Shopping Bonanza For those who love statistics. Leading the planned spend in Europe per person during Black Friday is the UK, with an average spend of €346 per person in 2018, followed by Ireland with €300 and Austrians with an expected spend of €234. In the US, Cyber Monday broke sales records last year, with $7.9 billion spent by the end of the day, just online! The average amount spent per American hovers around the $400 mark....

And some are high-ticket items, so if you can hold off making a purchase until they are refreshed, you’ll get a longer lifespan. Here’s a rundown of the Apple purchases you shouldn’t make until the products are refreshed. Must read: How Apple convinces you to buy old stuff iPhone SE: This didn’t see a refresh this year, and at over a year old, it’s not the great deal that it was when it was unveiled April last year....

In the first half of 2021, mentions of ‘cybersecurity’ in earnings transcripts grew by 33%, with particularly stark growth since Q2 2020. Rinaldo Pereira, a business fundamentals analyst at GlobalData, said cybersecurity is one of many tech-related terms increasingly finding their way into earnings reports. Works like “cloud” and “big data” have also been used more often since 2020, Pereira explained. “The lasting shift in digital operations of both business and consumers, coupled with the rising incidences of data breaches, are driving mentions of ‘data security,’ ‘cloud security’ and ’network security’ in 2021 earnings transcripts,” Pereira said....

The AU$30 million adds to the AU$70 million Eftpos has already spent on its network over the last four years. The new security features are expected to be available to all Australian banks and financial institutions by November, with plans for a full rollout by May 2022. According to Eftpos, the new features mean online transactions, including least-cost routing (LCR), would enter the market with “significantly” less risk to traditional security vulnerabilities....

The report sent Elastic shares up almost 4% in late trading. “Our cloud revenue grew 89%, year over year, we’re very proud of that,” CEO and founder Shay Banon told ZDNet in an interview via Zoom. “Next year, we expect to breach the $1 billion barrier,” added Banon. “We’ve very excited about our growth. Elastic’s total revenue in the three months ended in July rose 50%, year over year, to $193....

Though not unexpected, the end of BlackBerry software and services for these devices marks the end of an era in smartphones. The shutdown means the likely small group of people who still use these BlackBerry devices won’t be able to access data, make phone calls or send SMS. BlackBerry Link, BlackBerry Desktop Manager, and BlackBerry Blend will have limited functionality after the date. By 2012, five years after the iPhone arrived, BlackBerry’s double-digit marketshare had slid to low single-digits, leaving it to battle out third place with Nokia and Microsoft’s now defunct Windows Phone OS....

Tell us a little bit about your background and current position at Ensighten. As Ensighten’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), I provide strategic and operational leadership. Prior to joining Ensighten, I spent 15 years at Spectrum Equity, a leading private equity firm in the software and internet markets. I began my career with Ernst & Young and have held senior leadership positions at venture-backed start-ups and public companies. Please briefly describe Ensighten’s Products....

Plugin, Click and Share ClickShare is a system developed by Barco, a Belgian company that specializes in digital projection and imaging technology. It is one of the most popular presentation systems available today. The system is very easy to use. Once the ClickShare app is installed on the required device, users simply plug in and connect. Next, with just a click, users can share presentations from any device to a presentation screen....

In Ethical Hacking: A Hands-on Introduction to Breaking In, Daniel G Graham sets out to deliver a practical guide for learning hacking techniques, and you jump straight into the hands-on guide by creating a set of Linux VMs to host the environment you’re going to break into (since you can’t ethically hack someone else’s environment). You then work through some known vulnerabilities, progressing to capturing traffic, building a botnet and a ransomware server, generating phishing emails and deepfakes....

The hackers – believed to be part of the Tortoiseshell group – were targeting military personnel and people who worked in the aerospace and defense industries in the United States, often spending months on social engineering efforts with the goal of directing targets to attacker-controlled domains where their devices could be infected with espionage enabling malware. On Facebook, roughly 200 accounts associated with the hacking campaign were blocked and taken down....

The FBI has issued a warning to investors who pour money into DeFI platforms that they could be exposing themselves to financial losses due to vulnerabilities in the smart contracts governing the platforms. DeFi is an emerging digital financial infrastructure that theoretically eliminates the need for a central bank or government agency to approve financial transactions, and is deeply connected with the evolution of blockchain technologies. But now the FBI warns that investors are getting burned by attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in smart contracts....

