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FireScam malware is targeting Android devices by disguising itself as a fake “Telegram Premium” app. Once installed, it:

↪ Steals sensitive data (messages, notifications, call logs, credentials)
↪ Blocks legitimate app updates to remain undetected

This malware uses advanced techniques to spy on users and maintain control over devices—posing a major threat to personal and organizational data.

Get all the details 👉 https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/firescam-android-malware-poses-as.html

🔒 Critical Alert: Malicious npm packages are impersonating Hardhat tools to steal private keys and mnemonics.

↪ Over 1,000 downloads of a single fake package, active for over a year.
↪ Data is exfiltrated using hardcoded Ethereum addresses.

Open-source dependency complexity is a hacker’s dream—manual reviews are becoming impossible.

🔧 What You Can Do:
✅ Double-check every dependency.
✅ Use tools to audit npm packages.
✅ Build robust supply chain defenses.

🔗 Read the details: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/russian-speaking-attackers-target.html

A 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5? 👀

https://news.itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-16-gb-coming/

Realme 14 Pro Series Set to Launch in India on January 16
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/realme-14-pro-launch-india-january-2025/

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Receives Stable Android 15-Based Nothing OS 3.0 Update
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/nothing-phone-2a-plus-receives-nothing-os-3-0-update/

HONOR Integrates Google Gemini AI into New Smartphones
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/honor-integrates-google-gemini-ai-into-new-smartphones/

Get your AppImages running on startup with this guide. 📖

https://itsfoss.com/autostart-appimage-apps/

🚨 Every second in 2024, cybercriminals attempted 7,000 password attacks—up 75% from last year! Phishing surged 58%, leading to $3.5 billion in losses.

Learn the top strategies to protect your SaaS environment from these relentless threats.

Read here: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/from-22m-in-ransom-to-100m-stolen.html

India proposes draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules to empower citizens with data erasure rights, enforce strict security mandates for companies, and impose penalties for non-compliance.

🔒 Your Rights:
➜ Erase data on demand 🗑️
➜ Consent control for how your data is used 📜
➜ Parental consent for minors’ data 👶

⚙️ Business Compliance:
➜ 72-hour breach reporting ⏱️
➜ Annual audits & impact assessments 📋
➜ Data security: encryption, backups, and access control 🔐

💸 Penalties ➜ Up to ₹250 crore (~$30M) for non-compliance or misuse ⚠️

Explore the details: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/india-proposes-digital-data-rules-with.html

⚡️How GrapheneOS Protects You from Hackers and Malware
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In this clip from Above’s ‘Hidden Signs Your Phone is Compromised’ webinar, I’m getting into the details about how GrapheneOS has hardened memory allocation to protect against various memory based exploits that attempt to hijack your phone.

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Lavender Photos

Lavender Photos is a no non-sense, smooth, and performant gallery app for Android.

✳️Features:
• Browse all your photos smoothly, seperated by date
• Add and remove albums as you wish, no arbitrary or forced selections
• Search for an image by its name or date (in many formats!)
• Trash Bin that's sorted by recently trashed
• Full fledged favouriting system
A selection system that doesn't suck
Edit and personalize any photo, any time, without an internet connection (even works in landscape mode!)
• Secure sensitive photos in a (soon to be) encrypted medium, for safe keeping
• Find all the relevant information for a photo from one button click
• Copy and Move photos to albums easily
• Clean UI and smooth UX
• WAY more to come

🔗 Links:
- Download: IzzySoft | GitHub
- Screenshots
- Source Code
Developer: kaii-lb

🏷 Tags: #android #photos

💻 Android may soon let you customize your touchpad's three-tap gesture

A new menu will let you set a three-finger tap to do a middle click, launch Gemini, go home, or view recent apps.

More details + a screenshot of this menu can be found in this article on Android Authority.

Big Google TV news at #CES2025 just dropped:

Gemini will augment the voice assistant and future TVs will get far-field mics and proximity sensors for hands-free interactions as well as access to a new widgets hub.

More details + videos can be found in this article on Android Police.

Qi2 charging support is coming to Samsung Galaxy Android devices this year!

Samsung was quoted in the WPC's press release saying the following:

"The exceptional Qi2 growth story will continue in 2025. You can expect to see Android devices supporting Qi2 from Samsung Galaxy devices in 2025."

Google is also committed to bringing Qi2 to more Android devices, stating that:

"Google is helping to achieve this goal by playing a leading role in the development of the upcoming Qi v2.2 standard, which includes Google's contribution of its own high-power wireless charging technology to WPC."

Lastly, the introduction of a new Qi2 extension will enable moving coils to be deployed. This will be helpful for automobiles as it'll allow them to consistently align their wireless chargers with the coil placements of Qi2 devices.

💳 Android may soon add a new shortcut to launch Google Wallet

A quick double tap of the power button could soon let you launch the default wallet app

The existing camera shortcut will likely remain as an option.

More details can be found in the article on Android Authority.

☀️TCL unveils its next-gen display tech for better eye comfort: NXTPAPER 4.0

NXTPAPER 4.0 promises even better eye comfort, display clarity, and color reproduction.

The NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet & the 60 XE NXTPAPER phone are the first to ship w/ 4.0.

More details here.

Huawei Nova 13i Launched: A Familiar Yet Capable Smartphone with 108MP Camera
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/huawei-nova-13i-launched-a-familiar-yet-capable-smartphone-with-108mp-camera/

Xbox Cloud Gaming finally Comes to LG Smart TVs!
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/xbox-cloud-gaming-finally-comes-to-lg-smart-tvs/

HDMI 2.2 is here: prepare for cable upgrades…
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/06/hdmi-2-2-is-here-prepare-for-cable-upgrades/