For IT News Week 1 of Jan 2020.
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
Belkin – the connected things division within the newly merged Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) entity – introduces to Malaysia a whole new series of premium accessories. All the products in this range are inspired by the creative and innovative ways people use their iPhone and Apple Watch in their day-to-day lives.
All accessories are certified with the “Made for Apple” certification in which they have met the developer’s standards for Apple performance, safety and regulations.
Jan 9, 2020 - Kaspersky : Mystery shopper: malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse
As winter sales are hitting the stores, both users and brands need to be wary. When choosing shops, users rely heavily on reviews, while retailers increase their promotion and advertising budgets. Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorizes users with unsolicited ads and boosts installations of online shopping applications – fooling both users and advertisers.
This malicious app visits smartphone app stores, downloads and launches applications and leaves fake reviews on behalf of the user, all while hiding itself from the device owner.
The Trojan, dubbed ‘Shopper’, first drew the attention of researchers following its extensive obfuscation and use of the Google Accessibility Service. The service enables users to set a voice to read out app content and automate interaction with the user interface – designed to help people with disabilities. However, in the hands of attackers this feature presents a serious threat to the device owner.
Once it has the permission to use the service, the malware can gain almost unlimited opportunities to interact with the system interface and applications.
Read more about the Shopper on Securelist.com
Jan 9, 2020 - Check Point Research Reveals Multiple Vulnerabilities in TikTok
TikTok, a video application, available in over 150 markets, used in 75 languages globally, and with over 1 billion users, has definitely cracked the code to the term "popularity" across the globe. As of October 2019, TikTok is one of the world’s most downloaded apps.
Given its popularity, and the sheer volume of people (most teenagers and kids) using it, is TikTok secure enough?
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, revealed today that it found several vulnerabilities in the TikTok application.
The research found that an attacker could send a spoofed SMS message to a user containing a malicious link. When the user clicked on the malicious link, the attacker was able to get a hold of the TikTok account and manipulate its content by deleting videos, uploading unauthorised videos, and making private or "hidden" videos public.
Jan 8, 2020 - Dell : XPS 13: First-ever four sided, virtually borderless InfinityEdge display
Dell also introduced the new XPS 13, redesigned to achieve the most premium and superior computing experience with the finest materials, smaller and thinner profile and a larger display. Elegantly crafted with machined aluminum, carbon fiber, woven glass fiber and hardened Corning® Gorilla® Glass, the XPS 13 has a flawless finish in a durable, lightweight design.
XPS 13 (9300), RM5,699, to be available on Feb 2020.
Since its 2018 launch, Dell Mobile Connect has helped more than one million users avoid splitting attention between their PC and smartphone. This spring (end-March), Dell Mobile Connect will expand its wireless transfer and app mirroring capabilities beyond Android phones and bring these functions to iOS phone users12.
XPS, Inspiron, Vostro, Alienware and G Series users with iOS phones will be able to directly access their favourite mobile apps, from rideshare to social media, and take advantage of drag-and-drop file transfer and content mirroring straight from their Dell PC.
Jan 8, 2020 - GrabBike Pilots In Malaysia With Focus On Motorcycle Safety
Grab, a homegrown ride-hailing network has introduced a 6-month pilot of their on-demand motorcycle service, GrabBike, in Klang Valley with a strong focus on safety. It has been available for trial since 3 January 2020.
With its success in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, Grab has implemented its regional knowledge, expertise and experience to develop a framework to provide best practices to raise safety standards for on-demand motorcycle services in Malaysia.
Safety First:
Grab users can now opt to use GrabBike within Klang Valley, available for travel within a 10km radius from passengers’ current location. Users will be served by qualified driver-partners, who have completed their driver safety training and a practical riding assessment.
To protect the safety of both our driver-partners and passengers, cash bookings for all GrabBike rides between the times of 9PM - 2AM will be disabled. Finally, Grab will leverage all the tech-driven safety features that it developed for e-hailing over the years, such as Passenger Selfie Verification, Safety Centre, Driver Safety Toolkit, Telematics and more, and apply it to its GrabBike service.
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
- Jan 10, 2020 - Belkin Ushers in 2020 with New Accessories Line-Up for Malaysian Apple Users
- Jan 9, 2020 - Kaspersky : malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse
- Jan 9, 2020 - Check Point Research Reveals Multiple Vulnerabilities in TikTok
- Jan 8, 2020 - Dell : XPS 13: First-ever four sided, virtually borderless InfinityEdge display
- Jan 8, 2020 - GrabBike Pilots In Malaysia With Focus On Motorcycle Safety
Belkin – the connected things division within the newly merged Belkin International and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) entity – introduces to Malaysia a whole new series of premium accessories. All the products in this range are inspired by the creative and innovative ways people use their iPhone and Apple Watch in their day-to-day lives.
All accessories are certified with the “Made for Apple” certification in which they have met the developer’s standards for Apple performance, safety and regulations.
