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New technique allows hackers to take over your WhatsApp account

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4 weeks ago

May 30, 2022

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WhatsApp continues to be the target of cybercriminals

With over 2 billion users, whatsapp is constantly in the spotlight of attackers who are always looking for a way to gain access to other people’s accounts. Now, a new method has been discovered that causes users to lose their accounts due to these hackers.

So if someone on WhatsApp asks you to dial a phone number starting with 65 or 405 followed by ten digits, don’t do it and my best advice is to block the person who asked you to do it. If you do this, whoever is on the other side will simply take over your WhatsApp account.

The discovery was made by Rahul Sasi, a security researcher and founder of CloudSek, a company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence to prevent cyber threats. He tells how things are going: “Once a hacker gains access to a WhatsApp account, he requests money from the victim’s contacts”. Family members can more easily fall into the trap since the message comes from an acquaintance.

“In this way, the hacker bypasses WhatsApp contacts even before the victim knows that he has lost control of his account.“, continues Rahul Sasi. In addition, the application also allows payments in cryptocurrencies, which is an additional angle of attack.

Regarding Portugal, or even in Brazil, this method remains rather limited since numbers starting with 67 or 405 are not common. But this is not necessarily the case in other countries.

However, to protect yourself from this type of attack, it’s good to enable 2-step verification on the app, and don’t forget to add a PIN and fill in your email address. In this case, it is unlikely that someone will be able to take over your account.

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Learn about the extended RAM feature coming to mobile phones and tablets | Cell

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8 hours ago

June 26, 2022

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Learn about the extended RAM feature coming to mobile phones and tablets | Cell

Virtual RAM, also known as RAM Plus – is a memory expansion feature that is increasingly used in cell phones from major manufacturers. brands like Samsung e xiaomi to make the feature available on some smartphones, such as Galaxy devices in the case of the South Korean one, and some models of the POCO, Redmi and Mi series, on the Chinese side. The function uses the free part of the cell’s memory to expand the RAM and thus improve the performance of the device. OUR Apple also recently announced such a feature for ipad.

The iPhone manufacturer revealed the functionality during the presentation of new items iPadOS 16 at the beginning of June. The operating system update will bring for those devices that are equipped with M1 or M2 processors, the replacement of virtual memory. According to Apple, the update will use ipad offer up to 16GB of storage to help run the heaviest apps like phones do android.

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How virtual memory works

RAM (meaning “RAM” in English) is a type of component that stores data used by the system, allowing you to quickly access that information when needed. In order to make its virtual expansion, the smartphone will be able to virtually allocate the amount of internal memory of the mobile phone, determined by the manufacturer, in RAM and thus help in the performance of the device when using heavier applications.

Virtual RAM is not native to devices and became available after a software update. That is, everything will depend on how up-to-date the user’s operating system is, and even so, this is a feature that is far from being released to everyone. The available size depends on the smartphone. when Samsungfor example, Galaxy A52S can be used additionally up to 4 GB, but Galaxy A53 you can use up to 8GB more via RAM Plus.

when Applewhich provides additional memory for iPad models only ipad 11″ Pro (3rd generation), ipad 12.9″ Pro (5th gen) and ipad Air 5th generation, equipped with the giant’s own processors, will be able to use this feature. OUR xiaomi more democratic, with more than 30 compatible devices, including Xiaomi Mi 11, Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, Poco F3 and others.

Apple’s iPadOS 16 combines multiple overlapping windows into a single view – Photo: Handout/Apple

Benefits of using virtual RAM

Among the benefits of enabling virtual RAM is the ability to run multiple applications at the same time without crashing, as the system allocates storage according to the needs of the device – but, of course, within the limit set by the manufacturer. Heavier applications that require more from smartphones can be downloaded and used without delay.

in devices android, the choice of the amount of memory plus is made by the user in the memory settings, but cannot be disabled. On a Galaxy A53 5G phone from Samsungfor example, you can choose to use 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, or 8 GB, which will prevent the system from using more internal memory than the user actually wants to free.

