pxjosh:
Please how do I root this phone? I've tried the latest version of King root still didn't work. Told me no root strategy available for the phone. Has any successfully root his or hers?

Okay, You can follow the link below to see the guide on how to root the Note 2.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/12/how-to-root-new-infinix-note-2.html?m=1

knytred:
I Have the infinix hot note pro and it's rooted, I can't update the o.s, please who can assist me.
I think I have to unroot it first
Thanks

Since your phone is rooted you have to upgrade thru sp flash tool. Follow dis link on how to easily do the upgrade.

http://hotfixtech..nl/2015/09/how-to-upgrade-your-infinix-hot-note.html?m=1#more

stephinnoyewole:

Pls can u tell us how important dis added tools is and how to use to activate it. SS tutorial will b beta

The added tools are very useful especially the one-hand mode. So easy to use and can be used easily if you are left-handed or right. But you must first toggle it on from your device's action centre before it works.
And to use, you press ur home screen then swipe to d right or left.

Have you upgraded to Windows 10? How has the experience been since you started using it? No doubt you will agree that this latest Microsoft OS is an amazing software. Comparing Windows 10 to earlier Windows OS by Microsoft you would surely give it a two thumbs up because of its speed,
smoothness and enhanced user-friendly environment that it uses to surpass its predecessors.

But are you aware that Windows 10 has a hidden secret of playing an intelligent spy, and that it collects data on almost everything that you do on your computer? Well, you would have known about this if you had read the 12,000- words terms and conditions for using the OS before installing it(well, most people don't bother to read the TAC of softwares/apps before commencing installation).

Read this: http://hotfixtech..sg/2015/12/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-spying-on.html?m=1

Microsoft is not the first to access the personal data as well as the emails of its users. Apple and Google do the same thing and the reason they gave is that the data are collected to protect its customers. But in actual sense, those personal data might be given out when requested by law enforcing agencies without your consent.

You may also like to read Extract from Microsoft's Official Privacy Statement

Microsoft also gives its reasons for collecting it's users private information. Whatever the reason might be the fact remains that Microsoft is collecting, keeping, or even disclosing private information to parties that are unknown to the owner of the data.

http://hotfixtech..sg/2015/12/windows-10-spying-capability-and-its.html?m=1

A well know XDA Developer and Software Hacker, HeathCliff, has made it possible to unlock Windows Lumia phones for Root Access and run Custom ROMs. This he made possible by developing a tool called "Windows Phone Internals".

List of what Windows Phone Internals can do include:
Unlocking the bootloader of specific Lumia Windows phone models, and then enabling root access.
Enables you to install Custom ROMs.
Enables you to load custom apps with higher privileges and without sandboxing in Windows phone OS.
Enables you to create a Backup images of your phone and access file system in Mass storage mode.
The Lumia Windows phones supported by Windows Phone Internal are;
Lumia 1320
Lumia 1020
Lumia 920
Lumia 820
Lumia 720
Lumia 620, 625
Lumia 520, 521 and 525

Download the file and also see instructional YouTube videos below.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/how-to-root-your-windows-phone-and.html?m=1

Few days ago( Nov 12, 2015) Microsoft pushed out its first big update to Windows 10 via Windows update. This update fixes a lot of problems with windows 10. In this new update, Microsoft is streamlining Windows 10 activation, restoring colored window, integrating Skype, improving the Edge browser, and more.

Windows 10 Activation With 7, 8 and 8.1 Product key
Activation of Windows 10 has been nothing short of confusion but this has now been fixed. With this new update you can now enter the product key of your PCs Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. This should activate properly if that PC was eligible for the update.

Install Apps on SD
Incase your device has a low memory you can now install Windows 10 apps on another drive, like SD card. This feature has been re-enabled in the latest update. To me, this is one of the most important features in the update.

Track Your PC
Windows 10 now has abuilt-in tracking that enables you to track your laptop or tablet in case you lose it, through GPS and location services. Windows 10 can now periodically send your device's location to Microsoft's servers, allowing you to view its last location if you ever lose it.

