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Could This New QR Code Technology Stamp Out ‘Quishing’ Scams?

04/30/202504/30/2025 QR Code Press

The Rise of QR Codes and the Cyber Threats That Followed QR codes are everywhere. From restaurant menus to product packaging to event tickets, they’ve quietly become a staple of modern convenience. But with this widespread use comes a darker trend. Cybercriminals have latched onto QR codes as a tool for phishing scams, cleverly labeled as “quishing.” By manipulating these tiny square grids, hackers can lure unsuspecting users into sharing sensitive data on fake websites that look like they belong to trusted institutions. It’s a sneaky tactic and, unfortunately, an…

Why a Dedicated Residential Proxy is Essential for Online Security and Efficiency

11/25/2024 Guest Post

In today’s digital world, privacy and accessibility are paramount for individuals and businesses. A dedicated residential proxy is one of the most reliable tools for maintaining online anonymity, bypassing geo-restrictions, and optimizing digital operations. Whether you need to scrape data, manage multiple accounts, or access restricted content, these proxies provide a seamless solution. For high-quality proxies, consider dedicated residential proxy services tailored to your needs. What Is a Dedicated Residential Proxy? A dedicated residential proxy is an IP address assigned to a specific user and sourced from a residential ISP.…

Mobile security gets a huge Samsung and IBM collaboration to support it

05/21/202405/18/2024 Jennifer Goula

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The companies have announced a strategic partnership for enhanced enterprise protection Samsung made a massive new mobile security for enterprise announcement at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, in which it said it was collaborating with IBM to recreate device protection for business customers. The solution will bring Samsung Knox and IBM’s QRadar together The mobile security solution that will result from the collaboration will be offered by Samsung later in 2024. It will involve the integration of Samsung Knox on-device intelligence into the IBM Security QRadar Suite. By combining…

Older Android versions are decreasingly able to support Google Wallet

05/20/202405/17/2024 Jesse Collins

The app now needs a device to run on Android 7 or higher to be supported Starting in June, Google Wallet will require a notably higher version of Android in order to be properly supported than it currently does. This could cut off users with older devices Google Wallet currently needs Android 7 or higher in order to be fully supported on a device. That oldest possible version is indeed from quite a few years ago, but this doesn’t mean that people aren’t still using it. However, it will mean…

Mobile security remains a leading barrier to digital bill payments

05/14/202405/13/2024 Sam Lambert

As much as consumers are more confident in their devices, they still have serious concerns Mobile security was a substantial barrier to the widespread adoption of digital payments and wallet apps, despite the convenience they had to offer their users. Millions of people now use digital payments Still, as much as this technology has increased considerably in popularity in recent years, mobile security is still a leading barrier to its use or to the use of some of its features such as bill payments. About 60 percent of US consumers…