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Wow: the DoJ's antitrust enforcers are "set to propose that Google uncouple its Android smartphone operating system from its other products, including search and its Google Play mobile app store," according to Bloomberg.
The DoJ has reportedly also "pulled back from a more severe option that would have forced Google to sell off Android," but forcing the company to stop bundling GMS would still be huge.
Details are sparse on what exactly this would mean. Notably, device makers can technically already ship Android without GMS (it's just AOSP in that case). However, if they want the Play Store and Play Services (which they do because that's where all the apps/useful APIs are), then they currently have to bundle Chrome, Google Search, and other Google apps as well.
The EU already put an end to the forced bundling of Google Search and Chrome, which is why there's a separate GMS license for EEA launches. But that hasn't happened in the U.S. yet, which is possibly what the DoJ wants to see happen.
The DoJ has reportedly also "pulled back from a more severe option that would have forced Google to sell off Android," but forcing the company to stop bundling GMS would still be huge.
Details are sparse on what exactly this would mean. Notably, device makers can technically already ship Android without GMS (it's just AOSP in that case). However, if they want the Play Store and Play Services (which they do because that's where all the apps/useful APIs are), then they currently have to bundle Chrome, Google Search, and other Google apps as well.
The EU already put an end to the forced bundling of Google Search and Chrome, which is why there's a separate GMS license for EEA launches. But that hasn't happened in the U.S. yet, which is possibly what the DoJ wants to see happen.
Bloomberg.com
Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business, in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
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A new variant of the Helldown ransomware is now targeting #Linux and virtualized infrastructures via VMware, broadening its attack surface to industries like #healthcare, manufacturing, and IT services.
With evolving tactics, this marks a major shift in ransomware strategies, now focusing on virtual machines and cloud-based infrastructures.
Learn how Helldown is evolving — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-helldown-ransomware-expands-attacks.html
With evolving tactics, this marks a major shift in ransomware strategies, now focusing on virtual machines and cloud-based infrastructures.
Learn how Helldown is evolving — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-helldown-ransomware-expands-attacks.html
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Ngioweb malware is fueling a massive proxy service, NSOCKS, with 80% of its bots coming from vulnerable IoT devices like routers and cameras.
This botnet runs a daily average of 35,000 active bots, with some remaining in operation for over a month.
Learn how this botnet operates — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ngioweb-botnet-fuels-nsocks-residential.html
This botnet runs a daily average of 35,000 active bots, with some remaining in operation for over a month.
Learn how this botnet operates — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ngioweb-botnet-fuels-nsocks-residential.html
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Samsung Announces Six Years of Updates for These Models!
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/11/samsung-announces-six-years-of-updates-for-these-models/
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/11/samsung-announces-six-years-of-updates-for-these-models/
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Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Global Schedule Officially Released
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/14/xiaomi-hyperos-2-global-schedule-officially-released/
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/14/xiaomi-hyperos-2-global-schedule-officially-released/
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Wristkey
Wristkey is an open-source 2FA client for Wear OS (but it works on any Android-based smartwatch!).
Features:
✅ Can be used without pairing your watch to a phone.
✅ Imports (and exports) from Aegis Authenticator, andOTP and Bitwarden using ADB, WiFi or file imports.
✅ Screen locking via PIN, pattern and password.
✅ Local storage encrypted using 256-bit AES-GCM.
✅ WiFi transfers encrypted using XSalsa20-Poly1305 and X25519.
✅ Time and counter mode OTPs, up to SHA512 and 4-8 digits.
✅ Supports round and square devices.
https://github.com/0x4f53/Wristkey
#app #android
Wristkey is an open-source 2FA client for Wear OS (but it works on any Android-based smartwatch!).
Features:
✅ Can be used without pairing your watch to a phone.
✅ Imports (and exports) from Aegis Authenticator, andOTP and Bitwarden using ADB, WiFi or file imports.
✅ Screen locking via PIN, pattern and password.
✅ Local storage encrypted using 256-bit AES-GCM.
✅ WiFi transfers encrypted using XSalsa20-Poly1305 and X25519.
✅ Time and counter mode OTPs, up to SHA512 and 4-8 digits.
✅ Supports round and square devices.
https://github.com/0x4f53/Wristkey
#app #android
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How To Hide Personal Photos and Videos
For Android:
To natively hide your photos on an Android device, open up your File Manager. Add a new folder, but start the name with a period. Example: .Secrets.
When you move your photos and videos into this folder, they won't appear in your gallery or albums. ❗️You can only access them through your file manager. 👌
For iPhone:
Just select the photo you want to conceal, and tap "Hide" at the bottom of the screen. This will move the image to your Hidden" folder, and it'll stay out of any Moments, Collections, or Albums.
These device-native hiding techniques aren't password protected or encrypted, though, so using them is more risky. If someone knows your phone passcode, they can still access it.
Also there are apps for this task (password protected or encrypted). Would it be interesting for you to know about them?
#security
For Android:
To natively hide your photos on an Android device, open up your File Manager. Add a new folder, but start the name with a period. Example: .Secrets.
