The Google Play Security Reward Program has now matched Apple in rewarding bug hunters. This bug bounty program allows researchers with a security research track record of high-quality systems on any platform that is eligible to apply and they could receive a maximum compensation of $1 million. The goal of the program is to help combat malicious hackers before trespassing or damaging systems and to better detect vulnerabilities and flaws.

When Google first launched its Android bug bounty program, the highest bug bounty reward was $38,000. Recently, Google has raised its "reward" for detecting security flaws in some of its Android smartphones to $1.5 million.

Google has confirmed to pay $1 million prizes as the highest prize to security researchers who can discover a unique bug in its smartphones Pixel series that may compromise user’s data. Also, an additional 50% bonus is offered if the researcher can discover an exploit on "particular developer preview versions of Android ", which results in a prize of $1.5 million.

The program will give the top prize to anyone who can break into Google’s Titan M “secure element.” The company said it has paid more than $4 million to security researchers since 2015.

Other companies also run the bug bounty schemes to encourage people to report flaws so they can be fixed instead of selling the exploits to criminals. But security experts doubt that the program will discourage people from making money from criminals.

Many companies like Apple, Facebook, Samsung, and Buzzfeed also offer rewards for reporting security flaws. Apple introduced its bug bounty program three years ago at the Black Hat conference and now it has extended its use to include Apple Watch, macOS, Apple TV, and others.

The security chip used in Pixel smartphones is aimed to secure their operating system and also store biometric data, which is used to unlock the phone. To win the $1.5 million reward, a researcher must find a way to compromise that chip on a device running specific developer preview versions of Android.

In addition to these rewards, Google also announced two new categories that researchers can follow for vulnerability rewards. The first category is data exfiltration vulnerabilities, which lets an attacker’s access data on a device and steal it by moving it to a location controlled by the attacker. And the next category is lock screen bypasses, which attacker’s used to access a locked device without knowing the user's access code.[url][/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/google-offers-15m-prize-for-spotting.html

These big shopping days are fast approaching and it may be time to start making a plan on how you are going to get the best deals around. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the world’s biggest annual shopping weekends. Unless you have been living under a rock for years or you have been doing your best to avoid shopping, you are probably familiar with the great sales that have spread around the world.
It falls on Friday, November 29 and Monday, December 2, this year, two great shopping days will witness deals in all places of consumer industries, including electronics. Although deals don’t go quiet on weekends or any other days, but you can expect the best deals and the best discounts on these great days.

What is Black Friday?

Friday after Thanksgiving is Black Friday, which means this year on Friday, Nov. 29, Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, both in-store and online. It kicks off the Christmas holiday season officially and most retailers discounting products for its entire 24 hours.

What is Cyber Monday?

The next Monday after Black Friday’s is always Cyber Monday. Which means it will fall on Monday, December 2 of this year. Good news for those who don’t believe in purchasing Christmas gifts before December. Cyber Monday is a yearly online weekly shopping holiday that occurs every Monday after Black Friday. This year, it falls on 2nd December. Now let’s take a look at the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and which one offer the best deals.

What is the difference?

One major difference between these days is how they priorities online and in-store deals. Black Friday has traditionally been associated with bricks and mortars affair, the biggest in-store shopping calendar, while Cyber Monday focuses on online transactions, as the name suggests. Securing itself the reputation of being the greatest online shopping day of the year.

However, the reality in this era of comfort is that both days are great for online shopping, where retailers will surely sport saving signs throughout the period as well as in the following days. In the United States, there is greater attention on Cyber Monday. It’s perhaps the country major shopping affair of the year; it has surpassed Black Friday in popularity for both consumers and retailers.

Which one has the best deals?

Tech deals will be great on both days and across the weekends, but if you are looking for something big, like a TV or laptop, then perhaps Black Friday is your best bet, which is usually when big-ticket items receive the major discounts..[url][/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-which-has.html

Microsoft is motivating Windows 7 and 8 users to upgrade to Windows 10 before January 2020. With Windows 7 support ending in January 2020, Microsoft encourages users to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep their devices running safely and smoothly. On the Microsoft website, the cost for Windows 10 Home operating system download is $139. But, you don’t really have to spend money: there is a free upgrade offer from Microsoft that ended in 2016.

When Windows 10 was first launched in July 2015, Microsoft offered a free upgrade offer for Windows 7 and 8 users until July 2016. But in 2017, it was reported that the free Upgrade tool was still functional. A few days ago it was confirmed that the free upgrade is still working. I also tried it and I was able to upgrade my Dell laptop from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro.

