APTs are designed to gain access to a network, acquire data, and secretly monitor the targeted computer systems over long periods. Many researchers agree that the term “Advanced Persistent Threat” was first coined by the U.S. Government during 2005 by Security Analysts to describe complex cyber-attacks against specific targets for financial or informational gains by a well-funded group of individuals. The “Advanced” process signifies sophisticated techniques using malware and known vulnerabilities to exploit the internal systems....

For many years we saw the “megapixel race” in smartphone cameras, but most companies have settled on 12MP as a standard for smartphone photography. The software algorithms and intelligence were advanced and perfected in 2021 with Google and Apple taking computational photography to the next level. It’s awesome that smartphones help you take great pictures, but there is a lot more to a phone for productivity than taking photos. See also: Best camera phone: Take the best photos and videos Google released Android 12 in late 2021 while Apple brought us iOS 15 and both of these major updates offer glimpses of what we can expect in 2022....

Mike Banning realizes that an approaching flock of birds is really something far more dangerous (namely, a bunch of drones) in a new clip from Angel Has Fallen. Audiences were introduced to Gerard Butler’s Secret Service Agent in 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen, a modestly-successful throwback to pulpy 1980s and ’90s action movies like Die Hard and Air Force One. It was followed by a sequel in 2016 titled London Has Fallen, which grossed more at the box office but was derided by critics for its made-for-cable feel and blatant Islamophobia....

All of today’s best deals are headlined by a new Anker iPhone accessory sale from $13. That’s on top of Beats Studio Buds at $110 and Rachio HomeKit sprinkler controllers from $180. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker MagSafe Car Mount sees first discount in latest sale Having just launched earlier this summer, this MagSafe charger differs from the standard model thanks to being able to refuel your handset at 7....

A sizeable number of Apple Pencil fans have been waiting impatiently for iPhone support ever since Tim Cook apparently let slip that it was on the way … We’ve seen a succession of Apple patent applications for the idea, and a new one has been published today. The patent itself is a pretty technical one on an efficient method of identifying the position of the pencil on a touchscreen, where the device first identifies the approximate position and then activates smaller sensors in that region to provide the precision needed for a pencil....

You can get just about anything at the Shenzhen market in China, and that apparently includes an on-the-spot internal storage upgrade for your iPhone (in addition to a long list of counterfeit Apple products). It’s a service that, save for perhaps the most hardcore DIYers, is unheard of stateside. Apple charges a $100 premium each time you bump up to a higher capacity iPhone, but at the Shenzhen market this third-party upgrade costs only around $60 to go from a 16GB model to 128GB....

Unfortunately, there’s still one major evolution for which I’m holding out: The evolution of marketing language. I’ve been vocal in the past about the importance of language and how marketers must consider revamping much of their vocabulary. And while the use and abuse of these common terms might not be overtly offensive to some, in many ways it’s cheapening our conversations. But it’s not just their frequency that dilutes their effectiveness, it’s their lack of intentionality....

Lenovo K8 Plus was launched in September 2017. Here we will discuss the release of Android 9.0 Pie update for Lenovo K8 Plus. Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie....

BioWare’s Anthem is one of the biggest releases of 2019 so far. That might seem like a strange statement given that we’re only two months into the calendar year, but we’ve already seen games like Kingdom Hearts 3 and Metro Exodus release to strong showings. Contextually, Anthem is competing with a lot even though it’s so early, and there are more contenders on the horizon - namely The Division 2, which occupies roughly the same space as EA’s newest sci-fi shooter....

Here’s every character Jessica Lange played on American Horror Story. Lange was one of the go-to actresses for the series creator, Ryan Murphy. The horror anthology is heading into season 9, subtitled 1984, with season 10 having already been confirmed. Lange is considered one of the most iconic actresses of the generation. Her decades of notable work provided Murphy with some star power when American Horror Story made its debut. Lange served as the AHS queen for the first handful of seasons before making a special guest appearance down the line....

If there’s one thing Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk –the creative duo behind the American Horror Story series– know how to do, it’s craft diverse and complex storylines for each season. Not to mention, these storylines also scare the living daylights out of anyone who watches it. However, it’s not just the plots that instil fear in fans, it’s also the series’ creepy characters. From Season One to Season Nine, they’ve constantly added new characters who are pure nightmare fuel....

Season 7 of American Horror Story has revealed its title at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. Always highly anticipated by its fans, the previous season titles of the anthology show (Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, and Roanoke) have given hints at the setting for each season, and season 7 is no different in that regard. Titled American Horror Story: Cult, the season is said to focus on the 2016 U....

People have been editing videos with iMovie on Mac for over 20 years. Available for free to anyone with a Mac, iMovie was initially used primarily by amateur videographers with a digital camera. In recent years, iMovie has successfully transitioned to a world where smart devices such as the iPhone and iPad reign. Though it all, using iMovie hasn’t changed all that much. Editing Videos With iMovie In this article, you’ll learn about the tools required to use iMovie and its different sections....

AAPL earnings for Q3 2019 will be revealed tomorrow, and analysts are not expecting much. The consensus view is that Apple will hit the midpoint of its own guidance, and will forecast a significant year-on-year fall in revenue for Q4 … Apple’s guidance for Q3 is for earnings of $52.5B to $54.5B. The midpoint of $53.5B would be very slightly up on the $53.27B the company earned in the same quarter last year....

LG K8 2018 launched on February 2018. Here we will discuss the release of Android 9.0 Pie update for LG K8 2018. Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie. It is expected that in the coming months all the devices that had been signed up for the Android P beta program including the OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21 and more will receive the Android P update first....

In this article, we will go through the attacks associated with Android application components. [download] What are android application components? Application components are essential building blocks of an Android App. Every app is built as a combination of some or all of those components, which can be invoked individually. There are four main components in Android, which are explained below. Activity: An Activity provides a screen with which users can interact in order to do something....

American Gods came to television with high expectations. Based on Neil Gaiman’s beloved novel, with Gaiman himself on board as an executive producer, alongside Michael Green and Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller, people had every expectation that they were in for a remarkable piece of entertainment. They weren’t disappointed; over the course of its first season, American Gods was a surreal, visually stunning treat that expanded on the book in really interesting ways....

These groups are devised and based on what the asset is, as well as their defining attributes. Rules are then applied to each asset group to help keep track of those particular items, which brings in an accountability structure to make the management and visibility of these items much easier to track. Companies are then able to apply asset classification systems against this information, which allows different departments within a company to properly account for each of these valuable asset items....

Node.js is a server-side language built on the top of google chrome’s v8 engine. It uses event-driven non-blocking I/O which makes it a perfect candidate for data-intensive applications. It runs on a single threaded server which also means any intentional/unintentional denial of service attempt will kill the server and leave all the clients offline, so better use multiple instances with load balancers. In this article, we will be looking at some vulnerabilities more specific to node....

While Apple has been touting its ever-growing Services segment as the future of growth, one analyst has concerns. As reported by CNBC, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi has addressed concerns that the growing revolt against Apple’s 70/30 App Store revenue will hurt its long-term growth. In a note to investors, Sacconaghi writes that investors are worried about developers revolting against this “Apple Tax,” which may hurt the growth of Apple’s Services segment:...