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Many companies in this field have already been targeted and have had to deal with the aftermath. In 2016, Turner Construction was the target of a specific type of phishing scam called spear phishing. There was a fraudulent email account set up and one of the employees sent tax information on employees – current and former employees – to the account. This information included the names, tax information, states where the employees worked, and their Social Security Numbers....

Users and administrators need to stay informed on the latest advancements in cybersecurity software and strategies. This guide is an overview of the essential knowledge and tools needed to improve cybersecurity protocol without incurring significant costs. Practical cybersecurity data science Cybersecurity experts are trained to collect and analyze data to improve strategy, but an advanced degree isn’t necessary to test and bolster cybersecurity. The average user can benefit from using data science tools....

Go for the choices here, which are well-suited to playing on the Chromecast. They’re nearly all family-friendly designed for playing with a group, making for a fun night of high-tech play. The Chromecast may not meet the expectations of Android TV gaming, but it has some good options for livening up a party. Each player select their answers on their phone (there’s an app for Android iOS) in response to the questions broadcast on the screen....

It’s so silent unobtrusive, most users don’t even know Verify Apps is running, which also means they don’t know when it’s not running. As explains in a blog post, that could be the result of an app that has snuck by its gate-keeping purposefully turned it off, opening the door for potential problems. calls these devices Dead or Insecure (DOI), in turn, if an app has a high percentage of DOI devices downloading it, it will be considered a DOI app....

Then the little voice on my other shoulder reminds me that a phone with a price tag north of $1,000 is only able to maintain that beauty because I keep it in a case. Fine, but I’ll at least find a case that both protects the phone and adds a little function and style. That’s why I’m reviewing a few cases from a couple of brands you’ve probably heard of, OtterBox and Speck, along with one you might not have: Casetify....

I’ll also be the first to admit that I’m picky about lighting and decor, even with temporary holiday setups. But if you can buy smart bulbs and other fixtures with millions of colors to choose from, why can’t you do that with Christmas lights? You can. Italy-based Twinkly is one such company that makes smart LED lighting for use around the holidays, and there’s no shortage of ways these lights can be customized....

Recently, we have also seen, a public sector in the United Kingdom reported that Robots could replace 250,000 civil servants and it is just the beginning. Back in 2015, Wanda Holbrook who was a maintenance technician was trapped by robotic machinery and killed. This incident happened while she was performing her routine duties on an assembly line at Ventra Ionia Main. Wanda Holbrook’s job was to inspect and adjust the process on the assembly line at Ventra, which makes bumpers and trailer hitches....

The 49-inch Odyssey monitor’s screen is curved to mimic the human eye’s field of vision to make you feel like you’re in the game you’re playing. This gaming monitor comes equipped with cutting-edge QLED technology to make colors deeper and more vivid. The Odyssey G9 monitor ensures pixel-perfect detail and frame matching so you don’t miss a second of your gameplay. With a screen as wide as two QHD monitors situated side by side, this monitor promises ultra-sharp images....

In short, the code is part of Hydrogen OS open beta (meant for China) which was recently merged with Oxygen OS (meant for global) and is completely inactive. That means no data was getting uploaded from the clipboard app. In fact, the badwords.txt file is meant to filter out the type of text NOT to upload, even for Chinese users. In HydrogenOS, our operating system for the China market, the identified folder exists in order to filter out what data not to upload....

The question is: which does it better? Well, we decided to compare the portrait mode of the iPhone 7 Plus with that of Selfie Bokeh mode of the Vivo V5 Plus. We took two snaps of our Editorial Mentor at his favorite Starbucks using the iPhone 7 Plus and then asked him to do the honors himself with the Vivo V5 Plus. Of course, it was impossible for us to get exactly similar shots from the two devices but you can see the results for yourselves....

If we see, any messaging app does not offer complete security. So, it is up to you how you optimize your safety online. You can do it easily by changing the settings on the apps. Here, let us check out all apps like Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram, and Facebook and see how we can protect chat privacy on each app. How to Protect your Chat Privacy on Whatsapp, Signal, or Telegram?...

Sharing personal documents is nerve-wracking enough to say nothing about sensitive information in a professional context. What if you forget to censor or remove something essential and compromising? Smart Redact by Foxit makes it all too easy. You can share important documents wherever you need to, blocking out sensitive, identifying information instantly. Smart Redact keeps sensitive info private, even in PDF form To use Smart Redact, you’ll need the Foxit PDF Editor installed on your device....

The Great Suspender is not a new extension of its kind, but it is definitely amongst the best and that’s why we’re covering it. This Chrome extension lets you manually suspend tabs but keeps them available in the tab bar without draining your CPU usage. Ever tab that you load in your Chrome browsers takes up memory, and even if you don’t use it, it becomes inactive but still slows down your brows and the entire system....

It’s about product specs on USB or USB-C cables and adapters, Lightning connectors, charging pads, watts and amps, compatibility issues and how fast you can refuel your phone. Why can’t it be simple? In a sea of charging options, one little adapter promises to charge your phone fast. But is it worth spending the extra money when you already have those little charging blocks all over the house? Tiny and powerful Last fall, Anker added another product to its long line of mobile accessories: The Anker Nano PowerPoint III fast-charging wall adapter....

Knowing that, it’s easy to predict what happens when it takes a network user’s IT team two weeks to stand up a testing environment, or when—surprise!—nobody knows how long it could take. This could be because the organization never developed a clear process for providing on-demand computing resources, or because the company is dealing with a patchwork DNS, DHCP, and IPAM solution set that makes streamlining a process like that—let alone automating it—nearly impossible....

If you like to flash your Android phone with a custom ROM, there’s a 99% chance you have ROM Manager installed. It’s an app coded by the famous Koushik Dutta, one of the guys responsible for CyanogenMod. Unfortunately, the app is no longer in Google’s Play Store, for reasons that are totally trivial. Despite Google warning him about his app violating their terms of service, and despite Google warning all their developers over a year ago about the updated Play Store terms of service, Koushik didn’t have enough time in his busy day to make the changes necessary to prevent his app from getting pulled....

Atul Dhal, a resident of Delhi’s Mayur Vihar-I was traveling on the flight to Indore with his family when smoke was seen coming out from his wife’s handbag. The handbag was apparently kept below the passenger seat and contained three smartphones among all other stuff. It was soon found out that a Samsung Galaxy J7 was the reason behind the emerging fumes in the cabin. The phone was soon isolated by the cabin crew, and attempts were made to douse the flame....

As showcased in the CES 2020, Google is rolling out a built-in screen reader for Google Assistant. The feature is activated when you say “Hey Google, read this page” and has started rolling out on Android. Screen Reader will come in handy when you want to read long-form content without having to look at the screen. You can make Google Assistant read articles to you when you are driving or busy with anything else....

Assembling a budget phone is not a difficult task. Assembling a good budget phone is where the challenge lies. Manufacturers must mix and match affordable parts until they’re presented with a winning combination; one that strikes a feasible balance of performance, quality, and cost. What OnePlus has done with the Nord N20 5G is what I believe to be one of the better examples of the budget phone formula. Its 6....

OnePlus was among the first OEMs in the market to offer a USB Type-C cable for a mere $4.99. Due to the lack of USB Type-C cables from other renowned accessory makers, many customers ended up buying the cable from OnePlus for their devices. However, to their horror, a Google engineer earlier this month revealed that the USB Type-C cable from OnePlus does not adhere to the USB Type-C 1....