OnePlus 7T Series Launch : TODAY - Watch PRICE, SPECIFICATIONS and MORE

The OnePlus 7T Pro launch event will be live streamed from London. The event is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM BST, which means you'll be able to watch it at 8:30 PM in India.

 OnePlus typically announces a couple of smartphones a year. This year was the first time it announced two options of the first smartphone - the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro.

The company officially revealed the "T" version of the standard device in the OnePlus 7T on 26 September, but we're still expecting the OnePlus 7T Pro. This is everything we have heard so far about the OnePlus 7T Pro.

OnePlus is all set to launch another device in the OnePlus 7 series today at an event in London. The Chinese company will most likely take wraps off the new OnePlus 7T Pro, which it has has been teasing for a while. The same is expected to get launched in India simultaneously on Amazon India. The e-commerce partner has already has a dedicated page for the OnePlus 7T series.

NOW Released Today : 10 October 2019

OnePlus officially revealed the OnePlus 7T at an event on 26 September in India.
The India event was only first event of the 7T series though. There's also an event on 10 October in London where the OnePlus 7T Pro is expected to be announced.

The OnePlus 7T Pro launch event will be live streamed from London. The event is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM BST, which means you'll be able to watch it at 8:30 PM in India.

OnePlus 7T Pro live stream details

The 7T Pro launch event will be live streamed from London. The event is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM BST, which means you’ll be able to watch it at 8:30 PM in India. It can be seen through YouTube live stream or through company’s own website.

Price

OnePlus launched OnePlus 7T in India less than six months after it unveiled OnePlus 7 Pro. The new OnePlus 7T has two models and will be available in two different colours. Also, the OnePlus 7T price in India starts at Rs 37,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage option, whereas its 8GB RAM and 256GB variant will be available for Rs 39,999.

SPECIFICATIONS

Display 

Touch Screen                :      Yes

Screen Size                    :      6.55 Inches

Screen Resolution         :      2400 x 1080 Pixels

 

Cameara

Primary Camera :  48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP

Secondary Camera : 16 MP, Zoom 2x, Zoom Type:Optical Zoom Dual LED Flash

Other Camera Features : Ultra Shot, Nightscape, Portrait, Pro Mode, Panorama, HDR, AI Scene Detection, RAW Image

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What's new with the OnePlus 7T?

When compared to the OnePlus 7, it feels like a completely new phone.
In terms of design, the OnePlus 7T is slightly bigger taller than the OnePlus 7. The front may look similar but OnePlus has reduced the size of the display notch that holds the selfie camera. Even the rear gets a completely new design with a big circular camera module (some may like it whereas other may not approve of it). The OnePlus7T may look similar but if you see up close, this is a completely new design.

NEW Release of Kali Linux 2019.3

We are pleased to announce that the third release of 2019, Kali Linux 2019.3, is available immediately for download. This release brings our kernel up to version 5.2.9, and includes various new features across the board with NetHunter, ARM and packages (plus the normal bugs fixes and updates).​

We are pleased to announce that the third release of 2019, Kali Linux 2019.3, is available immediately for download. This release brings our kernel up to version 5.2.9, and includes various new features across the board with NetHunter, ARM and Packages (plus the normal bugs fixes and updates).​

Updated Features 

CloudFlare

Kali Linux is Open Source, and Cloudflare hearts Open Source – so it’s a perfect match! As a result, CloudFlare has graciously allowed us to use their content delivery network (CDN) to mirror our repository, allowing us to now distribute our content through them. A more technical breakdown can be found on their blog.

Metapackages

We already announced the changes to metapackages in a previous blog post, and the Kali tool listing page goes into more detail on it. However, to recap, the default toolset going forward has changed. To help with this transition, for this release only (Kali 2019.3), there is a one-off, extra image called kali-linux-large-2019.3-amd64.iso, that contains all previous default tools.​

Going forward, during our release cycle, we will be evaluating which tools belong to each group:​

• Kali-linux-default – tools we believe are essential to a penetration tester 

• Kali-linux-large – for penetration testers who have a wider set of non standard/common situations

• Kali-linux-everything – for those who want it all (and without Internet access during the assessment)

  
  

Tool Updates & New Packages

As always, we have our updates for all our tools, including (but not limited to):​

• Burp Suite

• HostAPd-WPE

• Hyperion

• Kismet

• Nmap

​There is a new tool (and it is included by default), amass, that has been well received in the bug bounty world.

