Embedded Downloads – based in Limerick, Ireland and New Delhi, India – has announced BitVault, allegedly the world’s first crypto communicator and blockchain-supporting smart phone. It will ship in November at a price of €949.00. The BitVault was introduced, via prototypes, to the fintech community earlier this year. Now it is almost real. BitVault features…
Check Point mobile threat researchers have identified a version of DU Antivirus Security that harvested user data without consent. They believe that the app, which was free, has been downloaded between 10-50 million times. On first install onto a device the app proceeded to harvest data from the device. Among the data it collected were…
NordVPN has taken on the Chinese government with its latest update for Android. The company says its Android App has been specifically adapted to get around the Great Firewall of China. The timing of the release is good. In the last month Apple has withdrawn VPN products from its store. Meanwhile other sources are reporting…
Infor has announced improved functionality in GTNexus. This is as a result of the increased investment it made in development following its acquisition. The announcement comes only a short time after enhancements to GTNexus were unveiled at Bridges where it also announced a deal with HSBC. It is not clear if these are in addition…
It is a sad fact one cannot rely on most vendors to update our existing smartphones, though there is one exception. But, beyond this exception the onus lies with the buyer. All too often, usually within two years, your smartphone is obsolete. The formal launch of ‘Android O’ on August 21st serves to re-emphasise…
SYSPRO has announced the launch of the latest version of their mobile app SYSPRO Espresso. This version includes Xpress Cart functionality. The app now lets the sales teams inside manufacturers and distributors to take orders wherever they are. The app enables the salesperson to rapidly process an order when they are out the office, at a…
Xero has published a roundup of their March releases in a blog as the company continues to make improvements to its cloud accounting solution. The blog lists nine updates for March including end of year fiscal updates for payroll in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Xero moves machine learning capability forward As showcased at the Xero Roadshow in…
Security vendor Check Point has disclosed that the Charger malware is charging users 0.2 Bitcoin (BTC) to unlock their devices. The ransomware is hidden inside a utility for Android devices called Energy Rescue. The app tells users it will make their battery work longer. It claims to do this by scanning for weak battery cells and…
Google added a feature called Verify Apps when it released the Jelly Bean version of the Android operating system. It has now issued an blog that says over 25,000 malicious apps have been spotted by the utility. It has also warned of the risk of Dead or Insecure (DOI) devices. The blog, written by Megan…
Cloud computing security provider Zscaler has warned of a new Android Marcher malware attack. The warning came from Viral Ghandi in a blog on the Zscaler site. The malware is tricking Android users by pretending to be the Super Mario Run game. This is not the first time Android Marcher has hidden behind a fake…