🚨 Over a dozen #Android apps on Google Play, downloaded over 8 million times, have been found to carry malware called SpyLoan. These apps prey on vulnerable users seeking quick loans.

These apps don’t just trap users in high-interest loans—they steal personal and financial data, leading to extortion and harassment.

Find out how this global scam operates: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/8-million-android-users-hit-by-spyloan.html

Manufacturing & healthcare sectors are being targeted by SmokeLoader #malware—modular, evasive, and deadly.

With plugins that steal data, mine crypto, and launch DDoS, no system is safe.

Full story here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/smokeloader-malware-resurfaces.html

CapibaraZero: A cheap alternative to FlipperZero based on ESP32-S3
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Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks
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The VP of Xiaomi Global says the company will be able to do monthly updates next year. Curious to see which devices they'll do this for.

Xiaomi's official update policy - at least for devices that are Android Enterprise Recommended - guarantees an update every 90 days. Xiaomi also currently promises 4 generations of Android OS updates for its latest flagships in the 14 and 14T series.

Google has apparently started doing LTS releases of Android, though only for Android Automotive at the moment.

This makes sense since the OS in car dashboards is going to be updated less frequently than other form factors, plus cars are going to be kept around longer than handhelds.

No idea how long Google will maintain these LTS releases, though. H/T to Al Sutton for spotting this.

Google does do security patch backports already, for about ~3.5 years after the AOSP release of a new OS version. However, it's always been recommended to update the OS anyways as not every patch will be marked or recognized as a security fix. LTS releases are better supported when it comes to security fixes.

Great news for those of you considering switching from iOS to Android:

Your Live Photos will be carried over when using the Android Switch app!

This is already live for Pixel phones but will be expanding to more devices in the next few weeks!

Maybe it's the right time for an open source browser to take the spotlight against Chrome?

https://news.itsfoss.com/microsoft-edge-browser-losing/

Vulkan Video Now Enabled by Default for Radeon VCN2/VCN3 Hardware on Linux
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Show HN: SeekStorm – open-source sub-millisecond search in Rust
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Unlocking the power of time-series data with multimodal models
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Static IPs for Serverless Containers
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Muzza: The Ultimate Material 3 YouTube Music Client for Android

The most advanced YouTube Music client for Android—sleek, feature-packed, and built with Jetpack Compose. Muzza offers ad-free playback, offline support, and much more to enhance your music streaming experience.

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source Code
- Developer: MaloyBegonia

🏷️ Tags: #Android #YouTubeMusic #MusicPlayer

Privacy Browser

A lightweight and open sourced browser that respect your privacy!

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source Code
Developer: Soren Stoutner

🏷️Tags: #Android #Browser #Internet

HIFI TUI

HIFI TUI is a privacy-focused, cross-platform, self-hostable Tidal instance that brings the power of HiFi audio to your terminal. Enjoy lossless FLAC audio, MQA, and all the Tidal goodness, all from the comfort of your command line. Perfect for audiophiles who appreciate both great sound and elegant command-line interfaces.

🔗 Links:
- Installation
- Demo
- Screenshot
- Features
- Source code
Developer: sachin senal

🏷 Tags: #Music #Terminal #Privacy #SelfHosted

Cobalt (Enhanced Post)

cobalt helps you save anything from your favorite websites: video, audio, photos or gifs. just paste the link and you’re ready to rock!

no ads, trackers, paywalls, or other nonsense. just a convenient web app that works anywhere, whenever you need it.

🔗 Links:
- Website
- Screenshots
- Source Code
- Developer: Imputnet

🏷 Tags: #Website #Tools

AnTuTu Reveals November’s Most Powerful Smartphones
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/12/03/antutu-reveals-novembers-most-powerful-smartphones/

The Best Smartphones for Exceptional Battery Life in 2024
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/12/04/the-best-smartphones-for-exceptional-battery-life-in-2024/

Proton Pass + 'Hide My Email' = Privacy Game Changer! 🎯📩

https://itsfoss.com/proton-pass-hide-my-email/