Read more

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/new-features-in-windows-10-first-big.html?m=1

Oluwagrace1:
I'm using Infinix hot note pro 2gb + 32 version, pls can I upgrade to lollipop too? If yes I'll like someone to guide on how to go about it. Whatsapp 08155040472. Thanks.

You can follow the tutorial here.
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/09/how-to-upgrade-your-infinix-hot-note.html?m=1

I saw some new structural projects during my days in the higher institution, and there is this particular mini-one, that caught my attention called a 'Lovepark'.

Actually, Loveparks are structures under trees that are meant to be relaxation spots for students and others, and are common site at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State (FPI) , both at the east campus and the west campus, popularly called 'Complex'.

Of all the Loveparks in the school this mini-one seems different because it was built out of discarded beverage plastic bottles.

Building structures out of beverage plastic bottles is not peculiar to FPI alone, it is a common practice around the world to see people build homes using this method and many Nigerians are also making use of same method to set up a befitting and affordable homes for themselves. This will likely continue putting into consideration the popularity this method is gaining day by day.

In an article by a writer/blogger, Zeon Santos, titled “Nigerians Are Building Homes Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles”, Santos pointed out how proud....

Read more
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/see-nigerians-build-homes-out-of.html?m=1

Come November 20, 2015, Innjoo, one of the strongest emerging mobile phone manufacturers will be launching a new series of android flagships—the Innjoo 2 series— into the mobile phone market.


This new series will be a massive one and an improvement on an earlier version, Innjoo One, which was launched about 9 months ago.

The company wrote on its official website, “while we are never satisfied with what we have done, we always want to try more, to bring more unexpected new things to those who support, care and love Innjoo. With continuous insistent hardworking, we take everything that made Innjoo great and it's time to take one more step from the 'ONE', to enter '2' era.

Apart from the fingerprint sensor that is likely to be on this new series, other features and specifications are kept secret until perhaps the launch date.

One thing that is certain is that this device(s) will rock the android phone market in Africa.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/innjoo-to-launch-innjoo-2-series-into.html?m=1

MTN Group Chief Executive, Sifiso Dabengwa, yesterday, resigned his position.
His resignation is coming on the heels of a record $5.2 billion (N1.04 trillion) fine imposed on the company by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for failing to deactivate 5.1-million unregistered SIM cards on its network.

MTN, in a statement, said yesterday that Dabengwa has been replaced by former CEO and Chairman, Phuthuma Nhleko, 55, for six months, while the company searches for a permanent successor.
“Due to the most unfortunate prevailing circumstances occurring at MTN Nigeria, I, in the interest of the company and its shareholders, have tendered my resignation with immediate effect,” Dabengwa said in a statement.
Meanwhile, despite this development, the Federal Government through its telecommunication regulator, NCC, is bent on payment of the penalty imposed on MTN, stating that the November 16 deadline date for the payment of the fine is sacrosanct.
A senior NCC official, who spoke with the Newswatch Times yesterday on the fine issue, said the commission has been under intense pressure from the MTN, but “we will not waive the fine.”
Though the official confirmed that the delegation from MTN South Africa is in the country, he said “we are yet to meet officially.”
He said: “I can confirm to you that the November 16 deadline is sacrosanct despite change in their leadership and delegation. And we have told you we are not directly in charge of this case again. Coming to us may not bring out anything meaningful for them. Yes, they are putting pressure on us, but we are not going to yield to it…We are not ruling out any diplomatic settlement; we believe the Presidency has the final say.”
NCC on October 20 slammed a N1.4 trillion in fines on MTN for failing to disconnect some 5.1 million unregistered subscribers, but the news only came to light last Monday.
Meanwhile, the South Africa’s MTN Group has said Nhleko will lead its continuing talks with NCC in the bid to get a reduction on the fine.
Newswatch Times gathered that the MTN board chose Nhleko because of his vast experience in Nigeria and in-depth knowledge of the company and has reassured its shareholders that its affairs are in capable hands under Nhleko who is “no stranger to the business as he served as Non-executive Director and Chairman of MTN from July 2001 until June 2002 and thereafter as an executive director, Group President and CEO until March 2011.”
Nhleko has subsequently chaired the Group in a non-executive capacity for the past two and a half years (29 May 2013), according to MTN.
“I will assume responsibility as Executive Chairman for the next six months as I proactively deal with the Nigerian regulator and will continue to work with them in addressing the issues around unregistered subscribers as a matter of urgency,” Nhleko said.
Nigeria is MTN’s largest market and contributes more than a third of its revenues. The fine, which amounts to double MTN’s profit last year, was for failing to cut off unregistered mobile users.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/according-to-report-by-news-watch-times.html?m=1#more

