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The use of these machines on the Internet is already so great that there are more bots than humans to navigate in the large virtual information network. The bots have their space on the Internet and a very specific utility. They deal with processes and functions that humans prefer to automate or want to delegate. A study presented by Imperva Incapsula goes to show that, for several years, bots have taken over the Internet and are longer than humans to browse sites and collect information....

Shipments by Lenovo, HP, Dell and Asus were all down for the quarter. Apple’s share of the PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks and workstations, is now 13.5%, up from 8.2% in the same quarter a year ago, leaving Apple as the only vendor with growing shipments – up 40% on the same time last year. In a nutshell, high-end PCs are selling well as consumer and education sales have slowed....

PC2Mobile is not sold separately, so the users need to be running Quick Heal Total Security 2010 in order to scan their mobiles for virus. This antivirus software supports around 580 models of different makes like Nokia, Samsung, Apple, Blackberry, HTC etc. According to the statistics from Quick Heal Technologies they have identified and added detection for about 500+ different variants of mobile threats. PC2Moblie scan feature detects all mobile platform viruses (platforms like Symbian OS, Windows Moblie OS and other Linux based mobile OS)....

One of the most common methods to illicit a response from you is through an email that you likely have seen before, a shipment notification. Retail websites often promise fast shipping and offer to track your package. They send out emails confirming your purchase, letting you know your item has shipped, and will often email if there is any delay, plus a notice that the package is delivered. You may be so used to reading these notifications that you barely pay attention to the details anymore, such as the company’s email address....

Vishing SMiShing Spy-Phishing Pharming Watering Hole Attacks SPAM What is a Watering Hole Attack? Now that phishing has become a widely understood and common phenomenon throughout the world, more users are getting smarter about responding to emails. Not only are cyber criminals adopting more advanced phishing mechanisms such as spear phishing, they are also looking for new ways to infiltrate into their target’s system. In a phishing email, a cyber-criminal intends to trick the receiver into providing his/her sensitive information or clicking a malicious link....

That’s why we’re breaking down everything you need to know to stay safe. Last week, Microsoft blew the whistle on a popular fraud scheme impersonating its products. Criminals are mailing counterfeit packages disguised as legitimate Office products. They’re trying to trick people into thinking they were lucky and got these expensive programs for free. Instead, they should have used this free alternative that works just as well. Here are a few ways to recognize this dangerous scam and protect yourself....

“The new laws are a critical tool that will bring together government and industry to strengthen our defences against significant threats from nation state adversaries and criminal actors,” Liberal Senator and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) committee chair James Paterson said. The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 (SLACIP Bill) contains outstanding elements of cyber laws passed by the Parliament last year, per recommendations from the committee for the cyber laws to be enshrined in two phases....

By now, despite the fact it’s not quite available in all regions of the world just yet, Pokémon GO has probably filled your social media accounts with pictures and stories. But for many folks out there who have been trying the preview builds of Android Nougat, the upcoming version of Google’s mobile operating system, they haven’t been able to play the game because it hasn’t supported the platform. But that’s changing thanks to the game’s latest update, which is now available for Android....

Yes, there are always Photoshop or GIMP for serious photo editing but for those quick spontaneous artistic inspirations, we recommend Pixlr. Brought to you by the fine folks at Autodesk, Pixlr is a free but powerful photo-editing software that’s easy to use and it comes with all the editing tools you’ll need for your next masterpiece. Fast and Refine There’s the “Fast” radio button for quick formatting edits and retouches....

ile the xel C we reviewed didn’t suffer from the issues as Antech encountered with its model, nonetheless provided a second unit to the outlet with an unreleased software update that vastly improves touchscreen responsiveness. One video released by the site shows just how bad the issue can be. The second unit, however, seems to work as one would expect a $500 tablet to perform. ong with the improvements to the touchscreen responsiveness, Antech notes the color characteristics have been tweaked, though it may not be something that’s obvious to the naked eye....

Back in January of this year, Razer, the company well known in the PC gaming world, announced that it would be acquiring Nextbit, the company that built the Robin Android phone. Since then, a few rumors have cropped up that Razer has been working hard on building and launching its own smartphone. The Nextbit acquisition certainly helped with those rumors, but what the new device may offer for fans of the company has remained unknown....

At some point later this year, Google is expected to showcase two new smartphones: The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, successors to last year’s popular handsets. Leading up to that big day, the rumor mill has been letting slip a few pieces of information and, more important, images, of the upcoming smartphones. Earlier this month, for instance, we saw images of what was reportedly the Pixel 3 XL out in the wild, showcasing a pretty deep notch....

Thanks to a strong demand for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung expects the sale of its latest flagship to breach the 70-million mark. Samsung reportedly received 20 million pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and is on track to sell an additional 10 million units within 26 days of the global launch of the handset. After a series of disappointing phones last year, including the Galaxy S5, Samsung lost its market share to Apple and Chinese OEMS, and also saw a steep decline in its profits....

Some of the lucky ones who managed to secure the delivery of the iPhone X for November 3 are now wanting to make money from it by putting them up for sale on eBay for much higher prices. It was in a very short time that all the stock that the tech giant Apple had of the various models of the iPhone X has run out. Only those who have managed to place the order within this lot will receive it on November 3rd....

However, now according to an investigation by a set of developers, this implementation may arrive soon. The tech giant Google has in Project Treble the goal of reducing fragmentation on Android devices. However, although it is mandatory for devices that bring Android 8 Oreo native, those that are upgraded from previous versions do not share the same obligation. If brands such as the tech giant Google and the well-known giant Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei have implemented this novelty in the old models, many others have not....

Like every other phone maker going that route as of late, the company will be fitting a much narrower notch as the phone won’t have any dedicated sensors for facial recognition. Precisely, it will measure 19.616mm x 7.687mm. “Our notch, it will be there, it’ll be bigger than the Essential Phone, smaller than the iPhone.”, added Carl Pei, OnePlus’ co-founder further. In addition to that, OnePlus says it has been analyzing the top thousand Play Store apps to evaluate which one of them will require a compatibility mode for being coherent with the notch design....

The OnePlus One smartphone is set for an unveiling soon, but the manufacturer is yet to make things public about the device. However, thanks to tidbits of information available directly from the manufacturer and mostly from the CEO Pete Lau, we have been able to decipher some secrets of the handset. So here’s a rundown of what we know about the OnePlus One so far. Design The company has clarified that the smartphone will feature an aluminum unibody design, to stay in line with the recent trend....

The Google Pixel was launched as a replacement to the Nexus lineup of smartphones. The company promised a high-end vanilla Android smartphone combined with a premium price tag. The lineup, however, has been plagued with a few issues since the first model arrived. A few customers of the first generation Pixel are now filing a class action lawsuit against Google for shipping units of the handset despite allegedly having knowledge of the faulty microphone on board the device....

There are ways to protect yourself, including changing your browsing habits, keeping your devices updated and more. Tap or click here to see how a virtual private network can help keep you safe. The pandemic has disrupted our lives, and our mental health is suffering from it. People are stuck at home away from friends and family. Some have lost their jobs or at least part of their income. Social distancing is important, but it has its side effects....

The objective is to get root privileges and get the flag. Downloaded and fired up, it presents with a login screen with no other information at all apart from telling us that it is a Corporate Malware Validator: So, heading back to our attacking machine, Kali 2017.1, I run a simple command: $ nmap 172.16.92.0/24 Now that we know the IP address of our target machine, let’s start by scanning it and see if we can get anything else:...