When you move your photos and videos into this folder, they won't appear in your gallery or albums. ❗️You can only access them through your file manager. 👌
For iPhone:
Just select the photo you want to conceal, and tap "Hide" at the bottom of the screen. This will move the image to your Hidden" folder, and it'll stay out of any Moments, Collections, or Albums.
These device-native hiding techniques aren't password protected or encrypted, though, so using them is more risky. If someone knows your phone passcode, they can still access it.
Also there are apps for this task (password protected or encrypted). Would it be interesting for you to know about them?
#security
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How to store text messages safely?
We store most of our valuable information in text form, and if fraudsters gain access, the situation will be very unpleasant.
Paranoia Text Encryption protects your notes, cryptocurrency keys, emails, social media posts and any other text from spies, hackers and prying eyes.
The app provides real security because data is encrypted using strong encryption algorithms: Blowfish 448bit, AES 256bit, RC6 256bit, Serpent 256bit, Twofish 256bit, GOST 256bit +.
Simply copy and paste to and from your favorite apps or save to a file for later use. Available on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux.
#security #lifehack #android #windows #linux
We store most of our valuable information in text form, and if fraudsters gain access, the situation will be very unpleasant.
Paranoia Text Encryption protects your notes, cryptocurrency keys, emails, social media posts and any other text from spies, hackers and prying eyes.
The app provides real security because data is encrypted using strong encryption algorithms: Blowfish 448bit, AES 256bit, RC6 256bit, Serpent 256bit, Twofish 256bit, GOST 256bit +.
Simply copy and paste to and from your favorite apps or save to a file for later use. Available on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux.
#security #lifehack #android #windows #linux
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Encrypt your data
You need to securely protect your data. One of the best tools for it is VeraCrypt. It's simple, easy to install, you just have to come up with a strong password and not store it digitally.
My laptop hard drive has been encrypted for years: I enter a password every time that can neither be recovered nor reset.
VeraCrypt is used by hackers, investigators, journalists and anyone else who deals with important data. So far, not a single intelligence agency in the world has managed to decipher VeraCrypt algorithms.
#security #windows #linux #mac
You need to securely protect your data. One of the best tools for it is VeraCrypt. It's simple, easy to install, you just have to come up with a strong password and not store it digitally.
My laptop hard drive has been encrypted for years: I enter a password every time that can neither be recovered nor reset.
VeraCrypt is used by hackers, investigators, journalists and anyone else who deals with important data. So far, not a single intelligence agency in the world has managed to decipher VeraCrypt algorithms.
#security #windows #linux #mac
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Send Messages, Not Metadata
Your correspondence can be read in almost all messengers. The exception is Telegram, but it is not completely anonymous - it requires you to enter your phone number to register. If it comes up, you will be easily identified.
Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that minimises sensitive metadata, designed and built for people who want absolute privacy and freedom from any form of surveillance. It does not ask for an email or 📱 number when you register, but assigns you an ID - a set of hundreds of characters. It looks like a long nickname that you can share with your interlocutor to start a chat.
The app looks like a normal messenger - you can send documents, voice messages, there are groups, but it's completely anonymous. The company has no servers, the routing goes through users - it means that leaks of personal data are simply impossible.
Available on iPhone, Android and PC.
Use it!
#security
Your correspondence can be read in almost all messengers. The exception is Telegram, but it is not completely anonymous - it requires you to enter your phone number to register. If it comes up, you will be easily identified.
Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that minimises sensitive metadata, designed and built for people who want absolute privacy and freedom from any form of surveillance. It does not ask for an email or 📱 number when you register, but assigns you an ID - a set of hundreds of characters. It looks like a long nickname that you can share with your interlocutor to start a chat.
The app looks like a normal messenger - you can send documents, voice messages, there are groups, but it's completely anonymous. The company has no servers, the routing goes through users - it means that leaks of personal data are simply impossible.
Available on iPhone, Android and PC.
Use it!
#security
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How to Turn Off/On All Sensors on Android Phone With a Tap
While Android offers quick toggles to disable location tracking and cellular connectivity, there’s no direct option to switch off the rest of your phone’s sensors. For example, gyroscope can use to intercept sensitive information like passwords, account names from your 📱. Luckily, Android has a hidden setting that lets you shut off all your phone’s sensors in a single tap.
✅ Go to Settings > About phone > and tap build number 7 times to enable Developer Options.
✅In Settings, go to System > Advanced > and tap on Developer Options.
✅ Scroll down and tap on Quick settings developer tiles.
✅ Now, tap on Sensors off toggle to add the tile on the Quick Settings panel.
✅Now, to on and off sensors, pull down the Quick Settings panel, and tap on the Sensors off tile.
#security #android
While Android offers quick toggles to disable location tracking and cellular connectivity, there’s no direct option to switch off the rest of your phone’s sensors. For example, gyroscope can use to intercept sensitive information like passwords, account names from your 📱. Luckily, Android has a hidden setting that lets you shut off all your phone’s sensors in a single tap.
