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Apple's handset exports from India reach USD 1 billion in December: IT Secretary

Apple's handset exports from India reach USD 1 billion in December: IT Secretary

Tue, Jan 24, 2023

iPhone maker Apple is not only manufacturing mobile phones for India but it exported handsets worth USD 1 billion as of December, a senior government official said on Monday.

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Samsung eyes 75% smartphone biz from 5G phones; advances Galaxy A series launch

Samsung eyes 75% smartphone biz from 5G phones; advances Galaxy A series launch

Fri, Jan 20, 2023

Smartphone maker Samsung has advanced the launch of its Galaxy A series smartphones with an aim to capture a larger market share as it looks to garner 75 per cent of its mobile phone business from the sale of 5G handsets this year, a senior company official said on Thursday.

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WhatsApp bug allowed installation of spyware

WhatsApp bug allowed installation of spyware

Wed, May 15, 2019

WhatsApp has reportedly fixed a bug that allowed hackers to remotely install WhatsApp on phones.The vulnerability, documented on Facebook, describes the vulnerability in WhatsApp’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) stack that allowed the caller to allow the installation of commercial-grade spyware on the target number whether the call was answered or not, TechCrunch explained.The detected spyware was Israel-based NSO Group's Pegasus, which is licensed to governments looking to infect targets of investigations. WhatsApp has closed the loophole that affected Android, iOS, Windows, and Tizen.

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