It’s here. The time that all tech fans and gamers have been eagerly anticipating for longer than they can remember has arrived. The year of 2016 is set to be the 12 months in which virtual reality takes the world by storm.
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As ad spending increases this year, ad frauds poised to become more persistent
How much do online advertisers stand to lose due to ad fraud this year? A new study conducted the Association of National Advertisers and White Ops suggests more than $7 billion in total losses as online ad frauds are seen to become more persistent as advertisers look to increase their spending.
Asacub spyware evolves into a mobile banking malware
In June of the last year, security researchers at Kaspersky Lab detected what they believed to be a spyware, which is designed to snoop on online activities of its victims. Fast forward today, the same researchers with the firm found that the malicious software evolved into a mobile banking malware.
Analysts predict a decline in Apple sales this year
Apple is scheduled to report the company’s earnings – some $18.2 billion – for the last quarter this year, marking the firm’s largest profit in its corporate history and of the country as well.
Dridex Trojan targeting UK-based banks
Security researchers have found a new development with the Dridex Trojan, this time spotting that the attackers have refocused their aim at the banks based in the United Kingdom where large business accounts are being transacted.
UK’s GCHQ develops encryption for government employees with backdoor
The Government Communications Headquarters, United Kingdom’s spy agency, has created a new encryption tool for government employees to protect their communication from hackers. But there’s a catch: it contains backdoor access for the UK government.
