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Google App 8.24 Defaults and New Strings

The latest version of the Google app continues work on a number of features including Assistant Households, setting a default Notes and Lists app, Google Lens, and much more.

In the APK Insight post, is decompiled the new version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. Looking through this file, it was able to find various lines of code that hint at possible future features that Google may or may not ever ship them. In case they do ship them, we listed those closer to being finished to give a picture.

Assistant Households

For the upcoming Assistant Households feature details setting a nickname or how to stay connected through birthdays the new string will look like this.

<string name=”assistant_settings_household_edit_nickname_title”>Nickname</string>

<string name=”assistant_settings_household_edit_subtitle”>”Your Assistant will use this info to help you and %s stay connected”</string>

<string name=”assistant_settings_household_member_birthday” formatted=”false”>%s%s%s</string>

<string name=”assistant_settings_household_remove_member_button_label”>Remove from family group</string>

Notes and lists settings

At I/O 2018, was announced that work continues to let users third party applications to be defaulted notes and list provider for Google Assistant. Even if the option menu in version 8.24 is not live yet, it was possible to enable ‘not sync your data with any service’ option.

<string name=”notes_lists_provider_link_description”>”Account linking and selection will provide %1$s with permission to access your Lists and Notes data from Google Assistant. Any changes you make to your lists and notes data will be visible to %1$s.

Customize Discover

Last week was announced the replacing of Feed with Google Discover as part of Google’s look to next 20 years of Search. Google Discover is not available yet on devices but the customize option in the More tab has been updated as a preview to the upcoming functionality.

Google application continues working on new unified Hub setting with option for autoplaying video and Google Discover.

<string name=”autoplay_video_previews_hub”>Autoplay video previews</string>

<string name=”autoplay_video_previews_preference”>search_video_preview_autoplay</string>

<string name=”interest_feed_details_hub”>”You’ll see stories related to your interests on the home tab of the app.”</string>

Google Lens gallery import

This feature is not available yet, but it is fully enabled in version 8.24. However, there will be a new ‘hold steady’ warning to get better results.

Slice

Slices launch was announced this fall. It will help surface relevant part for a quick access in Google apps. For example, when ordering an Uber, users will be able to see the nearest driver and trip suggestions. In order to search for a picture such as ‘Hawaii pictures’ a quick online search will surface on Google Photos.

<string name=”slice_loading_error”>”Couldn’t connect to %s. Tap to open the app.”</string>

In order to update you have the option to sign up for the Google app’s beta program or you can head to the Play Store list on Android and scroll to the bottom. The latest beta version of the Google app is immediately rolled out when it is available.

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PureVPN – A Leading Figure in the VPN Industry

Privacy and security are the focal points of almost every discussion on the internet. Online users, although, show concerns about their privacy, they wrongly believe that they are helpless and can do nothing to secure it. Boy, are they wrong!

Well, there is a surefire way that can help people living anywhere in the world ensure their online privacy. That solution is a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Over the years, the VPN industry has witnessed massive growth. In fact, its growth is expected to cross $35.73 billion by 2022. The online security industry is set to touch a new high of $106 billion by the same time.

Seeing the growing popularity and the variety of purposes a VPN serves, it is imperative that we arm our devices with a reliable VPN. And, when it comes to reliability and trust, PureVPN is one such VPN that fits the purpose well.

PureVPN – Always at the top of the game

PureVPN has been leading the VPN industry for over a decade. Operating from Hong Kong, the service boasts a massive network of VPN servers strategically deployed at over 180+ locations across the globe.

There’s a reason why millions of users adore PureVPN. For starters, PureVPN is amongst the first few services that are completely compliant with the new European privacy laws, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) policies.

The VPN service delivers complete Internet freedom and privacy to its users. The service delivers complete access to over 95,000 anonymous IPs. These IPs originate from 180 different locations, ensuring not only guaranteed anonymity but also universal access to unlimited content, which is otherwise inaccessible due to firewalls or censorship.

