As far as the hardware is concerned, the Galaxy On8 is yet another Samsung phone that isn’t primarily betting on specifications. For starters, it has a 720p 6-inch tall screen with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. However, on the plus side, it’s an OLED panel instead of LCD which is what the competition offers. In addition, the phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 450 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB with a MicroSD card, and a 3,500mAh battery....

The battle of smartphone market dominance once again sees Samsung trump its main rival, Apple. According to research firm TrendForce, Samsung sold around 10 million units of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, with the Korean company shipping a total of 81 million smartphones in Q1 2016. This allowed Samsung to capture 27.8% of the market share, a rise of 2.5 percent from the previous quarter. During this same time period, Apple managed to sell about half as many iPhones (42 million), and thus captured 14....

This paper is designed to demonstrate the common IIS web server security specifications in the form of a checklist that aids web masters or penetration testers to implement a secure web server infrastructure swiftly. It is mandatory for a web application to be duly full proof from vicious attacks and for stopping damage which could be in any form. Security professionals and penetration testers are typically part of a web project to ensure the website is protected from various attacks by detecting loopholes which might be exploited later....

A Growing Threat SCADA is currently a hot topic in the news. According to IBM Managed Security Services, researchers have observed a significant increase of brute force attacks on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in recent years. “Cyberattacks against the Oil &Gas and utilities sector are on the rise and growing more sophisticated and aggressive by the day. Passive monitoring of all assets in these systems is critical to detecting and addressing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited and lead to disruption of essential public services like electricity, gas, and water,” says Leo Simonovich, Vice President and Global Head, Industrial Cyber and Digital Security at Siemens Energy....

When learning about and playing with your new phone, did you ever stop to think about what to do with the old one? Throw it out? Give it away? You weren’t planning on using it ever again, after all, and it was just going to be a high-tech paperweight. While it may be too late for the phone you replaced years ago, it’s a good thing to know that you can actually sell your old phone....

Google has started the staged roll out of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), and the Nexus 9. The OTA update will not be available to everyone immediately and can take up to a couple of weeks to land on your device. This is done by Google to prevent overloading their servers and to make sure that there are no issues with the update after users install it on their device....

Prisma We begin with the most popular one among this list – Prisma. The AI-powered photo editing tool soared last year after people including a couple of celebrities swamped social media sites with its creations. Prisma, if you aren’t aware for some reason, lets you turn your pictures into pieces of art inspired by the work of some noteworthy names such as Picasa. The app employs a slew of neural networks to produce accurate outcomes on both iOS and Android....

One of the great strengths of the Snort IDS system and a major factor in its popularity is the fact that it is open source and therefore allows and enables the IT security professional to write or tailor its rules. This set of rules establishes the conditions whereby alerts or other actions are taken when packet (s) meet the defined conditions of suspected malicious activity. The rules are a bit of simple logic....

As always happens in these cases, the “more fashionable” things attract the eyes of everyone, including hackers and cybercriminals as well. One of the last practices is to mine for them cryptocurrencies when we visit a web page. In addition, it has now been discovered that websites can continue to undermine cryptocurrencies on your PC even if we close the browser. A few weeks ago we told you about the great problem of the “hidden” cryptocurrency mining scripts and the most worst thing about this is that we do not even know when it started....

Sony today announced that it has started rolling out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for its Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series of devices. Android 5.1 does not bring any major changes to the table, but it does bring with it under the hood performance improvements and bug fixes. Some of the new features included by Sony in this update are as follows: Increased customisation options – so you have even more control over the way volume, silent modes and your alerts function...

We are somehow connected to the internet and considering the facts that malicious activities are on the rise, it becomes crucial to safeguard our online business. If you have been in the blogging world for a while, you might have heard about HTTPS feature. The previous year, the search giant Google announced that the websites don’t use the https status would be considered as unsafe. Do you know the worse thing?...

Remember GroupShot? That magical app which blew our mind few months back. The developers behind GroupShot are back with another app for iPhone, which they call StillShot. StillShot might not be as magical as GroupShot, but it is incredibly useful. How often you have felt sad for missing that perfect moment while clicking a photo? How often have you gone to take a picture and realized your iPhone was still in video mode?...

NAS devices are typically considered ‘pricey’ and ‘overkill’ for home usage. But that’s not true at all. Consider this particular NAS. The DS119j is priced at $99 and comes in a slim, well-designed slab of plastic with a glossy white finish. It’s really quiet and fit nicely in your lounge or family room without looking too imposing. The front houses a power button and flashing LED lights indicating the Status, LAN and Disk....

While a majority of the old, traditional home appliances these days are getting replaced with their smart counterparts, there are still some devices that we do not have smart versions for. This is where the smart plugs come into the picture. Syska “expects the smart home segment to grow at a fast pace till 2020 and reach 7.2 percent by 2022.” Both smart plugs, the Smart Plug (16A) and Smart Mini Plus (10A) come with a bunch of features that help you get the most out of your appliances....

Tag Heuer’s first Connected smartwatch was in a class by itself, if only because it was one of the few Android ar watches that squarely targeted the luxury market. That’s not changing with the Modular 45, so if you thought the original $1,500 price tag was too high, you probably won’t be interested in its successor either. If anything, Tag Heuer has doubled down on luxury. Making a connection: Android ar 2....

Instant messaging service Telegram has paved the way for rival offerings such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger in terms of its features and its unrivaled security. However, one key differentiator that separates Telegram from its competition could soon change. The platform appears to be testing out a paid premium tier that unlocks exclusive features. Telegram has long been the go-to robust IM platform for individuals, communities, and organizations alike. Last year, the platform kicked off efforts to monetize its service using advertisements and additional features geared to cater to high-traffic group channels....

The impact on you: This is definitely for those who like to tinker. Suppose you’re comfortable loading another ROM on your phone. In that case, it could be a fun exercise to try out Nougat. On an older device that might not see it. As always, back up your data and be willing to live with some bugs. As you ride the CyanogenMod train.

The Pro marketing of this watch is a bit over the top, with Samsung doing its fair share of promoting how much better the Watch 5 Pro is for outdoor adventures than the standard Watch 5 model. It physically has a harder sapphire glass display, titanium watch case, and much larger capacity battery, so these may help it withstand a bit more abuse. Also: Black Friday smartwatch deals A couple of software features round out the “Pro” moniker such as the ability to import GPX files for hiking and biking while also having your return routes automatically mapped out for when you forget to do it yourself....

Samsung today posted a new video to highlight the amazing front and rear cameras of the Galaxy S6. The handset comes with a 16MP f/1.9 camera with OIS on the rear and a 5MP f/1.9 camera on the front. The 2:31 long video showcases the blazing fast auto-focus time of the sensor, a launch time of only 0.7 second, real-time HDR for both front and rear cameras and more. Samsung boasts in the video that the f/1....

In October, it was confirmed that while Verizon Wireless didn’t support Samsung Pay at launch, the Big Red carrier had every intention of supporting the mobile payments option. Now, after a lengthy wait, owners of Samsung’s latest Galaxy-branded smartphones can install the app from the Google Play Store. It’s worth noting that there’s a small software update available from Verizon that you’ll need to install to get Samsung Pay working completely, but otherwise it’s just a download away at this point....