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The apps were discovered in the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store over the course of the last year, posing as popular types of software. According to Meta, four in 10 of the apps posed as photo editors, while others posed as games, VPNs, health trackers, business applications, flashlight enhancers and other services to trick users into downloading them. Users who downloaded the malicious apps were asked to log in with their Facebook account before they could use the features they were promised – and if the user entered their username and password, it handed their credentials to the attackers....

Choosing the best site for you starts with finding coding websites focused on the programming language you want to learn. But you’ll also need to factor in price point, time commitment, and flexibility. Read on to compare our top picks. Why learn to code? The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects faster-than-average growth for computer and information systems management and web development roles until 2030. If you hope to change careers, make more money, or land a coding job, now may be a good time to learn programming....

The alert explains that Hive is affiliate-operated ransomware first seen in June that deploys “multiple mechanisms to compromise business networks, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol to move laterally once on the network.” “After compromising a victim network, Hive ransomware actors exfiltrate data and encrypt files on the network. The actors leave a ransom note in each affected directory within a victim’s system, which provides instructions on how to purchase the decryption software....

The latest release of Firefox arrives today for Windows, Mac and Linux on the desktop, as well as Android and iOS on mobile. On the desktop, Firefox 100 brings two main usability improvements. Picture-in-Picture (PiP), introduced in 2019, allows video to be displayed in a separate window that persists independently of the browser so that users can switch between tabs and still see a video while they’re doing something else....

The central banks of Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines would look to “enhance cooperation on payment connectivity to support faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments”. The Memorandum of Understanding was inked by Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Bank of Thailand, and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held this week in Bali, Indonesia. The Regional Payment Connectivity pact is touted as an important move to drive economic recovery and inclusive growth across the Asean region, with cross-border payment connectivity key to facilitating cross-border trade, investment, tourism, and other economic activities....

The company’s forecast for the full year’s revenue was above consensus. The report sent Five9 shares down 15% in late trading. CEO and Rowan Trollope said the company was “pleased to report that we finished the year with excellent results for the fourth quarter.” Said Trollope, “Our results were driven by the growing market adoption of our AI and Automation offerings, in addition to the success we have made in our march up market, as prospective enterprise customers turn to Five9 for the reliable and innovative platform we have built as a company....

Swan is joining the firm as a Growth Operating Partner, helping the firm identify and pursue new investments, serving on boards, and providing guidance to founders in the VC firm’s portfolio. Andreessen Horowitz has approximately $7.9 billion in regulatory assets under management across two Growth Funds. Swan was the CFO of Intel when he was promoted to interim CEO in 2018, following the abrupt resignation of then-CEO Brian Krzanich. After a six-month search for a replacement CEO, Swan took the role on a permanent basis in January 2019....

RedLine is a relatively common malware that steals all of the usernames and passwords it finds throughout an infected system. Fortinet said the RedLine Stealer variant in this instance steals stored credentials for VPN applications like NordVPN, OpenVPN, and ProtonVPN. “FortiGuard Labs recently came across a curiously named file, ‘Omicron Stats.exe’ which turned out to be a variant of RedLine Stealer malware. While we have not been able to identify the infection vector for this particular variant, we believe that it is being distributed via email,” the company said in its report, noting that the issue affects Windows users....

A brief breakdown of your options Each kind of internet connection is defined by its technology – how the connection is uploading and downloading internet information. DSL: Short for “digital subscriber line,” DSL uses existing telephone wires to send data between your computer and the internet. Information is transmitted on a different frequency than voice calls. DSL is widely available and connects directly from the ISP to your home. Cable: Data is transmitted via electricity through coaxial cables built out in neighborhoods for internet or cable TV....

When it comes to the DIY home security systems, Scout Security and Frontpoint Security are two of our favorite on the market. In comparing Frontpoint security vs. Scout security, both offer professional monitoring and smart home integration, but both systems have different options that users need to consider before buying. *Data as of July 24, 2020 Pros: Mobile appCrash & Smash protectionSmart technology featuresEnvironmental monitoring Cons: Vague pricing & broad up-sellingVideo streaming service is extraLimited app integrationOutsourced monitoring service...