- Boost Up Wireless Charging Dock for iPhone + Apple Watch, RRP:RM 799
- ROCKSTAR™ Lightning Headphones, RRP:RM199
- Lightning Audio + Charge Dock, RRP:RM225
- BOOST↑CHARGE™ Power Bank 2K for Apple Watch,RRP: RM299
- BOOST↑UP™ Wireless Charging Pad, RRP: RM389
- BOOST↑UP™ Wireless Stand 10W,RRP: RM339
- Charging Pad RRP: RM339
- BOOST↑CHARGE™ 27W USB-C™ + 12W USB-A Home Charger, RRP: RM259
- BOOST↑CHARGE™ USB-C + USB-A Car Charger 30W,RRP: RM139
- BOOST↑CHARGE™ Power Bank 10K with Lightning Connector,RRP: RM339
- Belkin LazMall link: https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/belkin-malaysia/
- Belkin at shoppee link: https://shopee.com.my/belkin.my
Jan 9, 2020 - Kaspersky : Mystery shopper: malicious app spreads fake reviews thanks to in-app accessibility service abuse
As winter sales are hitting the stores, both users and brands need to be wary. When choosing shops, users rely heavily on reviews, while retailers increase their promotion and advertising budgets. Kaspersky researchers detected a Trojan application that terrorizes users with unsolicited ads and boosts installations of online shopping applications – fooling both users and advertisers.
This malicious app visits smartphone app stores, downloads and launches applications and leaves fake reviews on behalf of the user, all while hiding itself from the device owner.
The Trojan, dubbed ‘Shopper’, first drew the attention of researchers following its extensive obfuscation and use of the Google Accessibility Service. The service enables users to set a voice to read out app content and automate interaction with the user interface – designed to help people with disabilities. However, in the hands of attackers this feature presents a serious threat to the device owner.
Once it has the permission to use the service, the malware can gain almost unlimited opportunities to interact with the system interface and applications.
Read more about the Shopper on Securelist.com
Jan 9, 2020 - Check Point Research Reveals Multiple Vulnerabilities in TikTok
TikTok, a video application, available in over 150 markets, used in 75 languages globally, and with over 1 billion users, has definitely cracked the code to the term "popularity" across the globe. As of October 2019, TikTok is one of the world’s most downloaded apps.
Given its popularity, and the sheer volume of people (most teenagers and kids) using it, is TikTok secure enough?
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, revealed today that it found several vulnerabilities in the TikTok application.
The research found that an attacker could send a spoofed SMS message to a user containing a malicious link. When the user clicked on the malicious link, the attacker was able to get a hold of the TikTok account and manipulate its content by deleting videos, uploading unauthorised videos, and making private or "hidden" videos public.
Jan 8, 2020 - Dell : XPS 13: First-ever four sided, virtually borderless InfinityEdge display
Dell also introduced the new XPS 13, redesigned to achieve the most premium and superior computing experience with the finest materials, smaller and thinner profile and a larger display. Elegantly crafted with machined aluminum, carbon fiber, woven glass fiber and hardened Corning® Gorilla® Glass, the XPS 13 has a flawless finish in a durable, lightweight design.
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| Dell XPS 13 |
XPS 13 (9300), RM5,699, to be available on Feb 2020.
Since its 2018 launch, Dell Mobile Connect has helped more than one million users avoid splitting attention between their PC and smartphone. This spring (end-March), Dell Mobile Connect will expand its wireless transfer and app mirroring capabilities beyond Android phones and bring these functions to iOS phone users12.
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| Dell Mobile Connect |
XPS, Inspiron, Vostro, Alienware and G Series users with iOS phones will be able to directly access their favourite mobile apps, from rideshare to social media, and take advantage of drag-and-drop file transfer and content mirroring straight from their Dell PC.
Jan 8, 2020 - GrabBike Pilots In Malaysia With Focus On Motorcycle Safety
Grab, a homegrown ride-hailing network has introduced a 6-month pilot of their on-demand motorcycle service, GrabBike, in Klang Valley with a strong focus on safety. It has been available for trial since 3 January 2020.
With its success in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, Grab has implemented its regional knowledge, expertise and experience to develop a framework to provide best practices to raise safety standards for on-demand motorcycle services in Malaysia.
Safety First:
Grab users can now opt to use GrabBike within Klang Valley, available for travel within a 10km radius from passengers’ current location. Users will be served by qualified driver-partners, who have completed their driver safety training and a practical riding assessment.
To protect the safety of both our driver-partners and passengers, cash bookings for all GrabBike rides between the times of 9PM - 2AM will be disabled. Finally, Grab will leverage all the tech-driven safety features that it developed for e-hailing over the years, such as Passenger Selfie Verification, Safety Centre, Driver Safety Toolkit, Telematics and more, and apply it to its GrabBike service.
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