Cyberespionage operation Bahamut has leveraged fake VPN apps in a malicious campaign targeted at exfiltrating sensitive data from Android devices, according to The Hacker News. Eight different spyware apps including trojanized SoftVPN and OpenVPN apps have been distributed by Bahamut…
China tests novel ‘lobster eye’ X-ray telescope for observing cosmic events
LEIA paves way for a larger space observatory to launch in 2023. A novel “lobster eye” telescope aboard a small Chinese satellite has delivered its first images, paving the way for more complex future missions using its technology. The Lobster…
AI Has Run 100,000 Simulations And Predicted The 2022 World Cup Winner
Put aside your own predictions, forget about psychic octopuses (if that’s possible), and get ready to have the World Cup spoiled by artificial intelligence (AI). An AI model from The Alan Turing Institute has predicted the result of this year’s controversial World…
Cyber-Mercenaries Target Android Users with Fake VPN Apps
Malicious Apps can Exfiltrate Information from Signal, Viber, and Telegram A hacking-for-hire group is distributing malicious apps through a fake SecureVPN website that enables Android apps to be downloaded from Google Play, say researchers at Eset. Dubbed “Bahamut,” researchers from…
Beware of Google Play Store apps stealing personal data, NCC alerts
Telephone, computer, and other electronic device users have been alerted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to avoid downloading mobile applications from the ‘Mobile Apps Group’ available on Google Play Store. The NCC warns the group releases apps containing trojans…
vivo Launches Funtouch OS 13 Based on Android 13 for Overseas Users
vivo (https://www.Vivo.com) has officially launched the new Funtouch OS 13 for users in overseas markets. Based on the newly released Android 13, this upgraded operating system combines vivo’s design-driven value with new and improved personalization options, upgraded privacy and security features,…
Honor’s November 23 flagship is the foldable Magic Vs
Honor promised a new flagship launch on November 23 and today we can confirm it is foldable with the name Honor Magic Vs. The launch will take place at 2:30 PM local time, which is 06:30 AM GMT. The device should…
Trapping Light and Soundwaves Using Multilayer Silicon Nitride Waveguides
A novel technique to successfully capture light and sound waves with the use of multilayer silicon nitride waveguides was developed by researchers from the University of Twente. The study efficiently demonstrated that manipulating light with sound in large-scale circuits is feasible and…
Explosion Imminent: Massive Stars Sound Warning They Are About To Go Supernova
Astronomers from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Montpellier have devised an ‘early warning system to sound the alert when a massive star is about to end its life in a supernova explosion. The work was published today (October…
Infinix introduces ZERO ULTRA smartphone in PHL
INFINIX has launched its new premium smartphone ZERO ULTRA in the Philippines, promising flagship-level performance for the usual price of mid-range devices. The Infinix ZERO ULTRA is priced at P21,999 and offers 180-watt super fast charging through the company’s Thunder…