Featuring 15 programmable controls including six thumb buttons, you can program every button to cater to your needs. The Hero 25K DPI sensor allows for extremely precise control for those sniping moments or detailed design projects. This accuracy also stems from the Lightspeed wireless technology operating at a 1ms response time, too. Underneath the mouse, you’ll find Optical technology that uses LED lights to scan the surface underneath the mouse for that response time....

The demand for American Sign Language skills continues to rise because it is the form of communication most widely used among the Deaf and hard of hearing. Nearly 200 U.S. colleges and universities accept ASL to fulfill foreign language requirements for graduation. Now, you can invest in your education by learning ASL as well. During our Back to Education event, you get lifetime access to 100 hours of self-paced ASL training for only $39....

All of the courses are meant to give beginners a firm foundation in finance and accounting. The bundle includes a series of three courses on personal finance. The first is on setting goals, planning, and more. The second one explains how to create budgets and financial statements. The third gives you crucial information about financial institutions and their services. Complete novices will appreciate the way “Basics of Accounting” clearly explains accounting principles and concepts....

Whether you need a new website for your business or a portfolio for your job search, the quality of your site is crucial. If you plan on having any sort of online presence, be aware of how difficult or unreliable hosting services can be. Sometimes, it may seem like there’s an infinite number of things that can go wrong, and those issues don’t only occur on free or low-cost hosting platforms....

Learning new skills is the first step towards a new career or moving up the ladder you’re already on, and a lifetime membership to StackSkills Unlimited can help you do that. You will have access to over 1,000 courses on a wide range of subjects, many of which will help you develop the skills that qualify you for well-paid positions in the tech industry or business world. At least 50 new courses get added every month, and they all offer certificates of completion that will add polish to your resume....

This isn’t just any wireless Bluetooth speaker. No, indeed, this one amplifies audio from your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer with high-quality 360° surround sound without any noise. You can also use other inputs, including AUX, USB, and TF cards. In fact, you can even plug in a mic for a sing-along whenever you like. The Bluetooth 4.2 technology it uses provides a wireless connectivity range of 10 meters....

As you read this, you may recognize how you inadvertently contributed to that statistic; maybe those bags of spinach or that old chicken that went uneaten come to mind. But considering almost a third of our food goes straight to the trash, how can we prevent food waste? I’m not here to finger-point or judge, I’ve been part of the problem as well. It’s like we decide to temporarily house food in our fridge rent-free on its journey between the store and the trash, throwing away our hard-earned money....

Google patched the bug in February but it was being exploited a month earlier. At the time, Google said it knew of reports that hackers were exploiting the Chrome bug CVE-2022-0609. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) mandated federal agencies to patch the Chrome bug in February. Google’s Threat Analyst Group (TAG) says the exploit kit was being actively deployed from January 4, 2022. According to Google, the North Korean hacking groups who were using this exploit are linked to Lazarus, the North Korean hacking group accused of both the Sony Pictures hack and massive theft via an attack on the SWIFT international bank-messaging system....

Google and Jio first announced they were working together on an affordable smartphone last year, when Google invested $4.5 million in Jio Platforms. “Together we are excited to rethink, from the ground up, how millions of users in India can become owners of smartphones,” Google said at the time. The JioPhone Next will use a version of Android that was specifically designed for the device. It will include features such as Google Assistant, automatic read-aloud of screen text, language translation, and a smart camera, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said....

“Wouldn’t life be better if more things had a TL;DR?” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the keynote address at the Google I/O conference, referencing the abbreviation for a “too long; didn’t read” summary. The new feature would be useful, for example, for someone who has a 25-page document to read ahead of a meeting that’s just five minutes away, Pichai said. Using machine learning, the feature will automatically parse and pull out the main points from a document....