It's never been hard to pirate movies, but for a long time, one collective has made it easier to watch the latest blockbusters than any other: YIFY. By focusing on speed, better quality rips and small file sizes, the group quickly grew to become the number one source for illegal movies, catering for the needs of millions of content pirates around the world. However, the YIFY name may soon fade into obscurity after it was revealed that it's leader had been traced and named in a New Zealand lawsuit following a joint operation between the MPAA and its "international affiliates." While many believe that its releases won't be missed, YIFY's shutdown will leave a big hole in the piracy market and have a knock-on effect on streaming services like Popcorn Time -- at least until another group steps up.

THE RISE Of YIFY
Before YIFY, there was aXXo. aXXo was the alias of an individual who...
Read more: http://hotfixtech..co.uk/2015/11/yify-rise-and-possible-fall-of-worlds.html?m=1

Sonia Bibi, a 20 year old Pakistani woman died on Tuesday after a rejected suitor doused her with petrol and set her ablaze for refusing his marriage proposal.

Ms Bibi was admitted to a hospital last month, where she told the police how her former lover set her on fire because she turned down his proposal.

According to Dr. Naheed Chaudhry, the head of the hospital's burns department, about 45 to 50 percent of Ms Bibi's body had been burned in the attack.

Medical staff had thought she would recover, but her injuries became infected and this made her condition to deteriorate.

The case of Sonia Bibi is one of the many cases of violent against women in Pakistan. Each year hundreds of women are murdered in similar cases of domestic violence or on the grounds of defending family 'honor' in Pakistan.

http://hotfixtech..co.uk/2015/11/pakistani-woman-dies-after-being-set-on.html?m=1

As reported by Pm News, Nigeria, a 4-month old breast feeding baby, Akachi Kenneth, has been sent into custody with his mother at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison pending when the mother will be released by the court in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
His mother, Mrs Chinonye Kenneth, was arrested by the police at Ikotun Division and charged before Ejigbo Magistrates’ court with assault.

The alleged assault happened at their residence at 10, Omoboriowo street, off Ile Iwe bus stop, Egbe, where both suspect and victim reside.

Mrs Chinonye Kenneth was arraigned before the court for allegedly assaulting her neighbour, Godwin Anigbogu. She reportedly pushed Anigbogu into a gutter during a quarrel, as a result of which he sustained injury.

The matter was reported to the police at Ikotun Division and Chinonye was arrested and taken to the station.

The matter was later charged to court where Chinonye is facing a two-count charge of assault and wounding under the Criminal Code.

When she was arraigned, she pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr A. A. Fashola granted her bail with two sureties in like sum and must have paid one year’s tax.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when her bail will be perfected.

Chinonye had to take her baby, Akachi, to the prison because the baby is still breast feeding.