Zoho released a patch for an authentication bypass flaw CVE-2021-44515 on December 3, warning at the time that it had seen “indications of exploitation” and urged customers to update immediately. Zoho didn’t provide further details of the attacks at the time, which occurred after activity this year targeting previously patched flaws in ManageEngine products that are tracked as CVE-2021-40539 and CVE-2021-44077. However, the FBI says in the new alert that advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have been exploiting CVE-2021-44515 since at least October 2021....

Personal Information Sold Without Permission The Flo app tracks ovulation and menstrual cycles. According to their website, Flo has approximately 153 million customers worldwide. Users can log their symptoms to get the most precise AI-based period and evolution predictions. They can also answer surveys in their personal feed, chat with Flo’s Health Assistant and track their child’s development. In their complaint, the FTC says that Flo promised to keep users’ health data private and only use it to provide services to their users....

I took it with me to Scotland on a two-month-long adventure, and it performed great there. It has also performed spectacularly ever since. This is why I was enthusiastic to test out Jackery’s new portable power station – the Explorer 1500 Pro. I’ve been testing this portable power station for the past few weeks, and I have to say that the Explorer 1500 Pro is a very impressive upgrade. Jackery Explorer 1500 Pro tech specs Capacity: 1512WhAC output: 3x 120V, 60Hz, 15A Max, 1800W (3600W Peak)USB-A output: Quick Charge 3....

Also: Flipper Zero: Geeky toy or serious security tool? I also mentioned that there’s a flourishing third-party software ecosystem for the Flipper Zero, where you can download and install a number of different firmware options for your Flipper Zero. That post generated a lot of questions I’m now here to answer. There’s a built-in infrared transceiver that can both capture and transmit IR codes to control things like TVs. There’s a sub-GHz wireless antenna that can again capture and transmit wireless codes to operate wireless devices and access control systems, such as garage door remotes, boom barriers, IoT sensors and even remote keyless systems....

This is sometimes because the child is a louder, more guileless version of their parents and exposure to that truth can be difficult to manage, especially in today’s fractious world. No, it’s not late deliveries or the departure of Jeff Bezos as CEO. This is far more serious. It seems, according to the BBC, that parents of children called Alexa are continually observing their children being bullied by other children just because of their name....

Scopio has turned the photo marketplace completely on its head, offering images that are more diverse and more authentic. And new users can get an Unlimited Lifetime Subscription to Scopio Authentic Stock Photography right now for just $29. The ever-growing Scopio library contains more than 700,000 royalty-free images that have been created by over 14,000 photographers across more than 150 countries. The company allows photographers to profit from their images without the restrictions the current stock photography marketplace imposes....

The new Garmin Instinct Crossover is the newest addition to the Instinct series and provides a classic analog watch experience with the excellent 24/7 health and activity tracking you expect from a Garmin wearable. From photos alone, the Super-LumiNova coated analog hands and chapter ring look incredible, though I’ll have to see how they fair in low-light conditions. There’s a lot to say about the latest Garmin’s endurance. The Instinct Crossover is built to pass the MIL-STD-810 standards with 10ATM water resistance, the solar model has an infinite battery life in battery saver mode and up to 70 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, and Garmin’s new RevoDrive analog hand technology is designed to ensure precisely accurate time in nearly all weather conditions....

Even Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google One combined don’t add up to 10 TB, so with Degoo, you have extra peace of mind when storing large files. And not only can you save songs, photos, and even stunning high-definition drone footage, but it all gets backed up automatically. Additionally, the backups are protected by military-grade 256-bit AES encryption. Of course, no matter how good a service is, it won’t do you any good if it’s complicated or time-consuming to use....

With the cost of living skyrocketing, many people are re-evaluating their priorities, which is particularly helpful when deciding precisely what you need from your electronic devices. You can do a lot on your phone, but if you’re looking for ways to become more productive with less stress or train for a new career, a larger screen can make a world of difference. Yet, no one wants to drag a laptop around everywhere, and powerful tablets can be pricey when new....