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AT&T becomes first big mobile carrier to accept Bitcoin payments

May 24, 2019 admin Amazon.com, BlockChain, Emerging Technology, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 09:47:00 -0700

AT&T will allow customers to pay their mobile bills using Bitcoin, adding its name to a short list of major businesses and government agencies that allow the blockchain-based cryptocurrency to be used as a form of payment.

While not directly accepting cryptocurrency, AT&T is the first major U.S. mobile carrier to let customers pay in Bitcoin through a third-party service provider.

Customers using its online bill pay service or the myAT&T app will be able to choose BitPay, a cryptocurrency payment processor for payments. The customer pays in Bitcoin and BitPay verifies the funds and accepts the Bitcoin on behalf of the business.

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Do Apple devices need anti-virus software?

May 16, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Macs, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 06:03:00 -0700

Apple’s devices are far better defended against malware and viruses than other platforms, but does this mean they don’t need anti-virus software?

No, yes and maybe

I’ve lost track of the number of times Mac users have told me Macs don’t need virus protection because they are inherently more robust against such attacks.

I’ve also lost count of how many security researchers have said that Apple devices are becoming more liable to being attacked as their market share grows.

Both are right. Both are wrong.

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WhatsApp attacked by spyware | TECH(feed)

May 16, 2019 admin Mobile, Security, spyware

WhatsApp’s recent spyware hack took advantage of a security vulnerability and allowed attackers to access private, digital communication. In this episode of TECH(feed), Juliet walks through the hack, who was affected and how you can secure your devices ASAP.

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WhatsApp fix goes live after targeted attack on human rights lawyer

May 14, 2019 admin attack, cybercrime, Mobile, spyware, targeted, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 16:46:21 +0000

A fix was rolled out for a WhatsApp vulnerability, which was used to inject spyware into mobile devices and target a human rights lawyer.

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The iPhone user's guide to the WhatsApp hack attack

May 14, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 08:17:00 -0700

Hackers have used a security bug inside WhatsApp to install spyware through an infected WhatsApp voice call, and Apple users are affected.

What you need to do

If you are one of the 1.5 billion people who use WhatsApp you should immediately update both your app and your iOS software to the latest version.

The app update includes fixes that should prevent hackers taking over your iPhone, while future Apple updates will also likely address these flaws.

What is the threat?

Israeli hackers from a company called the NSO Group developed the spyware specifically so they could get into people’s devices.

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No, Google, Apple's privacy is not a luxury item

May 9, 2019 admin Android, apple, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 06:10:00 -0700

Why is privacy a luxury? Possibly because surveillance capitalist firms have subsidized product prices by collecting and trading in the personal data of the people that use their products, enabling them to sell hardware cheap.

The consequences of convenience

The crux of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s argument against firms such as (obviously including but never named) Apple is that his company offers convenience in exchange for personal secrets, makes its services available for free, and has a “profound commitment” to protecting user privacy.

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The SAP/Apple partnership changes everything

May 8, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Mobile, SAP, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 06:11:00 -0700

SAP and Apple are working together to help businesses build applications that use Apple’s machine learning and augmented reality technologies.

Apple is the enterprise

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined SAP CEO Bill McDermott at the latter company’s SAPPHIRE conference to announce the news.

“A man who is the last to accept the status quo, and the first to change it,” said McDermott introducing Cook.

Since entering into a business app development partnership with Apple in 2016, SAP itself has become an increasingly Apple-based business with around 100,000 Apple devices in use across the company.

That’s a revealing statistic, given Cook’s admission:

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Google, Hyperledger launch online identity management tools

April 15, 2019 admin Android, BlockChain, Emerging Technology, google, Identity Management, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

In two separate announcements last week, Google and Linux’s Hyperledger project launched tools aimed at enabling secure identity management for enterprises via mobile and other devices.

Google unveiled five upgrades to its BeyondCorp cloud enterprise security service that enables identity and access management for employees, corporate partners, and customers.

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