The matter was adjourned till 18 November, 2015.
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/11/4-month-old-baby-remanded-in-maxi.html?m=0

Just like it took decades for science to prove that smoking cigarettes was harmful, we are learning a similar lesson with porn in our society today. Science and research are proving that porn harms the brain, damages relationships, and is also linked to prostitution and sex trafficking. Porn is a fantasy that is proven to make it harder for users to have real loving relationships. In real life, real love requires a real person. Research has found that after being exposed to porn, people were more critical of their partner’s appearance and displays of affection. Research has also found that after individuals are exposed to pornography, they rate themselves as less in love with their partner than those who didn’t view porn. Frequent porn use is even associated with feeling cynical about love in general, having less trust in romantic partners, and feeling like relationships are confining.
Bottom line: a porn habit can take a serious toll on a person’s ability to offer real, unselfish, meaningful love. With all this new information, it is time for people to accept that pornography is harmful. Science and research are proving that porn harms the brain, damages relationships, and negatively affects society as a whole.

PORN CHANGES THE BRAIN
Just like drugs and other addictive substances, porn floods the brain with chemicals, like dopamine. Over time, the brain gets overwhelmed by the constant overload of chemicals and starts to build up a dependency to pornography. As a result, the porn they were looking at in the beginning doesn’t seem as exciting, and many porn users go hunting for more porn or more hardcore porn to get the same rush. Eventually, the chemical release from regular healthy activities aren’t strong enough to register. This leaves the user feeling down or uneasy whenever they go for a while without watching porn.

Read full article here:
http://hotfixtech..com.ng/2015/10/more-reasons-why-viewing-pornography-is.html?m=0

When it comes to global performance scores for mobile processor we have only one place to check—Antutu. Antutu benchmark rankings help us to know that Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core is the best so far.

In the second quarter of 2015, a number of phones powered by Samsung Exynos 7420 chipset ranked really well. Although, a few devices that are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor also did so well but Exynos still have an advantage.

Data for the third quarter benchmark Reading taken from the period of July1 to September 30 which are uploaded by mobile users all over the world is ranked and analysed placed Meizu Pro 5 on the top of the list with scores of more than 76,000 points. Meizu is the first non-Samsung phone to run an Exynos 7420 processor. This android smartphone also boasts of a 1080p display. So you know it's really one of the best in the market today.

Meizu Pro 5 is joined by the latest Samsung premium smartphones—the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 Edge. Le 1 Pro, HTC One Max, Sony xperia Z5, Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, and Oneplus2 completes the Top 10.

Check below for the Antutu benchmark ratings for the top 10
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/antutu-names-meizu-pro-5-as-top-android.html?m=0

Alphadroid presents to you Marshmallow Launcher v104.5 Prime to help you have a feel of Android M on your device running on non-marshmallow Android OS.

Features
Built around googles now launcher so extremely stable.
There are literally hundreds of customization options.
You can add your favourite apps on the slide screen.
Hide apps > go to app drawer > menu on top of the screen >hide apps.
Customize folder as you like there a separate section for that
Gesture support.
Missed call/sms/email count.
Folder background color can be customized.
Letter guide ui available in the app drawer go to app drawer section of the launcher setting to avail this option
App drawer transparency can be customized.
What’s New ? In v104.5
Backup and restore bug fixed
UI changes .
Desktop edit mode ui changes
MORE BUG FIXES
DESKTOP SWIPE UP MENU FIXED
TONS OF BUG FIXES
SLIDESCREEN FAVOURITE APPS ERROR FIXED
TO REMOVE AD FROM DESKTOP RESTART THE LAUNCHER AFTER BUYING THE PRO KEY .
NOW YOU CAN ADD Up TO 9 FAVOURITE APPS
BROUGHT THE FAVOURITE APP BAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLIDESCREEN FOR BETTER ACCESSIBILITY
The Marshmallow look and feel
-------------------------------------
To get the Marshmallow look and feel do the following

GO TO DRAWER SETTING FROM LAUNCHER SETTING

1.check the "Show the pages as cards".
2."Drawer card color" to white
3."Drawer "background color" to back
4.set the "drawer transparency" to your liking recommended 90%
5.For reference see the last screenshot .

