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#1. Verify Identification Before any Transaction to Prevent Banking Frauds Source As we all know, prevention is better than cure. So, it is always good to take some preventive measures to avoid banking fraud. One such measure is to verify the identity of the person with whom you are going to deal before any transaction. There are many ways to do identity verification. One way is to ask for a government-issued photo ID such as a passport, driver’s license, or national ID card....

Kaspersky safety scientists Igor Golovin and Anton Kivva discovered the malicious element while looking at the inside of the CamScanner app following a range of adverse reviews published by customers over the recent months. As a confirmation of sudden rises of adverse scores and user reviews generally point out something that does not precisely work with an app, the scientists discovered “that a development library containing a malicious dropper element was supplemented by the developer....

Although it can provide verification to accounts uneasily, this clearly is because it does not have an account verification request feature like Instagram. It is known that this account verification request feature has been deactivated by Twitter since 2017 because at that time there had been criticisms from users about the verification system. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 9, 2017 Well, recently one well-known social media analyst named Jane Manchun Wong is known to have provided information that Twitter is currently testing to bring this feature back on its service....

A 51% attack occurs when someone controls the majority of the mining power on a blockchain proof-of-working network. That means the majority block checker can prevent the mining and reverse transactions by other users. While many assumed that a 51% attack would be perpetrated with malicious intent, the above-mentioned case occurred when the two mining pools sought to prevent an unaidentified party from taking coins which, because of the Code update, were mainly “up for grabs....

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a rare cyber security alert today warning member organizations of a “widespread, ongoing phishing campaign.” FINRA said the malicious emails were aimed at stealing passwords from its member organizations from Microsoft Office and SharePoint. FINRA, a private sector group that operates as a self-regulatory body for brokerage firms and exchange markets, said the campaign is still ongoing. According to the security warning, phishing emails were sent using the “@broker-finra....

Well, as we all know, WhatsApp is a viral PlayStore app and is very popular in India and around the world as it provides many features and is very helpful as any other messaging app. Ah! Ah! If you don’t read this guide, you have the best WhatsApp trick from 2020 here today to make your WhatsApp account US number and this approach is fully tested and will function 100%....

The American education system does a poor job of educating people about how they work, and this has led to an unfortunate gap in knowledge for many people taking on the responsibility of personal finance. More Americans than ever are taking out loans, so it pays to know how they work. There’s one kind of loan you may not realize that you have access to, one that can help you with just about any financial need you have: a personal consumer loan....

In May, the company unveiled plans to offer end-to-end encryption to customers, and in June announced that it would make the feature open to all customers, although it originally intended to leave out free users. The organisation has also improved the fact that encryption will be offered to all free and paying users and that they will be able to hold E2EE meetings of up to 200 attendees, thereby benefiting from enhanced privacy and security....

The new security capabilities of the company in payment fraud prevention enable financial institutions and commercial customers to use its global electronic payment network. All the safety capacities announced today are instantly accessible to all Visa customers without any extra registration or expenses. “Cybercriminals attempt to bypass traditional defenses by stealing credentials, harvesting data, obtaining privileged access, and attacking trusted third-party supply chains,” said RL Prasad, Visa Payment System Risk SVP....

Vivo X Fold Features The Vivo X Fold is a high-end Android smartphone that consists of an 8.03-inch AMOLED display that allows the screen to be folded and a 6.53-inch display that is used when folded. The 8.03-inch display has an aspect ratio of 4:3.55 (2160 x 1916), and the 6.53-inch display has an aspect ratio of 18:9 (2520 x 1080). Both screens have a built-in fingerprint authentication sensor (under-display), and the refresh rate is 120Hz....

Vivo Y71 brings on quality features with an affordable price tag. The ability for a smartphone to present decent features at a dirt cheap price tag is just awesome. Some of its features include: 3GB RAM, Android Oreo OS and Snapdragon 425 SoC. So, let’s unfold the smartphone’s details with immediate effect. Vivo Y71 Quick Review! Vivo crafted this smartphone with an aluminium alloy to give it a cool appearance....

Specs-wise, there are accurate similarities between the two devices. But the company infused a considerable amount of contrast to this latest piece, hence, it’s a more juicier piece. Let’s fish out what it truly possess as we proceed. Vivo Y95 Quick Review Standing tall, Vivo Y95 rakes a 6.22-inch IPS touchscreen. Let me take a pause on its display and head to its design. The phone’s crispy bezel-less display expresses Vivo’s taste in finnesse....

The vulnerability would allow attackers to inject traffic into the Guard Provider application and put malicious commands that allow a threat actor to execute malicious code to take over your phone, install malware, or steal user data. You may use the following free web scanning tool to know the issue directly. Security researchers from Israel’s Check Point cyber security company discovered that a detailed report on the issue will be released later today by the security bug....

What is DDos attack? A denial of service (DoS) attack is a cyber-attack in which the attacker seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or permanently disrupting services of a host connected to the Internet. A DoS attack generally consists of the attacker flooding the target with superfluous requests in an attempt to overload systems and prevent legitimate traffic from getting through. There are two types of DoS attacks: those that crash services and those that flood services....

Online betting sites take their security seriously, and it is the feather in the cap of the leading brands to promote the strength of their encryption software, along with other key methods of protection. A secure and licensed affiliate site like CasinoSmash details all the best operators in the casino industry that pride themselves on protecting their customers’ data, by using the latest technology available. We’ll now detail the best methods of security offered by these casino sites that ensure that they are the leaders in the market....

With that said, are you a developer aiming to protect your program? Or are you simply curious as to how you can better choose programs that will ensure your data’s complete protection? Either way, there is one thing you will need to learn about: Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC or SDL). Secure Developmental Life Cycle This is essentially the skeleton of the process of developing software. Developers need to consider the SDLC framework while working, from the planning to the launching of the program....

Starting February 1, 2020, WhatsApp application can no longer run on several phones with the old operating system. “For the following operating systems, you can no longer create new accounts, nor reverify existing accounts,” WhatsApp wrote in a blog post. “For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of iOS [or Android] available for your phone.” The WhatsApp application from 1 February 2020 can no longer be used on the Android 2....

Wireless Bluetooth Speakers are the trending gadgets now WSTER® is a top brand when it comes to this. While WS-1812 is the company’s best selling portable Bluetooth speaker, WS-1836 is bigger and produces more better sound but costs a bit higher. The device is multifunctional as it serves as a music player, FM Radio Receiver, audio recorder, and power bank. It’s compatible with smartphones, laptops and any other device with Bluetooth functions....

With a solo internal memory of 128GB, Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro presents itself as a device with more than enough space for storing files. Like the way iPhone makes their phones without MicroSD card slots, this device also follows suit. Well, the design looks like the iPhone X, so it’s no surprise some other features looks like the Apple masterclass. Let’s get down more details about this device as we proceed....

Armed with a futuristic display screen in the front, back, left and right side, and the 108MP camera. The 5G-tech device is priced far more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X folding screen smartphone. Let’s delve deeper as we explore the full specifications, features and price of the Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha in Nigeria. Mi MIX Alpha Features (Preview) The Mi MIX Alpha is armed with a Snapdragon 855+ chipset combined with 12GB RAM and 512GB internal memory, and a 4050mAh battery with a 40W fast charging cable....