Windows 7 users who do not upgrade to Windows 10 before January 2020 will not be able to get Microsoft security updates or technical support for any problems, this will further exposing their computer to risk from malware and viruses. According to analysts, although Windows 10 users have encountered a number of errors over the years, upgrading is still the best option to protect your computer.

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It will not really prevent theft, but it can help you recover your lost laptop. LockItTight allows you to track a stolen or missing laptop, provided it is connected to the Internet.

We are in a generation where desktops are giving way to laptops. Almost everyone has a laptop and we add more valuable information to it on a daily basis, without a doubt, we hate to lose it. Think about the stuff you store in your laptop: your e-mails, music, photos, conversations, downloaded software, a list of your favorite websites, as well as many files that may contain personal and banking data.

We trust our laptops with these documents that most of us never worry about keeping paper copies of anything or backing up our hard drive; the only source for our important documents is our laptop, and we never consider the possibility of it being stolen or lost.

According to the 2018 Kensington Survey, one in every 10 laptops will be missing or stolen from a company. Also the Gartner study indicates that sys a laptop is stolen every fifty three seconds. With security cameras now everywhere, it is still very easy for thief to break the window and take a laptop from a car, home or office. Maybe one thing that is worse than a stolen laptop is knowing that there is no [url]way to recover it[/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/how-to-recover-your-stolen-laptop-with.html...

Facebook has all the pictures you took on your birthday and other important events because you uploaded them on your page. Facebook has the means of even getting more information about you. The good news is that you can hide your life from Facebook while posting about your life on Facebook.

Facebook is not just a social network. It's also an advertising network that tracks you online and in real life to get information that will help them modify the ads they serve you. The company can track the sites you visited when planning the trip. It can collect customer info shared by partners, which may include the websites you purchased your stuff. It has similar data about friends who went on tour together; it knows all of you were together, as it has your location information.

The company tracks you so much that at times it looks like Facebook is spying on your conversations. Many people think that Facebook is listening to them via their phone microphone. The social media giant has denied it does, but that did not end the conspiracy theory. Although privacy watchdogs and technical professionals agree it’s unlikely the company is eavesdropping. But that is not enough to make you comfortable, because Facebook data gathering is more effective than eavesdropping on your conversations could be.

The truth is that you cannot prevent Facebook from gathering information about you even if you delete or disable your entire account. The best you can do is limit what Facebook gets. The following are some tips to keep Facebook's off your information.

Log on, click through, opt-out

You need to limit the info Facebook uses to decide which ads it displays to you. You can go into your settings and select "Ads" from the horizontal bar on the left. Then go to the section called "Your Ad Preferences" and click on "Ad Settings".

Under “Ads based on data from Partner ", choose whether to opt-out of seeing ads based on data from companies partnering with Facebook. For example, Facebook says, if you allow it to use this data, "You can see hotel ads if you visit travel sites."

The next part is "Ads on your activity on Facebook products you see elsewhere". You can select whether Facebook uses particular info about you to determine ads you see on other websites. Facebook display ads on pages outside Facebook. Think of the ads you see when reading an article from your local newspaper or shopping on a store's website. The truth is that even though you opt-out from everything, Facebook will still tailor ads based on your age, gender, place of residence and the tastes of people like you.

Disconnect third-party applications

Last year, an informer revealed that Cambridge Analytica, a British political consultancy, misused data harvested from Facebook. This scandal exposed how much information Facebook sends to third-party companies. Because of the scandal, Facebook has changed how third-party apps use your data. Therefore it is a good idea to review your settings if you have not done so recently.

On the Settings page, select “Apps and Websites” in the left bar. At the top of the webpage, you will see a list of all the apps or websites you have connected with your Facebook account. The following can help remove particular third-party applications or limit the information they can request.

Below the section is where you can disconnect all access to your Facebook account from third-party apps. Below "Preferences," look for the "Apps, Websites and Games." Select Edit to disable access to your account. If you fully disconnect your account from third-party applications you will not be able to use Facebook’s “Comment” and “like” features or access those applications with your Facebook account on third-party sites.

Use external blocking tools

You don’t need to depend on Facebook settings to secure your information. There are other tools that can help you take your privacy to the next level. Safari will automatically prevent Facebook and any third-party service from using two kinds of web trackers on websites: browser fingerprints and third-party cookies. It's important to control these tracking devices if you want to check Facebook's ability to track you.