GNOME Users

If you use the default Kali image, it is (currently) using GNOME for the desktop environment. If you used the command line for a period of time, chances are you noticed it was refreshing the repositories in the background. This has now been disabled.

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear”​

NetHunter Updates

The NetHunter crew has been adding in features left, right, and center to their project. One thing to note is package management is done through the F-Droid compatible NetHunter store, so you can even choose to have a NetHunter device without any Google Play.

​The proxmark3 client supports RDV4 out of the box and NetHunter now also works with Android’s new partition layouts (A/B partitions no longer have one boot partition and one recovery partition. They are all the same, but twice! A few paths have also changed, such as /system now actually being under /system/system), which allows it to be built for the latest generation of devices.

There are 4 additional images for you to try NetHunter on (some may look familiar, as they are back due to community demand):​

• LG V20 International Edition

• Nexus 5X

• Nexus 10

• OnePlus 7 (Our new flagship device!)

With this announcement, the OnePlus 7 is now the phone we recommend for Kali NetHunter. It is the latest and greatest flagship device for half the price of other devices. The specifications are as follows:

• Snapdragon 855

• 8GB RAM

• 256GB storage

• Still cheaper than Google pixel 3a (mid-range phone!) ;)

And here is a sneaky peak at the new boot animation, across all devices:

ARM Update

For ARM devices this release, we have added support for the PINEBOOK as well as the Gateworks Ventana machines.

The RaspberryPi kernel has been bumped to version 4.19.66, which includes support for all of the RAM on 64-bit versions of the RaspberryPi 4. The RaspberryPi Zero W has seen improvements as well.

All of the RaspberryPi images have had their /boot partition increased, which is required due to the size of the new kernel packages.

The ODROID-C2 has been bumped to the 3.16.72 for its kernel.

All images now run dpkg-reconfigure xfonts-base on their first boot – this will cause a bit of a slow down for the first boot, but the result is that if you use VNC to any of them, they will no longer show a blank screen.

On the WSL front, we have added WSL ARM64 support, which you can find in the Windows store today.​

Official Kali Linux LXD Container Image Released

LXD is a next generation system container manager. It offers a user experience similar to virtual machines but using Linux containers instead.

It is image based with pre-made images available for a wide number of Linux distributions and we are excited to announce that Kali Linux is now one of them. We are working on the documentation but would like to share the excellent article from Simos Xenitellis in which he details how to install and run Kismet in a LXD Kali container.​

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Google Pixel 3 Launch Date: Rumors and Truth, Lets Get Into It.

Even though we are still about four months out from the launch of the Google Pixel 3 lineup, we have been recently hit with fresh leaks and credible rumors about the device. So, here’s a quick look at what all we know about the Pixel 3 phones so far:

According to all the leaks and renders, we now know for sure that one of the Pixel 3 devices – specifically the Pixel 3 XL will feature a huge notch up front. Yes, Google is also embracing the ongoing trend and will introduce a notch in its flagship phone.

The difference here will be that the Pixel 3 XL’s notch will house an earpiece (that is going to double as a speaker) and two front-facing cameras to enable some form of ‘Face Unlock’ that may match the security level of Apple iPhones. The notch, like every other modern Android phone, will be accompanied by a thick bottom chin.

The smaller Pixel 3, on the other hand, will also grab an update in design but without the notch. It will adopt a design similar to last year’s Pixel 2 XL but in a smaller form factor. This means it’s going to get a taller 18:9 display this time around, which is a plus point for sure.

Single Rear Camera

The prototype of the Pixel 3 XL that leaked yesterday not only gave us a close look at the front, but also the rear panel of the device. And in line with recent leaks, it suggests that Pixel 3 will feature only a single rear camera – just like its predecessor. Surprising, right?

Rear of the Pixel 3 XL prototype

Since Google is still sticking with a single sensor on the back, it will rely on software to get that all-important portrait mode (bokeh) effect in photos. However, Google could go with a beefier sensor or a variable aperture this time around, which we know nothing about.

Wireless Charging

If you take a closer look at the rear panel of the Pixel XL 3 prototype in the image above, you will notice that Google is sticking to the dual-tone back. But, the glossy look indicate the rear panel is made out of glass this time around.

If that wasn’t enough to convince you, which it can’t be, then a fresh report has revealed that Android P will feature improved ‘wireless charging‘ support in the upcoming software with a “Connected Devices” section in the Settings. There’s also references to something Google-made called ‘dreamliner’ in the code of the Latest Android P beta, so Google might be working on a device themselves.