Highs
-------------------------------
(SLIDING ACTION FEELF VERY NATURAL ON GALAXY S6 EDGE)

★Slide screen > slide from the left edge of the phone, there is a whole new interface .
★Built around googles now launcher so extremely stable.
★There are literally hundreds of customization options.
★You can add your favourite apps on the slide screen.
★Hide apps > go to app drawer > menu on top of the screen >hide apps.
★Customize folder as you like there a separate section for that
★Gesture support.
★Missed call/sms/email count.
★Folder background color can be customized.
★Letter guide ui available in the app drawer go to app drawer section of the launcher setting to avail this option
★App drawer transparency can be customized.

AND MUCH MORE ...

Download here
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/enjoy-feel-of-android-m-with.html?m=0

Google's newly redesigned Playstore has started showing up on some android devices. Google obviously started d roll out few days ago because it hit my device about three days. Many devices are yet to get the roll out, but you shouldn't panic if iI u t's yet to hit your phone either. It won't take too long before everyone will have and start using
it.

See more snapshots of the redesigned Playstore below.
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/google-starts-rolling-out-redesigned.html?m=0

sseunth:
lies. It's $0.99

Maybe the cumulative amount he paid over the years is $5 which means he has used the app for 6 years. But wait, is WhatsApp up to 6 years?

European record was broken by a farming family from South Armada, Northern Ireland, after their pedigree bull sold for £147,000

The bull named Trueman Jagger is a limousin bull weighing 1,065kg and was named after 'Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger. According to his breeder, Henry Savage, the speed of Jagger's growth had been beyond belief.

Jagger has been sold by his owner for £147,000 to a consortium of five breeders who will in turn sell his semen to buyers and other pedigree breeders.

See photo
http://hotfixtech..com.ng/2015/10/see-what-452-million-naira-cattle-looks.html?m=0

Melkuk:
Nice one. I think this is Front Page stuff except if the info is an old one.
MODs, you need to push this forward.

The info is actually a new one.

There is a need for all Android phone/tablet users to protect their devices against the latest malware in town that has been targeting android mobile devices in over 20 countries, called Kemoge.


What Really Is Kemoge?

Kemoge was discovered by one of the leaders in cyber security and malware protection, FireEye Labs, and it was named after its command and control domain(CnC) aps.kemoge.net. According to FireEye, this malware is a kind of adware that camouflages itself as a normal and popular icon that can deceive users to install the app from a third-party app stores. On the initial launch, this malware collects the device information and uploads it to the ad server, then it pervasively serves ads from the background. Victims see ad banners periodically regardless of their current activity. Ads even pop-up when the user stays on the android home screen.

Kemoge is annoying at first but soon becomes evil as it carries as many as eight root exploits to root your phones/tablets, targeting a wide range of device model.

Apps through which Kemoge attacks devices include:

-Talking Tom 3
-Calculator
-Shareit
-Assistive Touch
-WiFi enhancer
-Kiss Browser
-Smart touch
-Assistive Touch
-Fingerprint Unlock
-Pinky girls
-Privacy Lock
-Magic Treasure
-Light Browser
-Sex Cademy
-2048kg

Learn how to protect your device from Kemoge
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/must-read-protect-your-android-device.html?m=0

Having the world at our fingertips around the clock takes a lot of the pressure off our minds to remember basic facts. But the ability to find answers on search engines like Google is also killing our memories, a recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab shows.
Read more:
http://hotfixtech..com.ng/2015/10/too-much-of-googling-weakens-your-brain.html?m=0

SwiftKey arguably has one of the best mobile keyboard replacement apps for text prediction, but the company isn't stopping there. The company yesterday, October 8, 2015,announced its new technology—SwiftKey Neural Alpha.

SwiftKey Neural Alpha is the world’s first smartphone keyboard software that uses artificial neural networks to predict and correct your typing.

The experimental app uses this powerful technology to offer you smarter and more meaningful suggestions in the context of what you’re writing.

Its underlying word prediction technology is based on the use of neural networks, a subfield of artificial intelligence inspired by the structure and operation of the human brain.