These third-party cookies allow Facebook to track your activity on any website that uses its shares, likes, and comments features. Safari will allow you to activate them if you want to use those features. Browser fingerprint allows Facebook to retain a constant record of your activity, even when you delete cookies.

Also, Firefox has an extension called Facebook Container, which separates Facebook account from a user’s activity on third-party websites. This means that Facebook knows your activity on other websites if you use the Facebook Share button. Features like Facebook container disable Facebook's comments and like on third-party websites, and you cannot connect to other services using your Facebook account.

Keep your location under wraps

You can control how much Facebook knows about people around you, whether coworkers, friends, or strangers in the subway. The most important thing to take care of is to remove the app's access to the location services on your phone. However, that's not easy for anyone. Your IP address discloses your location to the websites you visit and the apps you use. Therefore hide your IP with a VPN.

A VPN is a service that switches your Internet connection to another location before you connect to a website or app. For example, you may be on a Miami Beach, but your VPN may suggest to Facebook that you are elsewhere (e.g. London) depending on the IP address it sees. You don’t need to choose any VPN. Ensure you choose the one that has been verified by privacy experts.

You may need to log in to Facebook and confirm your identity more often if Facebook thinks you are using a different IP address all the time. It can be difficult to use a virtual private network continuously, so you probably won’t be able to hide your location always.

Avoid installing the Facebook app on your phone

The last step is that you need to avoid installing Facebook application on your smartphone; this will prevent Facebook from including your contacts to info it gathers about you. If you continue in this way, it will be a skip, hop, and a jump to delete your Facebook account. You should also consider quitting other Facebook-owned services, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. This will not prevent other tech giants, such as Google, and others ad networks from gathering similar info about you when you surf [url]the Internet[/url][url][/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/5-ways-to-keep-your-data-safe-on.html.

Facebook has all the pictures you took on your birthday and other important events because you uploaded them on your page. Facebook has the means of even getting more information about you. The good news is that you can hide your life from Facebook while posting about your life on Facebook.

Facebook is not just a social network. It's also an advertising network that tracks you online and in real life to get information that will help them modify the ads they serve you. The company can track the sites you visited when planning the trip. It can collect customer info shared by partners, which may include the websites you purchased your stuff. It has similar data about friends who went on tour together; it knows all of you were together, as it has your location information.

The company tracks you so much that at times it looks like Facebook is spying on your conversations. Many people think that Facebook is listening to them via their phone microphone. The social media giant has denied it does, but that did not end the conspiracy theory. Although privacy watchdogs and technical professionals agree it’s unlikely the company is eavesdropping. But that is not enough to make you comfortable, because Facebook data gathering is more effective than eavesdropping on your conversations could be.

The truth is that you cannot prevent Facebook from gathering information about you even if you delete or disable your entire account. The best you can do is limit what Facebook gets. The following are some tips to keep Facebook's off your information.

Log on, click through, opt-out

You need to limit the info Facebook uses to decide which ads it displays to you. You can go into your settings and select "Ads" from the horizontal bar on the left. Then go to the section called "Your Ad Preferences" and click on "Ad Settings".

Under “Ads based on data from Partner ", choose whether to opt-out of seeing ads based on data from companies partnering with Facebook. For example, Facebook says, if you allow it to use this data, "You can see hotel ads if you visit travel sites."

The next part is "Ads on your activity on Facebook products you see elsewhere". You can select whether Facebook uses particular info about you to determine ads you see on other websites. Facebook display ads on pages outside Facebook. Think of the ads you see when reading an article from your local newspaper or shopping on a store's website. The truth is that even though you opt-out from everything, Facebook will still tailor ads based on your age, gender, place of residence and the tastes of people like you.

Disconnect third-party applications

Last year, an informer revealed that Cambridge Analytica, a British political consultancy, misused data harvested from Facebook. This scandal exposed how much information Facebook sends to third-party companies. Because of the scandal, Facebook has changed how third-party apps use your data. Therefore it is a good idea to review your settings if you have not done so recently.

On the Settings page, select “Apps and Websites” in the left bar. At the top of the webpage, you will see a list of all the apps or websites you have connected with your Facebook account. The following can help remove particular third-party applications or limit the information they can request.

Below the section is where you can disconnect all access to your Facebook account from third-party apps. Below "Preferences," look for the "Apps, Websites and Games." Select Edit to disable access to your account. If you fully disconnect your account from third-party applications you will not be able to use Facebook’s “Comment” and “like” features or access those applications with your Facebook account on third-party sites.

