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That is just one of the many examples of phishing attempts that hackers and other cybercriminals carry out when trying to obtain personally identifiable or sensitive information from unsuspecting people. Phishing attacks are common, but there’s a more targeted type known as Spear Phishing. We’re going to explain what is, how it operates, and how you can prevent such an attack. What Is Spear Phishing Generally, phishing comes in various forms, including spoofed social media messages or scam emails, and so on, with a link to a bogus website laced with malicious code and several threats....

Thankfully, a third party Android app is more than happy to take over the downloading duty while offering all the above features and more. All things download: Did you know there’s a hassle free (ad-free) way of searching and downloading torrents right on your Android phone? Also, while we’re talking about torrenting, you really should ditch the bloated, malware infested uTorrent. But, since we’re talking about torrents, ensure you check the laws of your land before you start using them....

This nifty app which goes by the name of LoopWall offers just that. It lets you have GIFs in your home screen but without the jarring cut of GIFs. So let’s dive straight in and have a look at this awesome app. LoopWall (GIFs as Wallpaper) – A Brief Look Loopwall, as suggestive of its name, lets you have cinemagraph GIFs as wallpapers. These GIFs give the impression of slow motion, similar to water cascading down a waterfall or waves gently lapping by the shoreline....

Though Samsung lets you choose from a slew of themes, the customization options are pretty limited. You can choose the clock faces or the color, however, it stops there. You can’t move outside the stock options that Samsung offers. This means that though it lets you see the battery percentage on the AOD screen, you won’t be able to see weather information on the screen. You might argue that Google sends you regular weather updates but the catch is that you’d still have to unlock your phone to view it....

Thankfully, things have changed for the better over the last decade. Now, not only can you pick your own superhero theme for your poster, but you can also design the other elements as well. So, what are we waiting for? Let’s see how we can make custom superhero posters. But before we get going, let’s have a quick check on what type of images you can and should download....

Because of that, it is extremely important for most of us to take care of our data usage as much as possible (don’t forget to take a look at our review of DataWiz, a great app to monitor your data consumption). So with that in mind, here’s a pretty effective guide that will help you slash some MB out of your monthly data consumption on your iPhone. Ready? Great. To start, on your iPhone head to Settings and tap on Cellular....

few basics about Siri and some tips that can help you work much better with it. This time, we take a look at a few essential settings of Apple’s digital assistant and at how to make it more private and secure. Configuring Siri First, let’s start by learning how to configure Siri and tailor it to better suit your specific needs. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Siri. There you will be able to see if Siri is enabled and, most importantly, the different configuration options that you can use to adjust it....

Using Wi-Fi is a viable alternative when it comes to preserving your precious cellular data package, but us Tumblr addicts can’t really see that as an option while on the move, now do we? So, can you do anything about it? Apparently, Tumblr is more than aware of this. Hence, both the Android and iOS apps include a nifty data saving feature, provided that you’re brave enough to dig into the Tumblr settings just a tiny bit....

It maddening, and there’s simply no built-in option to remove page breaks. If you don’t intend to print your work, you shouldn’t have to endure such insanity, right? The last time I wanted a continuous page with no page breaks, what I did was use a nifty add-on called Page Sizer. This add-on lets you extend the default length of a page to a given value and effectively eliminates page breaks from the view....

The latter comes to the picture if you want to thank the user for their response and time. On the other hand, if your form caters to a wide audience and has several departments involved, sifting through all the form answers is time-consuming. Thankfully, there are a few workarounds by which you can send emails to the owner or individuals. Now, there are two ways of going forward with this....

I am sure it’s not only Gmail, but almost every leading email service has more or less similar kind of restrictions on attachment for security reasons and thus changing the service provider is not an answer. So now what? With the same question in mind I started my hunt to find a solution to the above problem and rested when I got my hands on Kicksend. (of course, there are other ways, like using Opera Unite, but we are talking about more easier ways here) Kicksend is a free web service that lets us send files (as email attachments) to our family and friends without restrictions of any kind....

And hence, it became very import for me to find a way to switch off my computer even while I would be away. I did not want to rely on third party software. I decided to use a tool that’s always open on my computer. We know that Windows uses Shutdown.exe to switch off our computer. We have also learned that MS Outlook can launch applications on receipt of emails and rules verification....

We all wish there was a way to stop our friends from peeking through our photo gallery. Luckily, there are two such Android apps that help you handle this dreadful situation like a pro. What are these apps? How do they work? Let’s take a look. 1. Secure Photo Viewer App Secure Photo Viewer is a newly released app, which makes it easy for you to hand your phone over to a friend without worrying if he or she will snoop around your private photos....

is a free media-sharing program currently available for Windows and Mac OSX ( Android and iOS apps pending) as a desktop application, but is also accessible through any web browser (mobile browsers included). Libox promises no compression of your files and full video support without the need for a codex, meaning things just work (spoiler: it actually works). The software is currently in its beta, version 1.4.0.8, codenamed “Warhol”. The way that Libox works is not through the use of a server....

It gets better from there because browsing through the hotels is an experience in itself. Take it from me, you don’t even need to be traveling to enjoy Stayful. Just browse through the gorgeous photos and fantasize without booking a single trip if you want. Of course, when you do book a trip, Stayful guarantees prices at least 10 percent better than the competition. Finding the Perfect Hotel with Stayful When you launch Stayful, the app asks you a simple question: What are your travel plans?...

While Instagram’s main motive behind blocking people is to keep a check on bots and reduce spam, many innocent people have also come under its wrath. If you are one of them, we are here to help. What Does Action Blocked Mean on Instagram When Instagram detects that a particular profile is indulging in spam activities, it blocks them for some time and shows them an error message that says, ‘Action Blocked’....

If you don’t like Microsoft Edge Chromium, prefer an alternate web browser, or want to fall back to the legacy version of Microsoft Edge, get rid of it. A complete uninstallation also helps you troubleshoot serious issues with the browser. So let’s check out how you can do that. But first, it’s worth taking a look at your browsing data — passwords and bookmarks in particular — and what you must do to back them up....

Well, this is exactly the question I asked myself before dumping my old phone. To find the answer, I did some research and found out that it is possible to upgrade an old phone. Yes, phones are basically very similar to computers. While you cannot upgrade the hardware, you can improve the performance. In this post, I will be talking about how to breathe a new life in my old phone in just 6 simple steps....

But this can be pretty dangerous on streets, malls and public areas, stairs and escalators. In fact, organizations have come up with banners issued for public safety to restrict phone messaging in public areas. While you are continuously staring at your phone’s screen, you don’t know what’s coming ahead and what you might step on. If it’s really necessary for you to use your phone while walking, make sure you use the Iris app on your Android....

It is simple, easy-to-use and quite fast in cleaning the junk. How To Use Ccleaner Ccleaner has an easy interface. To get started with the service download and install Ccleaner on your PC. Run the application by double clicking on the program icon. As you can see in above screenshot Ccleaner has four sections in the left hand sidebar, namely: Each of these sections has some unique functions: Cleaner – It mainly removes temporary files from the system....