BETTER PREDICTIONS & CORRECTION

• Understands word similarity
• Analyses longer sentence context
• Understands complex word relationships

NEURAL NETWORKS INNOVATION

• Employs next-generation language models
• Uses deep learning techniques
• Graphics Processing Unit-accelerated (where possible)
• Optimized for Android 4.4+

Download http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/swiftkey-gets-even-better-with-swiftkey.html?m=0

About $600,000 was dug up on Wednesday by the American FBI at the backyard of the home of a former armoured truck driver named Cesar Yanez.

The money, which is in wraps of $20 and $100 bills, was found inside a trash bin buried in the backyard of the said home in Southern California.

Before this latest cash discovery, only $115,000 had been recovered while the police was said to believe that Yanez knew where the rest of the money was hidden.

38 year old Yanez, who was not alone in the crime, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy and bank robbery to the ton of $1,000,000 and was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison.

Meanwhile, the police are still on the search for about $300,000 that is still missing from the total amount of money stolen.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/fbi-digs-up-about-600000-buried-by.html?m=0

An update for Google Translate running on all devices with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow will enable users to do some language switching on any app they are using instead going through the process of copy and pasting on the Google Translate app before having their text translated.


All that is needed to do is simply highlighting the text you want to read or write and click Translate when it pops up.

See a sample display after the cut
http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/android-marshmallow-allows-in-app-text.html?m=0

On October 6, 2015, Microsoft made a big statement with the launch of its first ever laptop, Microsoft Surface Book into the laptop market. What makes the buzz around this new invention by Microsoft to be so loud, and yes, it worths the loud buzz, is the fact that Surface Book is not just
another laptop in the market, it's a device that looks every inch a rival to Apple's MacBook Air.

Surface Book has a dynamic fulcrum hinge that let's it open and fold into all kinds of position, and also allows the keyboard-bearing base to be removed completely, turning the Surface Book into a standalone tablet.

Other features of Surface Book are:
Software
Windows 10 Pro
Office 30-day trial
Exterior
Casing: Magnesium
Color: Silver
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Dimensions
12.30” x 9.14” x 0.51 – 0.90” (312.3mm x 232.1mm x 13.0 – 22.8mm)
Weight
Starting at 3.34 pounds (1,516 grams) including keyboard
Storage
Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB.
Display
Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ display
Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Touch: 10 point multi-touch
Battery life
Up to 12 hours of video playback4
Processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7
Graphics
i5: Intel® HD graphics 520
i5/i7: NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Processor
Security
TPM chip for enterprise security
Memory
8GB or 16GB RAM
Wireless
802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Ports
Two full-size USB 3.0
Full-size SD™ card reader
SurfaceConnectTM
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cameras, video, and audio
5.0MP front-facing camera
8.0MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, with 1080p HD video recording
Dual microphones, front and rear-facing
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® audio
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Below is a short promotional clip of Surface Book

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/apple-step-aside-microsoft-surface-book.html?m=0

In August, 2015 Facebook announced a new development into its messenger, an AI-based virtual personal assistant that is simply called “M". While this
announcement might come as a good news to Facebook and users of the chat service messenger, it is obviously a massive blow in the face of Google, Apple, and others.

What Can M do?
Before we think of what M can do let's take alittle peep into what the service is.

M is a new personal assistance that is built into messenger.

You think of M in the same light as Siri(iphone), Google now(Android) Cortana(Windows) etc. But unlike other artificial intelligences Facebook M uses human helpers to brute force a full-featured assistance.
Facebook has contracted real people to help M answer people's request while teaching the technology how to handle them automatically in the future.

M can actually complete a task on your behalf, a function you won't get on Siri or other artificial intelligence services.
So, whether it's shopping, delivery of gifts to loved ones, making travel arrangements, booking hotels and restaurants, making appointments, or just about anything else you ask of it, M will be at your service.

As of now Facebook M is still in its beta stage and only some few hundred people have got the update on their messenger apps. With time the service will be rolled out to more users of messenger.