✅ Go to Settings > About phone > and tap build number 7 times to enable Developer Options.
✅In Settings, go to System > Advanced > and tap on Developer Options.
✅ Scroll down and tap on Quick settings developer tiles.
✅ Now, tap on Sensors off toggle to add the tile on the Quick Settings panel.
✅Now, to on and off sensors, pull down the Quick Settings panel, and tap on the Sensors off tile.
#security #android
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Upscayl
Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler
Upscayl lets you enlarge and enhance low-resolution images using advanced AI algorithms. Enlarge images without losing quality. It's almost like magic! 🎩🪄
Upscayl is a cross-platform application built with the Linux-first philosophy. This means that Linux users receive pre-release builds earlier, but Upscayl itself is available on all major desktop operating systems.
https://upscayl.org/
#lifehack #AI
Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler
Upscayl lets you enlarge and enhance low-resolution images using advanced AI algorithms. Enlarge images without losing quality. It's almost like magic! 🎩🪄
Upscayl is a cross-platform application built with the Linux-first philosophy. This means that Linux users receive pre-release builds earlier, but Upscayl itself is available on all major desktop operating systems.
https://upscayl.org/
#lifehack #AI
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Find and track the IP address of any person
Grabify IP Logger can give you advanced and detailed statistical data and metadata for all clicks on your links. Your IP Logger link can access information about user’s IP address, location tracker (country, city) and so on.
The service works with just 3 simple steps:
✔️ Shorten long link.
✔️ Share the short link with another user.
✔️ Grab IP address after the user clicks on your short link.
Be attantive: you can also be a target of such actions ❗️Be careful opening links!
#service #security
Grabify IP Logger can give you advanced and detailed statistical data and metadata for all clicks on your links. Your IP Logger link can access information about user’s IP address, location tracker (country, city) and so on.
The service works with just 3 simple steps:
✔️ Shorten long link.
✔️ Share the short link with another user.
✔️ Grab IP address after the user clicks on your short link.
Be attantive: you can also be a target of such actions ❗️Be careful opening links!
#service #security
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Checking APK files for viruses
There is a small chance to stumble on dangerous applications even in PlayMarket , and if you download from other sources, this risk increases tenfold.
Therefore, you should take care of your security in advance. MetaDefender Cloud will help.
It is a free scanner that runs the file through the databases of 40 anti-viruses simultaneously. All you have to do is attach a file, its hash, its IP address, or a link to a suspicious site - and click "Process".
In just a few seconds the service will scan the entire file and show the results of each antivirus scan and also the metadata and rights of the application ✅.
#security
There is a small chance to stumble on dangerous applications even in PlayMarket , and if you download from other sources, this risk increases tenfold.
Therefore, you should take care of your security in advance. MetaDefender Cloud will help.
It is a free scanner that runs the file through the databases of 40 anti-viruses simultaneously. All you have to do is attach a file, its hash, its IP address, or a link to a suspicious site - and click "Process".
In just a few seconds the service will scan the entire file and show the results of each antivirus scan and also the metadata and rights of the application ✅.
#security
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Swap geolocation in your browser
It's very useful feature that will allow you to keep at least a little more personal privacy.
Location Guard will keep your location private in your browser. You give it access to your location, and it controls what resources end up getting. And what they get is not what you actually have.
This kind of dispersion of your location is available at several different levels on an incremental basis. The extension is available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
#security
It's very useful feature that will allow you to keep at least a little more personal privacy.
Location Guard will keep your location private in your browser. You give it access to your location, and it controls what resources end up getting. And what they get is not what you actually have.
This kind of dispersion of your location is available at several different levels on an incremental basis. The extension is available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
#security
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Stop sites from tracking the links you visit
There is a tracking mechanism that is triggered when a person clicks on various links and hyperlinks. Since you are now aware of it, you may want to protect yourself.
Ping Blocker is a browser extension that prevents sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.
The extension is also available for Edge and Firefox.
#security #github #addon #chrome #firefox #edge
There is a tracking mechanism that is triggered when a person clicks on various links and hyperlinks. Since you are now aware of it, you may want to protect yourself.
Ping Blocker is a browser extension that prevents sites from tracking the links you visit through hyperlink auditing.
The extension is also available for Edge and Firefox.
#security #github #addon #chrome #firefox #edge
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🔎 This app brings the Pixel Screenshots experience to any Android device
A new app called PixelShot collects and analyzes your screenshots so you can search through them later, and you don't need a Pixel 9 to use it.
More details on this app can be found in this article.
By the way, for those of you who enable notifications on any new posts I make, I'm sorry for what I'm about to do to your notifications 👀
A new app called PixelShot collects and analyzes your screenshots so you can search through them later, and you don't need a Pixel 9 to use it.
More details on this app can be found in this article.
By the way, for those of you who enable notifications on any new posts I make, I'm sorry for what I'm about to do to your notifications 👀
Android Authority
This app brings the Pixel Screenshots experience to any Android device
PixelShot is a new app that copies Google’s Pixel Screenshots app. It collects and analyzes your screenshots so you can search them later.