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Like the previous year, game publisher Activision again maintained the top position in the list of best-selling games. In 2018, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 occupied the highest position, in 2019, it was the turn of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare which was ranked top. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare itself is the latest first-person shooter (FPS) game released in October 2019. Then, there is also a game made by Rockstar Games, namely Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V, which two years in a row entered the top five....

A big reason for this is that it allows them to interact with fans in ways previously unimaginable. Live streaming is becoming a vital, must-have tool that many artists rely on to grow their fan base and gain exposure around the world. And not only artists, many other organizations, like sports clubs, brands, and public institutions use live streaming because it enables them to send a real-time message that people can engage with....

This weakness in security can cause various problems, ranging from attackers controlling the smartphone microphone until the attacker locks the device. Although indeed, most of these attacks can only be done if the user also downloads the application with malware. The study, funded by the Department of Homeland Security, was presented at the Black Hat USA security conference. According to Kryptowire, weaknesses in the Android security system are caused by the fact that the mobile operating system is open-source, allowing third parties to modify the code and create an entirely different Android version....

The addition of this feature to Notepad will come along with the upcoming Windows 10 update. Some additional features that include find and replace text and text zoom capabilities using the Ctrl and Mouse keys. This update is present at the request of the users. Apparently, there are still many Notepad users who use this application just to edit simple text or make certain notes. In addition, Microsoft reportedly will also add some key support functions such as the use of Ctrl + Backspace to delete the previous word....

“After a meeting between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J Trump, Microsoft is ready to start negotiations to pursue TikTok ‘s purchase in the United States,” the company said in a statement, noting the “importance of resolving the President ‘s concerns” about national security. Microsoft added that it will continue talks with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, with the goal of “completing these discussions by September 15 at the latest” The announcement came after Trump said Friday that he would ban the app, which is overwhelmingly popular with young audiences who produce and watch its short-form videos and has an estimated one billion users around the world....

Although standard phishing campaigns do not pick up and use a shootgun spray approach in order to compromise as many objectives as possible effectively, spear phishing attacks use personalized messages for one single objective. “In fact, they are so targeted that sometimes we call them’ laser’ phishing,” says Microsoft. “And even technical managers and other top managers have been tricked into handing over money and confidential documents via a well-targeted email because these attacks are so focussed....

Phishing Mitm attacks are often used to extract sensitive data, such as passwords and credit card numbers, from unsuspecting users. One of the most common methods used to carry out mitm attacks is called “phishing.” Phishing is when a user is sent an email that looks like it comes from a trustworthy source, but actually contains malicious content intended to steal personal information. Phishing attacks can be carried out using a variety of methods, including online advertisements, emails, and even text messages....

It is reported that the SoC is ready for mass production in December and will soon make its international debut on LEAGOO T5c. Official hands-on Video: Based on Intel’s 14nm FinFET process technology, SC9853I features 1.8GHz 64-bit octa-core Intel Airmont microarchitecture and Mali-T820 MP2 GPU. As for its modem, SC9853I supports LTE (Long-Term Evolution) Cat-7 downlink and Cat-13 uplink for 5-mode communication standard (TD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM), which can reach downlink speeds of 300Mbps and uplink speeds of up to 150Mpbs to achieve a true 4G+ on-line surfing experience....

The smartphone is one of them. This device has now become one of the most needed gadgets. Human dependence on smartphones cannot be separated from the size of the ecosystem and the number of applications available. For the past 10 years, there have been a lot of smartphone applications popping up. Recently the mobile application analysis company, App Annie, released a list of the most downloaded apps and games in the last decade or 10 years (between the year 2010 and 2019)....

Motorola Moto G Power (2022) Features Motorola Moto G Power (2022) is an entry-level Android smartphone equipped with a 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720) display, CPU is MediaTek Helio G37 GHz octa-core, 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage capacity and a triple main camera comprising 50 megapixels + 2 megapixels + 2 megapixels. This Motorola smartphone features a display with an aspect ratio of 20: 9 and a refresh rate of 90Hz, a 50MP triple camera, and a 5000mAh battery....