Below are Screenshots of a user utilizing the personal assistants strength of M

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/facebook-sets-to-beat-google-apple-and.html?m=0

Scammers have now found Facebook as a new platform of choice for malware distribution to as many people as possible.

If you notice what looks like a video installer file for Google Chrome you need to exercise caution because opening such files would only expose your Facebook account to the work of scammers.


The approach taken by the scammers is to send the link to one of your friends on Facebook and ask him to forward the file to as many people as possible. If the friend is naïve enough to send the link, you will receive the file and feel compelled to open because you trust him. Opening the file will take you to a page that looks erringly like Facebook. Within no minute, you will have downloaded Chrome_Video_installer.scr, which is the video file installer mentioned above.
If you have powerful antivirus software, it will identify the file you just downloaded as TROJ_KILIM.EFLD, which is nothing other than malware.

What happens after clicking the link, opening and downloading the file is that it will connect you to specific websites where your Facebook account will be receiving and sending information.

To be safe from such an attack, you need to avoid clicking on strange links, even if a friend appears to have sent such.

Secondly, remember that Google only recommends downloading extensions from its Chrome Web store. Check if the extension is on the Web Store. If it is not there, do not take the risk of opening and downloading extensions or links from a third party or untrustworthy sites lest you compromise your Facebook account.

What this trend proves is that Facebook and Google Chrome are currently the most popular platforms among hackers and scammers. The hackers and scammers use these two platforms to perform nasty social engineering schemes. Although Google and Facebook, which are the leading search engine and social media platforms in the world, have taken measures to remedy the situation, they appear incapable of keeping up with scammers and hackers.

TROJ_KILIM.EFLD is just but one of the malware capable of tracking your browsing history and share this information with third party sites. Such malware can also inject ads that give you a difficult time when using your PC, laptop or gadget of choice for browsing or performing other similar tasks. Signs that you should look out for to determine whether your machine has fallen victim to such malware include the following:
broken web pages
strange ads
sluggish browsing or low speeds

Therefore, learn to identify ways through which to keep your machine and Facebook account from such types of malware. Do not open or click strange links allegedly sent to you by one of your Facebook friends. Open and download extensions only from Chrome Web Store. Never trust any third party site no matter how genuine it appears. If you think the account is already hacked, hire an IT specialist to help remedy the situation.

http://hotfixtech..com/2015/10/beware-scammers-are-now-us-ing-facebook.html?m=0

LONDON (Reuters) - A 15-year-old boy, thought to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offence, was given a life sentence on Friday for inciting an attack on a World War One commemorative event in Australia from his bedroom in northern England.
The boy, who cannot be named due to his age, pleaded guilty in July to sending messages online encouraging an attack on police officers at an event in April to mark Anzac Day - a day of remembrance for military dead in Australia and New Zealand. He was just 14 at the time.
The discovery of the boy's actions sparked a massive police operation in Melbourne, which led to the arrest of five teenagers who were planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on an event to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings, Australian authorities said.
British police said had the plot not been uncovered, it was likely someone would have been seriously injured or killed.
"From the early communication we could read, it was obvious the Anzac Day memorial service was going to be a target," said Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Mole of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
"People will be understandably be shocked by the age of the boy. However, this should not detract from the horror of what he was planning."
The boy from Blackburn, who had admitted a charge of inciting another person to commit an act of terrorism, was sentenced to life in a youth detention centre and will have to serve a minimum of five years.
Manchester Crown Court heard he was initially arrested by police on suspicion of making threats to kill his teacher. When detectives examined his phone they found extreme images, including a screen saver of Islamic State militants.
There was also evidence he had searched the internet for instructions on making explosives and building a detonator from scratch.
During nine days in March he shared more than 3,000 heavily encrypted messages with fellow plotter "Illyas" in Australia, in which they discussed a plan to run over a police officer at an Anzac Day parade.
The boy also suggested Illyas break into someone's house to "get your first taste of beheading" and they shared images, including an exact replica of a knife used in the "Rambo" films. The boy said it had a handle which is "perfect for tearing through throat".

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