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Barcode-Scanning App for Android Pushed Malware Onto Millions of Phones

Gizmodo

A popular app has been removed from Google Play after it was discovered to have delivered trojanized malware onto millions of users’ phones via an update. Read more.

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Mega-Popular Muslim Prayer Apps Were Secretly Harvesting Phone Numbers

Gizmodo

Google recently booted over a dozen apps from its Play Store—among them Muslim prayer apps with 10 million-plus downloads, a barcode scanner, and a clock—after researchers discovered secret data-harvesting code hidden within them. Creepier still, the clandestine code was engineered by a company linked to a Virginia… Read more.

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How to transfer your Google Authenticator 2FA to a new phone

The Verge

By using a 2FA app, such as Google Authenticator or Authy, you can prevent somebody from accessing your data by getting your password. Alternative method #2: Take a screenshot of the barcode. One way to create a backup in case you lose your phone is to take and save a screenshot of the barcode that is created for each 2FA-secured app.

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Stealing payment card data and PINs from POS systems is dead easy

Network World

But there are easier ways to steal this sort of data, due to a lack of authentication and encryption between card readers and the POS payment applications. They typically run Windows and have peripherals like keyboards, touch screens, barcode scanners and card readers with PIN pads. POS systems are specialized computers.

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The latest phishing scam to watch out for: fraudulent QR codes on parking meters

The Verge

These two-dimensional barcodes are able to store snippets of data but are commonly used to direct people to URLs. People attempting to pay for parking using those QR codes may have been directed to a fraudulent website and made a payment. pic.twitter.com/Gb8gytCYn7 — Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) January 3, 2022.

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How Zebra Technologies prioritizes work-life balance

ComputerWorld IT Management

This growth-oriented, intellectually stimulating environment, combined with a strong focus on work-life balance, led to a low 2019 voluntary turnover rate of only 3.78 percent in an extremely competitive market for IT talent — and contributed to Zebra’s ranking as the #3 midsize company on this year’s Best Places to Work in IT list.

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QR codes in AI and ML: Enhancing predictive analytics for business

Dataconomy

QR codes have emerged as versatile tools for data collection, comprising patterns of black and white squares. In the field of AI and ML, QR codes are incredibly helpful for improving predictive analytics and gaining insightful knowledge from massive data sets.