Yello, it’s another season of MTN Deal Zone promo where customers are offered cheap data plans to browse and download on any device including Android, iOS and PC. This time you get a whopping 4GB for N1000, 1GB for N200 as well as 250MB for N100 data plans on your MTN line. It’s a great opportunity for customers to flex affordable data at a time price of data subscription in the country is at a high rate....

And a special congratulations to Adenike Raimat, the winner of the $119 VKworld Mix Plus Grand Prize in our ‘VKworld Mix Plus Smartphone Giveaway’ contest powered by Gearbest! Gearbest is a Chinese shopping website that allows you to buy consumer electronics, mobile phones, gadgets etc. at a highly discounted price (Check out the latest Gearbest coupons). According to the Gleam platform which we used for our giveaway… She received 141 entries (see below), the most of any entrant, and has been crowned the winner!...

This error is assigned CVE ID CVE-2019-9506 and enables an attacker to decrease the duration of the encryption key used to connect. In some cases, the length of an encryption key could be reduced to one octet. “The researchers identified that it is possible for an attacking device to interfere with the procedure used to set up encryption on a BR/EDR connection between two devices in such a way as to reduce the length of the encryption key used,” stated an advisory on Bluetooth....

Mike Wiacek, who previously formed Google’s Threat Research Division and co-founded Chronicle, Alphabet ‘s corporate security company, founded and led the new agency. As COO and general counsel, Jan Kang, former Chief Legal Officer at Chronicle, enters Stairwell. Stairwell shared very little information about its devices, but identified them as user-centered tools designed to help security teams “understand the core relationships between their external and internal data sources,” thus helping them battle cyber attacks proactively....

Purple Fox, the malware campaign, has been operating since at least 2018, and the discovery of the latest worm-like infection vector is yet another indication that cybercriminals continue to benefit from consumer-grade malware. Purple Fox operators mainly used exploit kits and phishing emails to create botnets for crypto-mining and other nefarious purposes, according to Guardicore researcher Amit Serper. The new SMB brute-force approach is now being used in conjunction with rootkit capabilities to cover and propagate through internet-facing Windows computers with poor passwords....

The good news is that, much like other technical fields like computer science or engineering, an online cybersecurity degree will open doors on many fronts — and although some cybersecurity professionals choose to specialize in one area of the field and obtain a graduate degree, cybersecurity bachelor degree holders have a lot of options. In this manual, you can learn how to: Indeed, there is an unprecedented shortage of skilled experts in the industry, resulting in short work hunts and lucrative job offers for those with the required qualifications....

This is what I asked myself, for what purpose? GSM tax bill in Nigeria, does it mean we’ve not been paying VAT on recharge cards?! President Muhammadu Buhari and NCC (National Communications Commissioned) have submitted a “GSM Bill” to the National Assembly that looks certain to be approved. The said bill will empower the federal government of Nigeria to impose an unavoidable 9% tax on calls, text and data packages if this bill is passed into law....

But the Google Play Music application is arguably not very efficient. Because now many people have started to switch to using music streaming services like Spotify and YouTube. Besides the UI appearance (User Interface) of Google Play Music, it is arguably not the most ideal for a lot of people, so they rarely use the application to play music. This also made Google reach the decision to discontinue the Google Play Music application in full by the end of 2020....

Yes, we’re not yet in the year 2020, but mobile game modders do not want us to wait until then to enjoy new and amazing features with the PES 2020, and if you had played or still playing the PES 2019, then you’ll know what to expect in this new PES version, graphics, user interface, and controls. You’ll never get enough out of this game as you’ll want to keep playing....

Platinum is a cyberespionage organization that has been active for at least a decade, but only described in 2016. The hackers are known to threaten public agencies, intelligence agencies, security organizations and ISPs. Security researchers from Kaspersky recently discovered Titanium, a new platinum-like backdoor with an advanced multi-stage execution method which masks each move as popular software including a sound driver, protective or DVD development code. In line with the previous team campaigns, the attackers attacked victims in South and South-East Asia....