to Application No. 677 invalid on multiple grounds The USPTO stated that it has reexamined patent (677) and the same has been issued a non-final rejection: The Apple vs Samsung court battle has had its bits of twists and turns. Apple had filed an lawsuit on Samsung for allegedly stealing its iPhone design to make similar smartphones under Samsung brand....

The emails that are specifically targeted to owners of particular iPhone models in the United States explains the advantages of upgrading to the iPhone XR. Apparently, Apple has been sending out these emails to owners of older iPhones since late last year. According to a report from Reddit (via MacRumors), one iPhone 6 Plus owner mentioned how the email directly compared his device to the iPhone XR. The promotional email also pointed out the iPhone XR’s larger display, more durable glass, longer battery life, up to 3 times faster performance, and water resistance....

Nintendo has always been an industry leader when it comes to handheld gaming consoles with previous top sellers like Nintendo DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Now The Nintendo Switch. Not to forget mentioning they hardly have any competition in handheld gaming consoles other than Steam Deck. Thanks to its processing power, graphic-intensive games like Let’s Go Pikachu, Link’s Awakening, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Super smash bros and many more run smoothly....

Mittal also said that the 3G networks are facing traffic congestion issues majorly in the metros and tier 1 cities and hence Airtel will mount mobile tower sites to use its 20 megahertz (MHz) broadband wireless access spectrum which should prove to be “life saving” to the 3G network. As of now Airtel has only 5MHz of 3G spectrum in some parts of the country however government has put up additional 5MHz for 3G in the ongoing auction....

According to the Redmond giant, many of its products are powered by Bing, which include InPrivate search with Microsoft Edge, quick searches in the Windows taskbar, work search scenarios with Microsoft 365, immersive gaming in Microsoft Flight Simulator, and much more. Hence, Microsoft decided to add the parent-company name to Bing’s branding, as the new name “reflects the continued integration of our search experiences across the Microsoft family.” Besides rebranding, the company also announced the expansion of Give with Bing program....

The main job of Vault OS is to perform the core function of a bank: essentially, maintaining a huge ledger. Each instance of the OS will run its own private blockchain and cryptographic ledger, hosted as a service by ThoughtMachine. The ledger is tamper-proof and transparent, it means that transactions can be processed without the need for third-party verification. “Most of the banks are using systems that were written in the 80s and 90s, and they just are not ready for the security-conscious internet app age at all,” Taylor told Reuters....

The project called “Quality Magnet Coin” (QMC) aims to build a large torrent magnet index that cannot be taken offline, censored, or blocked. The only thing QMC programmers want, they claim, is to make information “free and available to everyone.” The startup will use QMC, a cryptocurrency, to create a decentralized database of torrent magnet links. Since the blockchain does not depend on a hosting service or domain name, it will be almost impossible to take down the torrent magnet links....

A few days ago, a Google+ post from Motorola software product MANAGER David Schuster alerted to the prospect that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update would soon be pushed out for the first-generation Motorola Moto X. Schuster followed up with another Google+ post announcing that Android 5.1 had started rolling out in three countries for the OG Moto X. It was readily available in Brazil last April and was only waiting for its official release....