Telit to acquire Thales’ IoT unit for 25% of expanded, rebranded industrial IoT business

Italian-American IoT module maker Telit is to acquire the cellular IoT unit of French aerospace, defence, and security company Thales in return for a quarter-share of its expanded industrial IoT business. Thales will take a 25 percent stake in the expanded Telit business, headquartered in California, which will be rebranded as Telit Cinterion. Telit’s automotive…

Over a Dozen Android Apps on Google Play Store Caught Dropping Banking Malware

A malicious campaign leveraged seemingly innocuous Android dropper apps on the Google Play Store to compromise users’ devices with banking malware. These 17 dropper apps, collectively dubbed DawDropper by Trend Micro, masqueraded as productivity and utility apps such as document scanners, QR code readers, VPN services, and call recorders, among others. All these apps in…

Best Amazon deals in August 2022: Today’s best sales

There are plenty of Amazon deals to take advantage of this week. From Apple’s latest MacBooks to our favorite headphones, Amazon is slashing the price of numerous devices. It’s even better if you’re a Prime member, because Amazon gives members great perks like one-day shipping with no minimum purchase required and ultra-fast grocery deliveries via…