RAM Plus can be accessed in the Samsung Android memory settings – Photo: Reproduction/Katarina Bandeira

Disadvantages of using virtual RAM

Despite the performance benefits, there are some limitations that the user must be aware of before enabling a significant amount of virtual RAM. First, even with the addition of RAM, the performance is not the same as the physical version. It is also not possible to disable this feature on devices that support this feature.

That is, if your phone has 128 GB of internal storage, at least 2 GB will be dedicated to the device’s virtual RAM, which will reduce the space to 126 GB. Also, using this feature to use a heavier application may result in performance degradation of other applications running in the background.

It is important to note that in order to use this function, the mobile phone must have free internal memory, that is, it cannot be occupied by files of any nature or systems. Otherwise, the function cannot be activated. on the site Samsung, the manufacturer itself warns of the limitation “RAM Plus is a technology that uses part of the smartphone’s internal memory as RAM. You must have free space on the internal memory, ”is written in small print on the manufacturer’s website.

Launch of Xiaomi, Mi 11 has sold over 1 million units. — Photo: Publicity/Xiaomi

How to find out the amount of virtual memory on your mobile

To check if virtual RAM is enabled on devices from Samsung, just go to Settings > Device & Battery Support > Memory > RAM Plus. There you can view and even select the amount of internal memory that will be available depending on the device model.

for instruments xiaomi, the path is almost the same: Settings > Advanced settings > Memory expansion and enable the function. On devices from both manufacturers, you must restart the cell phone after activating or selecting the amount of virtual RAM to use. When iPadOSYes Appledespite what has been announced, this feature will only be available when the new operating system becomes available for new devices, which should happen in the second half of the year.

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Wi-Fi hotspot crashes fixed, and there’s a new study

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16 hours ago

June 26, 2022

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Windows 11 atualização KB5014668 pesquisa WiFi

Windows Updates can be a real mess, but in some situations, they can fix a lot of problems. We’ve seen this happen in the past, and it looks like it’s happening again.

This week, a new system update from Microsoft was released that fixes a number of issues with Windows 11. This is an optional update, but it is recommended for anyone who has problems with this system.

Patch Tuesday in June was not positive for Windows 11. In addition to the security fixes and general improvements it introduced, it also brought several issues to users of this system.

One of the biggest complaints was related to Wi-Fi and loss of connection when activating a hotspot in Windows 11. It was a strange situation, but Microsoft quickly investigated it to find a solution.

Is arrive now in an optional update available to everyone. Marked as KB5014668, it will put Windows 11 on build 22000.778 and will permanently fix this hotspot issue and its loss of connection.

In addition to addressing this issue, Microsoft has added another new feature in KB5014668. This one focuses on research and brings what Microsoft has labeled as Highlights, which are dedicated to special days or holidays, with images hinting at those moments.

Of course, KB5014668 also solved other Windows 11 issues that caused the system to work incorrectly. Here, we've had video playback crashes, Bluetooth device pairing issues at startup, and even Microsoft's own system update.

Anyone who wants to install this new Windows 11 update must go to Settings and then find the news on Windows Update. KB5014668 is optional and will only be displayed this way, so you need to follow these steps. If you have problems with Windows 11, the best thing to do is to install this system update from Microsoft.

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This app allows you to watch YouTube videos on your Apple Watch.

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1 day ago

June 25, 2022

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The Apple Watch certainly has a range of interesting features for users, but watching YouTube content is not one of them. Or at least it wasn’t, considering there’s now a new app available that lets you do just that.

The new Apple Watch app from WatchTube allows users to use their Apple smartwatch to watch YouTube content directly. The app works on all devices running watchOS 6 or higher and can be downloaded from the App Store.

For now, WatchTube allows users to search for videos, check the history, description, and even like videos. The content is played on the small screen of the device, and the interface is also adapted for this.

The developers say that in the future they hope to launch an audio mode that will allow content to be played in the background even when the watch screen is off.

An important feature will be that users will be able to generate QR codes from videos directly from the application to quickly share them with third parties or even continue watching on a smartphone.

This app is certainly not intended to replace using YouTube on your smartphone, but it can be a fun way to quickly browse some content or even continue playing a song without using your smartphone.

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