Use external blocking tools

You don’t need to depend on Facebook settings to secure your information. There are other tools that can help you take your privacy to the next level. Safari will automatically prevent Facebook and any third-party service from using two kinds of web trackers on websites: browser fingerprints and third-party cookies. It's important to control these tracking devices if you want to check Facebook's ability to track you.

These third-party cookies allow Facebook to track your activity on any website that uses its shares, likes, and comments features. Safari will allow you to activate them if you want to use those features. Browser fingerprint allows Facebook to retain a constant record of your activity, even when you delete cookies.

Also, Firefox has an extension called Facebook Container, which separates Facebook account from a user’s activity on third-party websites. This means that Facebook knows your activity on other websites if you use the Facebook Share button. Features like Facebook container disable Facebook's comments and like on third-party websites, and you cannot connect to other services using your Facebook account.

Keep your location under wraps

You can control how much Facebook knows about people around you, whether coworkers, friends, or strangers in the subway. The most important thing to take care of is to remove the app's access to the location services on your phone. However, that's not easy for anyone. Your IP address discloses your location to the websites you visit and the apps you use. Therefore hide your IP with a VPN.

A VPN is a service that switches your Internet connection to another location before you connect to a website or app. For example, you may be on a Miami Beach, but your VPN may suggest to Facebook that you are elsewhere (e.g. London) depending on the IP address it sees. You don’t need to choose any VPN. Ensure you choose the one that has been verified by privacy experts.

You may need to log in to Facebook and confirm your identity more often if Facebook thinks you are using a different IP address all the time. It can be difficult to use a virtual private network continuously, so you probably won’t be able to hide your location always.

Avoid installing the Facebook app on your phone

The last step is that you need to avoid installing Facebook application on your smartphone; this will prevent Facebook from including your contacts to info it gathers about you. If you continue in this way, it will be a skip, hop, and a jump to delete your Facebook account. You should also consider quitting other Facebook-owned services, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. This will not prevent other tech giants, such as Google, and others ad networks from gathering similar info about you when you surf [url]the Internet[/url][url][/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/5-ways-to-keep-your-data-safe-on.html.

It is not easy to find a reliable VPN in this market. However there are some VPNs you should not choose: free VPNs. There is always a price to pay when it comes to free VPNs. A better VPN is just similar a guard to your bank account. Your VPN protects you from password muggers when you wander through the busy lanes of a free Wi-Fi network and also keep you away from dangerous areas. You have confidence on your virtual private network - a set of technologies that connect computers to each other, and then encode your data as you surf online - with your most valuable information. For that reason, when a virtual private network provider offers to protect your digital life for free, the first question you need to ask yourself is: what is in it for them?

With the rise of password-stealing malware, it is not surprising that the VPN market is booming as users seek to safeguard their information online. According to the Global Web Index report, 25 percent of Internet consumers accessed VPN in the past month, while VPN applications account for millions of installations across mobile operating systems. For now, the virtual private’s network global market values are expected to reach $35 billion in revenue by 2022. Before signing up for a free VPN, you need to be aware of the dangers that involved, the following are the [url]5 reasons why you should never...[/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/11/5-reasons-you-should-not-trust-free-vpn.html

Hearing loss is unavoidable; but playing loud songs when you are young can make the situation worse. Many people spent a lot of time playing loud music, whether at parties, festivals, concerts or at home via a headset. As cool as it is to jam to your favorite tunes, Constant and frequent exposure to loud sounds can ultimately lead to permanent hearing loss. To reduce the risk of hearing loss through loud music, find out how and why this can cause hearing loss and just how loud is too loud.

Why loud noise damages your hearing.

Hearing loss takes place in four ways: auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss is a kind of sensorineural hearing loss.

Sensory hearing loss takes place when the inner ear is damaged. In a situation of noise-induced hearing damage, most loss affects the small sensory hair cells of the inner ear (stereocilia). When these cells are damaged, the electrical signal that the auditory nerve sends to the brain becomes altered.

Noise-induced hearing loss can be severe or acute and can be permanent or temporary. You may be aware of a temporary hearing loss caused by noise, even if you did not realize what was happening [url]at that time...[/url]https://www.moblogon.com/2019/10/heres-how-loud-song-damages-your-hearing_26.html

It is true that your Watch should not replace your doctor or other health professionals, but the health features that come with Apple Watch over the years is really impressive. With the announcement of the new Apple Watch Series 5 and WatchOS, this device is quickly taking over some responsibilities of our medical professionals. The following are the five ways Apple Watch can help save your life..https://www.moblogon.com/2019/09/5-methods-apple-watch-can-save-your-life.html.