SpinOk Android malware found in more apps with 30 million installs

av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 7, 2023 | Notiser | 0 Kommentarer

The SpinOk malware was found in a new batch of Android apps on Google Play, reportedly installed an additional 30 million times.

The finding comes from CloudSEK’s security team, who report finding a set of 193 apps carrying the malicious SDK, 43 of which were active on Google Play at the time of their discovery last week.

SpinOk on Google Play

SpinOk was first discovered by Dr. Web late last month in a set of a hundred apps that had been collectively downloaded over 421 million times.

As the mobile security company explained in its report, SpinOk was distributed via an SDK supply chain attack that infected many apps and, by extension, breached many Android users.

On the surface, the SDK served mini-games with daily rewards legitimately used by developers to pique the interest of their users. However, in the background, the trojan could be used to steal files and replace clipboard contents.

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How to tell friends you got home safe with iPhone’s new Check In feature

av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 7, 2023 | Notiser | 0 Kommentarer

Making sure loved ones got home safe at the end of the night is something we all try to do. But it can be easy for that “Home safe! 😙” message to be missed or forgotten. Apple’s new Check In feature for iPhones is a simple, ingenious way to alert your friends or partner that you have arrived safe and sound. Here’s how to use it!

Let’s get this out of the way first: As one of the new iMessage features announced at WWDC, it’s iPhone-only. If you’ve got a multi-platform group, check out one of the solid safety apps out there for now.

Check In lives in iMessage’s new expandable app menu: the little plus sign to the left of the text field.

Källa: How to tell friends you got home safe with iPhone’s new Check In feature

AirPods noise cancellation is about to become a lot smarter

av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 7, 2023 | Notiser | 0 Kommentarer

At WWDC 2023 today, Apple announced a surprising raft of new features coming to AirPods and AirPods Pro. These revolve around the ability to have your headphones adapt automatically to the sounds around you and adjust noise cancellation or transparency features to suit the situation.

The 2nd-gen AirPods Pro get the bulk of the upgrades with three new features: Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness. Adaptive Audio is a new mode that sits midway between Transparency and noise cancellation. It reacts to different types of noise, knowing to mute some–such as leaf blowers and marching bands, based on the demo–and allow others through, such as the noise of incoming vehicles. In theory, at least this is a smart way to blend safety and convenience without requiring as much interaction with your headphones.

Källa: AirPods noise cancellation is about to become a lot smarter

Apple and Disney partner for Apple Vision Pro Disney+ day-one launch

av Mikael Winterkvist | jun 7, 2023 | Notiser | 0 Kommentarer

Disney CEO Bob Iger made a surprise appearance during the WWDC keynote to announce that the Disney+ app will launch on Apple Vision Pro with 3D interactive experiences from “Star Wars” and National Geographic — and more.

The new Apple Vision Pro headset needs apps at launch, and one of them will be Disney+. Apple and Disney have partnered to bring experiences to the app with 3D effects and interactivity.

Disney CEO Bob Iger stepped out on stage during WWDC to explain the experiences coming to Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro. ESPN sports, entertainment content like “Mandalorian,” and nature documentaries from National Geographic all come to life in 3D.

Källa: Apple and Disney partner for Apple Vision Pro Disney+ day-one launch