Other Features

Additionally, the leaks have suggested that Google Pixel 3 will feature a Wi-Fi chipset capable of dual-band simultaneous (DBS) connections, so it will have Faster and more efficient Wi-Fi. It will use both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands at the same time for multi-fold faster speeds.

Pixel 3 render, based solely on leaks

The SIM card tray will be moved to the bottom, next to the USB Type-C charging port. There’s no headphone jack this time around either.

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WhatsApp Launch New Payments Features : It can change the way of your Payment

WhatsApp Payments service by Facebook-owned WhatsApp could be launched as early as next week in India. While the news brings cheers to over 200 million active WhatsApp users across the country, it would certainly give sleepless nights to incumbent online payment leaders like Paytm, which till now dominates the e-wallet market with seamless e-payment services.

According to a report published in Bloomberg, the Facebook-owned company could roll out its payment service on WhatsApp as early as next week, for which it has partnered with top three private banks in India -- HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. The country's largest bank State Bank of India would also join in once all "necessary systems" would be in place. The report cites unknown sources claiming Facebook decided to launch the services next week in light of its "rivals racing ahead" in the payment service game.

How WhatsApp Pay will be different than other e-wallets

So, how is WhatsApp Pay going to be different than other online e-wallets like  others. WhatsApp has over 200 million users, over 20 times higher than Paytm's daily active users. The WhatsApp Pay option was initially launched for its selected users (on beta versions of the app) in February 2018, and it had received positive reviews from its users. "WhatsApp has a great starting point: a monopoly in chat. High engagement makes it a credible competition," Vivek Belgavi, leader for financial technology at PwC India, told Bloomberg.

Experts suggest though the WhatsApp Pay option would more or less work on the same principle of sending and receiving payments, its ability to allow users to do it while chatting makes it a natural winner.

Besides, Facebook is also eyeing to capture a bigger market share if it succeeds in making WhatsApp more than just a messaging or calling app. Experts say Facebook wants WhatsApp to be India's WeChat, a social networking app that allows users to do everything from messaging, calling, shopping, payment, and host of other services you can think of in just one app. WeChat also integrated its messaging system with payments in 2013, giving a tough time to the domestic giant Alipay whose market share slipped significantly after its launch.

Will it change the way you pay?

With the total active WhatsApp users equivalent to over half the entire population of the US, to assume that a majority of smartphone users have WhatsApp installed in their mobile phone will not be an exaggeration. The avid WhatsApp users who use Paytm too would want to give it a try to make online payments for shopping or cab services. While other companies have to invest tons of money to acquire customer base, WhatsApp does not need to do it, thereby giving it an edge over the other companies.

The criticism over user security

While the sheer size of WhatsApp user base is enough to scare its rivals, some concerns regarding security requirements and no linking of other online payment wallets seem genuine. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, a vocal critique of WhatsApp Payments, had earlier said WhatsApp is openly colonising our payment system and is customising UPI to their benefit and arm-twisting it for customer implementation. He said a lack of login makes WhatsApp Payments an "Open ATM" to everyone and is a security risk.

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Twitter : You should go change your Twitter password, because it was stored as plain text

Twitter has announced via theirofficial blog that they have recognized a bug in their internal systems that allowed for user passwords to be stored in plain text.

The company assures customers that this is not a breach, but rather a software issue, and users should simply change their passwords. Twitter also claims that the code is currently being reviewed and a fix will soon be in place.

We mask passwords through a process called hashing using a function known as bcrypt, which replaces the actual password with a random set of numbers and letters that are stored in Twitter’s system. This allows our systems to validate your account credentials without revealing your password. This is an industry standard.  

Due to a bug, passwords were written to an internal log before completing the hashing process. We found this error ourselves, removed the passwords, and are implementing plans to prevent this bug from happening again.

In conjunction with changing your password, Twitter also suggests a few other options to increase your account security.

1. Use a strong password that you don’t reuse on other websites.
2. Enable login verification, also known as two-factor authentication. This is the single best action you can take to increase your account security.
3. Use a password manager to make sure you’re using strong, unique passwords everywhere.

And piggybacking off the final suggestion, we are big fans of password managers. Some of our favorites to check out are LastPass, Dashlane, and Bitwarden, and we’ve got a full explainer on how they work. These are good utility apps to use to have a localized locker for all your passwords and will also auto-generate, and save, secure passwords for all your online accounts.