Weekly Tech Updates (April 23, 2021)
Weekly Tech Updates is an easy and convenient way to keep up with all the happenings in the tech world. Stay tuned every Friday for all the latest updates.
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1. Pink Whatsapp Virus
There’s a new widespread virus being circulated through Whatsapp group known as Whatsapp Pink.
The virus is being spread through an .APK download link which disguises itself as an official Whatsapp update. It claims to allow users to switch their Whatsapp app to a pink theme.
Upon downloading the APK, the virus will begin spreading the link to existing Whatsapp contacts as well as collect as much user info as possible from the victim.
If you find yourself a victim, of this scam, kindly follow the steps below. A kind reminder to all, always verify links circulated in chat groups prior to opening or downloading.
How to be Safe from #WhatsAppPink Virus
— Rajshekhar Rajaharia (@rajaharia) April 19, 2021
1. Uninstall #WhatsAppPink Immediately.
2. Unlink all Whatsapp Web Devices.
3. Clear Browser cache from settings.
4. Check Permission for all Apps.
5. If found any suspicious permission to any app, revoke it.#InfoSec #CyberSecurity https://t.co/GoyRz5B6b4 pic.twitter.com/bZcf9Xr1Ub
2. Mah Sing to begin glove production next month
Mah Sing Group Bhd is expected to begin its glove production next month (a slight delay from the previously anticipated April start date). According to sources, MahSing has secured orders up till September this year, with average selling prices of between US$85 (RM349) and US$115 (RM473) per 1,000 pieces.
Mah Sing Healthcare is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mah Sing Plastics Industries Sdn. Bhd. (MSPI), which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mah Sing Group Berhad.
This new venture is part of the Group’s plan to expand its manufacturing division by venturing into the healthcare sector, leveraging on its experience as a plastics manufacturer over the past four decades.
“Looking ahead, the group aims to be one of the top five glove producers in Malaysia in the future. It will also be exploring listing of its manufacturing/healthcare division separately to better unlock value for Mah Sing shareholders,” Leong said.
Following yesterday’s update, Mah Sing’s share price closed up five sen or 5.62% at 94 sen, bringing it a market capitalisation of RM2.28 billion.
3. Singapore-based cybersecurity firm launches world’s first AI-embedded solid-state drive
That’s right, it seems that Singapore is also ahead of Malaysia in innovative technological advancements. On Monday, Flexxon, a cybersecurity firm in Singapore launched the world’s first AI-embedded SSD.
The embedded AI serves as a “last-line of defence” to protect data at the hardware level. The SSD is able to guard against both remote and physical attacks, boasting a range of features including temperature sensors to detect unusual movements that occur.
The product, currently in trials with government agencies, medical and industrial clients, has not been made available to the public. Flexxon said it plans to cater to businesses by September this year and hopes to raise enough funds to produce the device for the mass consumer market by early 2022.
4. Microsoft Corp. announced its “Bersama Malaysia” initiative
Through the “Bersama Malaysia” initiative, Microsoft will establish its first data center region in the country to deliver trusted cloud services locally, with world-class data security, privacy, and the ability to store data in-country.
Microsoft also announced plans to skill an additional 1 million Malaysians by end of 2023 to help create economic opportunities for people and businesses in the digital era.
Finally, Microsoft will help form the MyDigital Alliance Leadership Council to collaborate on cloud-first and digital-native policy recommendations.
4. Nasa successfully creates oxygen in Mars
NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface successfully converted some of Mars’ thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen.
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) was the instrument used to accomplished the task. In this first operation, MOXIE’s oxygen production was quite modest – about 5 grams, equivalent to about 10 minutes worth of breathable oxygen for an astronaut. MOXIE is designed to generate up to 10 grams of oxygen per hour.
With this breakthrough, forgo the need to transport oxygen from Earth in the near future.
