Phones Powered by Unisoc SoCs Vulnerable to Remote Hacker Attacks: Check Point Research

Phones Powered by Unisoc SoCs Vulnerable to Remote Hacker Attacks: Check Point Research

Mobile phones powered by Unisoc chips are found to be vulnerable to an issue that could allow attackers to remotely block communication. Cybersecurity analysis firm Check Point Research on Thursday announced that it identified a vulnerability in the Unisoc modem that could impact communication. The issue exists in the modem…

UPI, Non-Cash Payments to Constitute 65 Percent of All Transactions by 2026: Report

UPI, Non-Cash Payments to Constitute 65 Percent of All Transactions by 2026: Report

Non-cash payments using modes like UPI will account for 65 percent of all the transactions by 2026 against the 40 percent level estimated at present, a report said on Thursday. The report — which comes amid a rapid rise in unified payments interface (UPI) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Leads Foldable Smartphone Segment in Q1 2022: DSCC

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Leads Foldable Smartphone Segment in Q1 2022: DSCC

Samsung continues to dominate the foldable smartphone segment even after its market share fell to 74 percent in Q1 2022, according to a recent report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 led the market for the third consecutive quarter with a 51 percent share….

MakeMyTrip Partners With Climes to Introduce Carbon Neutralisation Options on Flight Booking

MakeMyTrip Partners With Climes to Introduce Carbon Neutralisation Options on Flight Booking

Online travel firm MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has partnered with Climes, a climate-tech startup backed by Sequoia, to introduce carbon neutralisation options when booking a flight through its platform. Flyers who booked tickets through MakeMyTrip will find an option to neutralise carbon emissions via a link on their e-ticket…

EU, US, Australia Police Crack Down FluBot Mobile Scam Responsible for Hacking Several Android Phones

EU, US, Australia Police Crack Down FluBot Mobile Scam Responsible for Hacking Several Android Phones

Police in 11 countries have taken down a mobile phone scam dubbed FluBot that spread around the world via fake text messages, Dutch and EU police said on Wednesday. Dutch cybercops led an operation in May targeting the malware, which infects Android phones using texts which pretend to be from…

KuCoin Expands Crypto Services with Decentralised, Self-Custodial Wallet Platform

KuCoin Expands Crypto Services with Decentralised, Self-Custodial Wallet Platform

Acting on the rising demand for expansive crypto-related services, KuCoin crypto exchange has decided to expand its service offerings in the sector. The Seychelles-based company has announced its crypto wallet platform, which is decentralised and self-custodial in nature. Named the KuCoin Wallet, the platform supports multi-chain aggregation that enables users…

India to Sync Upcoming CBDC With National Monetary Policies, Payment Systems

India to Sync Upcoming CBDC With National Monetary Policies, Payment Systems

Indians are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Digital Rupee CBDC that is expected to be rolled-out for the current fiscal 2022-23. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report stating that this CBDC will be in alignment with the country’s existing monetary policies as well as payment…

Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’

Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’

The eco-friendly upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain is gearing up to undergo the Ropsten Beacon Chain testnet, one of the longest-existing proof-of-work (PoW) testnet. Basically, the Ropsten testnet is the most popular replica of the Ethereum network. It is capable of imitating the aspects of the ETH mainnet, making it…