Daily Archives: November 13, 2015

Serious new vulnerability found in Chrome for Android

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A new vulnerability has been found (and thankfully, contained) by Qihoo 360 developer Guang Gong who had been working on the exploit for three months before demonstrating it at the PacSec conference in Tokyo.

The exploit worked by targeting the Chrome app’s JavaScript engine and installed a BMX bike game. Without requiring interaction of the user, the vulnerability demonstration exemplified complete control of the device. All the user has to do is visit a site that contains the vulnerability and the JavaScript hack will take care of the rest.

Google had a representative at this conference who was able to see the bug working in action. As reward for Gong’s work, he will be flown all the way to Vancouver for the CanSecWest Applied Security Conference where he will go on a ski trip.

Thankfully this vulnerability can be patched through a Chrome update through the Play Store, unlike Stagefright which required a software patch to the OS.

Most people are careful about the kinds of sites they visit. Particularly sites offering copyrighted material for free can be riddled with malware and virus links.

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Apple Loop: iPhone 7 Leak Is Bad News, iPad Pro Review, Tim Cook Attacks Microsoft

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This week?s Apple Loop includes the potential iPhone 7 Mini, Apple ditching AMOLED screens, the iPad Pro reviews from around the web, Tim Cook’s attack on the Microsoft Surface, Apple’s failure in design, Apple Pay in 10 Downing Street, backdoor request to Messages, and Apple Music arrives on Android.

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Android Circuit: Unique BlackBerry Priv Reviewed, Android One Has Failed, Apple’s Android Invasion

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This week?s Android Circuit includes Apple Music arriving on Android, the failure of Android One, a review of the Nexus 5X, Google’s smartphone manufacturing plans, the BlackBerry Priv reviewed, TAG Heuer’s Android Wear smartwatch, Android Wear sales estimates, and eleven killer Android Marshmallow tips.

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Snapchat selfie lenses now available to purchase for $1 each

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September brought us the release of selfie lenses in Snapchat, which were animated frames that automatically placed themselves over your face. The concept sounds gimmicky, but Snapchat’s selfie lenses work surprisingly well in reality. Cashing in on the feature, Snapchat now has a large library of selfie lenses that are all available for $1 per lens. The company is still offering a few basic options for free, but the more interesting and complex selfie lenses are going to priced at $1 each.

Snapchat is one of the hottest social networks and the company is doing a fantastic way of keeping it interesting and profitable. Selfie lenses are just another feature in the vast array of options that Snapchat has. That being said, charging for selfie lenses could end up backfiring in a similar manner to the attempts messaging companies charging for stickers. Judging from past failures, it seems that most users aren’t willing to pay for a digital filter or sticker. Selfie lenses are a bit more complex and involved, though, so users may be willing to pay a little extra for them. We’ll wait to see what happens.

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