Privacy aside, accessing geo-blocked streaming services is another great reason to go for PureVPN. The VPN service offers unlimited access to 100s of popular streaming channels that are accessible only through a handful of VPN services. For instance, PureVPN’s browser extension helps users access Netflix US even while they are outside the US. Similarly, the service can easily unblock SlingTV, Hulu Live, Amazon Prime and other streaming channels from outside the US. Perhaps, universal access is what that has garnered good ratings on many PureVPN reviews, covered by many review platforms.

A massive IP pool and highest encryption technology aren’t the only deciding factors for PureVPN. The service also boasts added features that give users unmatched control over their VPN use such as Internet Kill Switch (IKS), split tunneling, P2P, multiple logins, and more.

Evolution from VPN to Cybersecurity Solution

Although VPNs are great when it comes to ensuring users’ online privacy and data security, it can’t protect users against cyber threats such as malware attack, ransomware, DDoS, malicious traffic, etc.

If you look at the recent malware attacks statistics, you will see continuous growth in cyber attacks. In fact, according to a security survey, in the Q1 of 2017, a new malware was identified every 4.2 seconds. The same report mentioned that over 6 million new malware specimens were found in 2016

Seeing an immense need of complete online privacy and security, PureVPN took it upon itself to evolve from a Virtual Private Network service to a full-fledged cybersecurity solution.

With the introduction of Ozone, PureVPN presented a VPN that packs the best Internet security. The Ozone feature introduced by PureVPN offers a multitude of security features to protect users against various online threats. The antimalware capability included Ozone blocks different types of malware and ransomware attacks. Similarly, the IDS/IPS feature keeps malicious traffic from reaching a user’s network.

Apart from antimalware and IDS/IPS, Ozone also offers other family-oriented features that include website filter and ad-blocker.

On top of Ozone, PureVPN also features Gravity, aka secure DNS. It offers better protection and speed for users who need online security, even when the VPN is not connected.

A Stern Supporter of Internet Privacy & Freedom

Since PureVPN aims to empower Internet users across the globe to enjoy online privacy and freedom, it has always backed organizations that support the same objective.

For instance, the VPN service is an active sponsor of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit organization that fights for the digital civil rights of Internet users.

Similarly, PureVPN periodically partners with Open Media to fight for causes that support an open Internet. The VPN service ran a campaign, The World for the Web, with Open Media to stand united and fight against the Net Neutrality repeal.

Earlier in 2018, PureVPN celebrated the Safer Internet Day with the SaferInternetDay.org by initiating awareness campaigns for safer Internet practices.

Wrap Up

A VPN’s job shouldn’t be limited to anonymity or accessibility of blocked content. It should be holistic and robust enough to help users fight the various online threats that can lead to destructive consequences such as blackmailing, identity theft, cyberstalking, etc.

PureVPN is amongst the very few in the VPN industry that caters to the important needs of Internet users, and it does so with its amazing service.

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Fortnite Gamers Searching For “Cheat Codes” Exposed To Private Data And Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Credentials Theft

Researchers at Malwarebytes Labs found a malicious file created to steal data and details of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets. The malware was hidden in supposed free downloadable versions of the new edition of the famous video game Fortnite, which recently launched its sixth season.

The creators of the malicious program focused on players tempted to explore pages that offer Fortnite tricks and cheats to download the game before its release, or to obtain special codes that give them advantages over other players.

According to Christopher Boyd from the Malwarebytes Labs, they examined a large number of alleged “free” Android versions of Fortnite’s sixth season. The research included a series of YouTube videos offering free “V-Bucks,” a token used to purchase additional content in the game’s store, as well as other advantages for gamers.

Some of the videos contaminated with malicious code packages, described as “fake tricks, wallhacks, and aimbots,” reached more than 120,000 hits before being blocked for violating YouTube’s spam policy.

Fortnite gamers exposed to private data theft, including their Bitcoin (BTC) wallets credentials

Once victims subscribe to one of these channels, they are invited to complete several steps, including responding to a survey, to get to the download page. Boyd noted that the look and feel of the site could be quite compelling to players. He also said that up to the time the report was published, the malicious file had been downloaded by 1,207 times.

When installed, the Trojan starts stealing necessary device information and other data such as Bitcoin (BTC) wallets credentials, Steam sessions, cookies, and browser session details. It then proceeds to send that information, via a POST command, to a file in the Russian Federation, as the report says.

Boyd reported that, in order to complete the scam, cybercriminals added a “readme” file to the malicious software, announcing to gamers that they can buy additional Fortnite tricks for $80 in Bitcoin (BTC).

Popular video games such as Fortnite tend to be an attractive platform for scammers and cybercriminals. A year ago a user was reported selling so-called “cheats” for Fortnite, which was a file infected with a hidden Bitcoin (BTC) mining malware.

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SBI Ripple Asia Launched MoneyTap App, A Payments Application, In Japan

It has been confirmed that the payment application developed by the SBI Ripple Asia consortium and approved by Japanese financial authorities, MoneyTap, will not work with cryptocurrencies. The system will carry out only payments with fiat currencies between the institutions of the Japanese Banking Consortium and their respective clients.

Ripple announced through its Twitter account that the MoneyTap application was already enabled on its website and can be downloaded to Android or iOS devices. The company also confirmed that the platform would be working exclusively to offer real-time settlements for institutional and bank payments between Sumishin Net Bank, Suruga Bank, and Resona Bank.

“The Japan Bank Consortium launched MoneyTap today, a Ripple-powered payments app to offer real-time settlement for domestic payments in Japan,” stated Ripple on Twitter.

SBI Ripple Asia’s MoneyTap app won’t use cryptocurrencies

In this sense, the distributed network developed by the banking consortium SBI Holdings and Ripple Asia would be designed so that the clients of the before-mentioned banks in Japan could make transfers in Yen or foreign currency in real time, without fees, at any time of the day and any day of the week. The latter is the most outstanding advantage of the solution offered by Ripple.

At present, bank transfer services are limited to weekdays, from 9 AM to 3 PM, usually. Using MoneyTap, people can make transfers at any time, just needing the phone number or email associated with the destination account.

The MoneyTap payments platform was approved by the Japanese government for legal tender last September, days after the SBI Ripple Asia consortium announced it.

Similarly, MoneyTap became the first banking system, developed in conjunction with a crypto-related company, to have been approved by the Japanese government and enabled its services throughout the territory of Japan. However, the project left out the use of Ripple’s official cryptocurrency, the XRP (XRP).

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Adobe Flash Player on Windows 7 Downloading Problems

An IT Specialist has made a post on Adobe’s forum explaining his problem with the Flash Player. He said that the Flash Player could be installed without problems on any computers besides the ones running on Windows 7. The program can be downloaded into the device, but an error message pops up every time he tries to install it. It can’t even be updated. In addition to this, the problem has been up for almost three weeks now, and no fixing was provided.

One of the other forum writers suggest that the online installation does not work because of this:

10/02/18 19:27:06:604 | [ERROR] |  | ADM |  | ApplicationContext | ValidationFailure |  | 4592 | Binary signature validation failed.

10/02/18 19:27:06:604 | [ERROR] |  | ADM |  | ApplicationContext | InstallError |  | 4592 | Error while validating installer for package ‘Adobe Flash Player’ at path ‘C:\Users\7\AppData\Local\Adobe\4E7B4803-BD2D-45D3-B2D0-FCB8B58367CC\1F1EB998-6146-4858-8 4F0-197F4BE8E502\28213067-62BC-4DEB-BF7B-178FF9C69A4A’

Some other writers also say that if the Windows 7 is updated completely, it should have the Flash Player on its own.

However, the real solution came from a more experienced user. He said that if you download the installer from get.adobe.com/flashplayer, it will get the Flash Player to be installed in the background without bothering you. However, this is only meant for single-user installations. If you want to distribute this program within an organization, you will need to use MSI and EXE which are full installers. A distribution license will also be required. This is the only solution available to distribute the Flash Player within an organization. If you want to use a distribution license go to Adobe Flash Player Distribution | Adobe and they will provide you with one. Keep in mind that public email addresses such as Yahoo Mail and Gmail are not allowed.

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