45,000 Android devices infected by new unremovable xHelper malware

Oct30
by on October 30, 2019 at 8:21 am
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A new kind of Android malware capable of reinstalling itself even after being manually removed has reportedly infected more than 45,000 Android devices over the last six months. The latest findings — disclosed by cybersecurity firm Symantec — come after a similar disclosure by MalwareBytes, which first spotted the malware in the wild in May 2019. Called xHelper, the Trojan — affecting mostly users in India, the US, Russia — has since shot up to the top 10 list of most detected mobile malware, with Symantec observing what it calls “a surge in detections” of the malicious Android malware that can…

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Netflix is testing a feature that lets you speed up boring episodes

Oct29
by on October 29, 2019 at 7:39 am
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Netflix is always experimenting with new features to change your viewing experience. Its new test is a slightly weird one – the company is adding a feature to let you speed up or slow down video playback on your phone. According to a report by Android Police, the streaming platform is exploring an option on its Android app that’ll let you speed up episodes up to 1.5x and slow them down to 0.5x. The company confirmed it’s a mobile-only test in a blog post: We’re always experimenting with new ways to help members use Netflix.This is a mobile only test and…

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