Android the widely used operating system for smart devices, developed by the tech giant Google is not as secure as you think. Though the earlier reports have already deemed it unsecure as compared to Windows and iOS , yet the new study by Malwarebytes has revealed another worrying factor. The crypto-jacking plague is rising ever since the cryptos have gone mainstream and now even the Govt websites are being used by hackers to mine cryptocurrency. According to Malwarebytes a popular anti-malware software firm, a “drive-by” mining campaign has redirected millions of Android users to a website that hijacked their phone processors for mining cryptocurrency Monero. The exact trigger is not clear at this stage, yet the researchers believe that infected apps with malicious ads will apparently drive people to the pages. The site would claim that you were showing “suspicious” web activity and tell you that it was mining until you entered a CAPTCHA code to ma...
Etisalat and Slide, a fast emerging content and reward-based app, today announced the launch of Slide UAE, UAE’s advertising and content mobile app enabling Etisalat customers to earn points for simply reading or engaging in rich content and partner advertisements through the new mobile app Slide is free for download and is available on Google Play for all Etisalat Android users. Other features and ways to earn points include friend referrals, filling out surveys, partner app downloads and watching partner videos. Users can then redeem the points for data allowances or free international minutes from Etisalat. Also, for a limited time period, Etisalat will reward users with 500 MB mobile data upon registration. Khaled El Khouly, Chief Consumer Officer, Etisalat said: “We are always creating opportunities to leverage new mobile platforms and technologies that can benefit our customers. Slide app is simple to use, customises content as per customer interest and ...