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Barphone: Secure online financial transactions with secure payment app

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One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic is the rapid increase in teleworking. Many companies and organizations have had to continue their operations with their human resources now working remotely.   Understanding the needs of its customers for fast and secure service, either from home or from the workplace, “Barphone” created the “Barphone Secure Payment Application (BSPA)”. It is a tool available Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Deepfake and Fake Videos: How to Protect Yourself

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“Deepfake” videos come from the word “deep” from “deep learning” and “fake = false”. “Deep learning” is an advanced Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) method that uses multiple levels of machine learning algorithms to extract progressively higher level capabilities from unstructured data, such as the human face. Manolis Sfakianakis, President and Founder of the Institute Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Google Pay available through Viva Wallet

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“Viva Wallet” customers in Greece and 17 other countries can now enjoy the benefits of “Google Pay”, the most popular mobile payment method for “Android” device users. In more detail, on 27th of October the service became available for “Viva Wallet” customers in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, while as Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Viber for Desktop; The full version of Viber, designed for the computer

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In today’s fast-paced world, we often use multiple devices at once, leaving the phone for the computer and then for the tablet, every now and then. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the digital transformation of the way we work, study, communicate or have fun. Being able to communicate “online” has become a basic Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

ESET: APT team uncovered stealing state secrets from 2011

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Researchers at cybersecurity company ESET have identified a new APT (advanced persistent threat) group that has been stealing sensitive documents from governments in Eastern Europe and the Balkan region since 2011. The “XDSpy” group, as ESET called it, managed not to be noticed for nine years, which is quite rare. Team members have put many government agencies and private companies Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

From tweets to fleets; the new tool from Twitter

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Twitter has made it known that it will now launch international tool, Fleets”, which automatically “disappears” messages (tweets) after one day, following the pattern of “stories” of “Snapchat” and “Instagram”, but also the corresponding features in “WhatsApp”, “LinkedIn” and “Pinterest”. “Fleets” can include text, photos and videos, all of which will have a 24-hour life; the new feature will Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The most common malware software for October

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Check Point researchers report that “Trickbot” and “Emotet” are at the top of the “Global Threat Index” and are used to spread “ransomware” to hospitals and healthcare providers worldwide. “Check Point Research”, the research division of “Check Point Software Technologies”, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, published the latest “Global List Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The five most devastating cyber threats in Europe in 2020

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Cyber ​​security has become a necessity in recent decades. Global digitization, both corporate and personal, has developed a number of opportunities as well as risks. For this reason,“Check Point Software Technologies”, a provider specializing in cybersecurity worldwide, launched the “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart” campaign to raise awareness about the need to protect ourselves Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

GravityRAT spyware modified to infect macOS and Android devices

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Kaspersky detected a previously unknown piece of Android spyware. This malicious section was introduced in a travel app for Indian users. A closer look revealed that it relates to “GravityRAT”, a spy “Remote Access Trojan (RAT)” known for conducting activities in India. Further research confirmed that the team behind the malware invested in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How to keep away from online scams

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The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our world in countless ways. According to ESET researchers, one of the major changes that has caused and deserves special attention seems to be the increase in online shopping, as the ability of consumers to visit the physical spaces of the stores remains limited. According to IBM data, the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Viber: New tool allows you to add reminders to Notes

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Viber now enables its users to easily set reminders for their notes, putting all their messages and tasks in order, in the application that always takes care of their privacy. In more detail, Rakuten Viber introduced a feature that allows Users of “My Notes” service to set reminders for tasks and other important events. The new feature allows users Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Windows XP source code leaked on the Internet

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The source code of “Windows XP” along with that of “Windows Server 2003” leaked on the internet inside torrent files. This is the first time that the source code of a —even an old— version of the Microsoft operating system is leaking online, as “Verge” notes, while the electronic media notes that it has examined the files Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Instagram messages merge with Facebook’s

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Facebook Messenger and Instagram merged, 18 months after Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, announced his intention to “marry” the two platforms. Instagram’s old messaging service, “Instagram Direct”, has been replaced by “Messenger”, allowing users to send chats, photos and videos between the two platforms for the first time. It is the first step towards a goal Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Apps to organize your life

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It is difficult to organize our day. And day by day the organization becomes even more difficult. “Tasks” at work, goals, supermarket shopping, important “emails”, bills; all of these must somehow fit into a row. And these apps will help you: “ColorNote” Notepad Notes: Notebook for anything With the “ColorNote” app, you can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Google Play Pass service available in Greece

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Google has announced that the “Google Play Pass” subscription service, which provides access to hundreds of apps and games, will now be available in Greece. “Play Pass” will be released on Android devices in Greece this week and soon in additional countries. In more detail, “Play Pass” is a subscription service that provides access to hundreds of apps and games that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Cerberus: The Banking Trojan for Android available for free in underground forums

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The full source code of “Cerberus” has been leaked to underground forums and is now available free of charge to digital criminals. Kaspersky experts have been actively monitoring the revival of the “Android banking” malware since July 2020, following the abandonment, the sale attempt and the final release of the project by the original developer. Through evolving functionality that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …