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Gadgets
French Watchdog Fines Apple $27 Million For Slowing Down Old iPhones Without Users Consent
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), a competition and fraud watchdog has fined Apple €25…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Customers Being Conned Using Telco’s Official Number
Looks like fraudsters are always devising new ways to con people on the Safaricom network. A number of users are…
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Apps
Avoid These 100 Malicious Apps Listed On Google Play
New Android malware has been spotted online and has infected over 100 apps available on the Google Play Store. This…
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Blockchain
$4.4 Billion has been lost this year to cryptocurrency crimes, Report
2019 seems to be a good year for cryptocurrency criminals. According to a report from CipherTrace, victims have lost $4.4…
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Social Media
WhatsApp is Suing Infamous Spyware Vendor NSO Group For Allegedly Hacking its Users
WhatsApp has decided to take action against the notorious Israel-based NSO Group, a company well known in the world for…
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News
[Column] Tips for safer online transactions on your smartphone
Internet-enabled devices like Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones have increased online transactions. From easily transferring money, to placing orders with online…
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BUSINESS
DTB, Mastercard and DPO Group extend digital payments in Kenya and Tanzania
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has joined African payment services provider DPO Group, and Mastercard in the rollout of a business…
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BUSINESS
Consider these key points before integrating a payment gateway into your website
More people are now shopping online and if you sell online, you have to make a smart move to provide…
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CYBER SECURITY
Growth in Fintech drives growth in cyberattacks, Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remove these VPN apps from your Android phone immediately
By now, you are pretty much familiar with the pattern. Google keeps fighting malicious actors on the Playstore, but still,…
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News
Africa mobile money market to reach $1 billion by 2024, report
The Africa mobile money market reached a transaction value of US$ 200.5 Billion in 2018. The market is projected to…
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News
[Column] There’s a need for more disruption in Africa’s tech scene
For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit,…
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BUSINESS
Google Continues its Fight Against Fake Business Profiles on Maps
Google Maps has over 200million business profiles to date, which helps many connect people to businesses every day. Google Maps…
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BUSINESS
DPO Group’s DumaCard is Africa’s first B2B Virtual and Prepaid payment card
Africa’s leading Payment Service Provider (PSP) DPO Group has launched Africa’s first business to business payment card. DPO is calling…
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News
[Column] Can e-commerce be Africa’s economic goldmine?
Digital economy in Africa is snowballing, and in the process, it’s creating new jobs and opportunities for digital entrepreneurs to…
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COLUMNS
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[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
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BUSINESS
Jumia faces a Class Action Lawsuit over IPO
Jumia has been a great success in the African continent, having a more significant fan base across the continent. As…
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News
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech program wants to reach 1M girls globally by 2025
Mastercard launched Girls4Tech program in 2017 committing to bring STEM education opportunities to girls (ages 8-12) in 25 countries. Today,…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Open banking to transform East Africa’s digital financial services
Open banking is revolutionising the financial services landscape across the world, and presents opportunities for transformation and financial inclusion throughout…
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Startups
Nigeria’s Fintech Startup TeamApt closes $5.5M Series A Round To Scale Into Additional Markets
TeamApt, a Nigerian startup that provides digital solutions and payment infrastructure for Africa, has closed on a $5.5M Series A…
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CYBER SECURITY
Cryptojacking shows no signs of slowing down in 2019, says ESET
Cases of cryptocurrency mining and cryptojacking will continue to grow in 2019, as attackers target smart devices and home assistants…
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News
Dimension Data Solutions to launch its digital business solutions in 2019
Dimension Data East Africa, trading as Dimension Data Solutions Limited has announced plans to launch its digital business solutions in…
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News
Mastercard, DPO Group partner to boost Pan-African merchant payments
Mastercard and Africa’s leading payment service provider, DPO Group have entered into a new partnership to enable more than 40,000…
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COLUMNS
A look back: Digital transformation in South Africa
The start of 2018 saw global technology research and advisory firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), predict that South African channel…
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News
Treasury CS Henry Rotich roots for technology-enabled procurement systems to curb corruption
Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury Mr Henry Rotich has called on East Africa Community member states to deploy IT-enabled…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Reasons for the Growing Bitcoin market in Africa
Recently, Africa has shown to be a fertile ground for Cryptocurrency with several countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana,…
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COLUMNS
Fintech flourishes in Uganda as regulation remains hands-off for now
Financial technology is flourishing in Uganda, thanks partly to the enormous popularity of mobile money and payment systems and partly…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom introduces optional Internet Plus Package for its Home Fiber customers
Safaricom has introduced new packages for its Home Fiber customers. The company is calling it Internet Plus and is describing…
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BUSINESS
Mastercard unveils Mastercard Track, a global trade platform for businesses
Mastercard has partnered with Microsoft to introduce Mastercard Track, a global trade platform that will simplify and enhance how companies around the world do…
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BUSINESS
Logistics firm Bwala Africa closes Ksh 24 million debt financing
Kenyan logistic firm Bwala Africa Group has secured a Ksh 24m debt financing from South African-based bank CFC Stanbic to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom announces plans to unveil new data packages
Safaricom has announced plans to unveil new data packages. According to the company, this is in line with its customer…
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COLUMNS
Willing To Avoid Higher Interest Card Rates? Opt For Low Interest Rate Credit Cards Now
Lowest form of interest rate based credit cards are often the amazing tools for those who want to reduce the…
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BUSINESS
HFC calling on local developers to help improve its HF Whizz app
HFC Group is calling on local developers to create complementary apps that would enhance its new HF Whizz app which…
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COLUMNS
Africa Rising: How millennials and entrepreneurship are driving the African economy
By Clemens Weitz, CEO: ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media) In recent months, Africa has seen several big announcements of international…
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News
Microlending app OKash introduces face recognition system for its borrowers
Microlending app OKash has introduced a built-in face recognition system to secure loans for its customers. The system, according to…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom hit by major voice and data outage
Safaricom has today morning been hit by a major outage. Most subscribers countrywide have been cut off from internet connectivity…
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News
Truecaller Adds Call Recording Feature in its Android App
Caller ID and call tracking mobile app Truecaller has introduced a call recording feature for premium users of its Android…
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COLUMNS
How ROAM is Revolutionising Africa’s Online Marketplace
By Clemens Weitz, CEO of ROAM To anyone who lives and works in today’s rapidly-digitizing world, it won’t come as…
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CYBER SECURITY
The war on cybercrime – why all Kenyan organisations need to play their part
By Brian Pinnock, Mimecast Africa and the Middle East Cyberattacks in Kenya are on the rise. There’s barely a day…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification for Operational Excellence
Safaricom’s M-PESA service has successfully passed the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global initiative that defines and promotes excellence in…
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CYBER SECURITY
Egypt Launches Digital Forensic Lab to combating software piracy.
The government of Egypt has announced that it is setting up a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual Property as…
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Blockchain
Top blockchain myths to be busted in the year 2018
Blockchain has shown a great potential to be the next disruptive technology, with some experts claiming it to be the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Artificial Intelligence: Your Bot Will See You Now
Next time you contact your insurer there is a good chance that you will be dealing with Artificial Intelligence (AI).…
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INSURANCE
Jubilee Insurance Launches three Mobile Apps for its Clients and Agents
Jubilee Insurance has launched three mobile apps to enable its customers and agents access self-service and e-commerce functionalities via their…
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Blockchain
5 Major Ways Blockchain Can Help Telecom Providers
By Shelby Solomon Darnell- IBM Blockchain Affect and Vision Scientist Telecom providers are hearing the Siren’s call of blockchain. Though…
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CYBER SECURITY
Porn on the move: In 2017, over 25% of users hit by mobile malware faced porn-themed attacks
In 2017, 25.4% of mobile users who encountered malware – over 1.2 million people – were attacked by malicious programs…
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CYBER SECURITY
3 ways you can keep yourself and your devices protected
Connecting to the Internet today has become a norm for most of us, as we enjoy the convenience of public…
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BUSINESS
What To Consider When Drawing Up A Legal Contract In Business
By Danielle Grate Disclaimer: If you’re drawing up a legal contract in business, the following information should only be treated as…
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CYBER SECURITY
Opinion: Of banks and cybersecurity
If there’s one industry we should be most concerned about when it comes to cyber criminals and security, it’s the…
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CYBER SECURITY
User lock-down or education? Just one of today’s cybersecurity issues in a rapidly evolving landscape
According to the recent PwC report, The Global State of Information Security Survey 2018, companies around the globe are becoming…
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BUSINESS
National Bank of Kenya loses Ksh.29 Million to hackers.
The National Bank of Kenya has lost about Ksh.29 million to hackers. The hacking incident is said to have happened…
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News
Allianz Risk Barometer: Business interruption dominates business risks in Africa
They take aim at the backbone of the connected African economy and, when they strike, can jeopardize the success, or…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Taking enterprise security to the board
It’s that time of year, again, with many companies busying themselves in the art of budgeting and forecasting for 2018.…
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News
Be cautious of cyber attacks this Black Friday
It is easy to feel overwhelmed by numerous Black Friday deals seemingly to fall out of the sky. They might…
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COLUMNS
The Mobile Revolution And The Struggle For Identity In The Digital Age
By Eugene Muhando (@e_muhando), Nairobi. Life is a mystery, so we are told. Just take an adventure and realize the…
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CYBER SECURITY
NukeBot trojan threatens to steal details of customer online banking transactions
Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected NukeBot, a new malware which has been designed to steal the credentials of online banking…
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BUSINESS
Uganda Bankers Association and Mastercard partner to Strengthen the country’s Financial Services Sector
Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Uganda Banker’s Association (UBA) to develop a framework that will strengthen…
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News
Sage launches a cloud payroll solution targeted for start-ups and SMEs
Sage, the market, and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems, has launched – Sage One…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kenyan companies accruing massive losses amidst rising cyberattacks
Banks have become the leading target of cybercrime as people increasingly adopt the use of financial technology. In fact, according…
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CYBER SECURITY
Banks expenditure on IT Security is 3x Higher than Non-Financial Organisations
Financial institutions are under pressure to ramp up security, with trends such as the increased take-up of mobile banking putting…
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COLUMNS
Opinion: A look to the bank of the future
Imagine a world where you could predict when your customers will have their first thought about retirement planning and be…
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News
Uber will ban you from using the service if you do the following
Uber will soon ban you from the service and drivers suspended from the app if you violate any of the…
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News
How Typosquatting Can Compromise Your Company
Cybersquatters operate behind these fake sites for a variety of reasons such as petty exploits, increase of their website traffic,…
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BUSINESS
Digital payments could boost tax revenue and drive economic modernization in Tanzania
Digital payments could drive economic modernization in Tanzania each year, a new study has found. The study by the United…
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News
NetGuardians Africa nominated for the 2016 African FinTech Awards.
NetGuardians has been nominated for the 2016 Africa FinTech Awards. The innovative Swiss Fintech company which was inaugurated in Nairobi,…
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BUSINESS
Why it is important to grow a Business through Online Marketplaces
Building a business is not an easy task. Tu build it one has to grab every competitive opportunity going. One…
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BUSINESS
The Hotel Payment Option: Is Cash Still King?
There are about 2000 Kenyan hotels live on travel.jumia.com; a leading online hotel booking platform that gives hotel guests the…
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News
Scammers Selling Fake Tickets to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
If you are preparing to attend the Rio 2016 Olympic Games then beware, scammers are apparently selling fake tickets to…
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News
How Moving to the cloud can help your business stay secure from cyber threats
A few weeks I got the chance to attend the East African Cloud Summit organized by the University of Nairobi’s…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab Warns of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities
Kaspersky Lab has warned of Cybersecurity for Industrial Facilities and Connected Devices in Smart Cities. This warning was made during Kaspersky…
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CYBER SECURITY
Interview: The State of Cyber Security in Kenya
Cyber Security has become a great concern for most organizations across the globe, Kenya included. In fact, according to The…
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News
This new Trojan, Triada is Targeting Android Devices
This might not sound as good news. Kaspersky Lab experts say they have detected a new malicious program targeting Android…
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News
Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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News
Report: Mobile Devices Become a New Target for Spam and Malware Attacks
Mobile devices are now the new target for spam and malware attacks, this is according to a new report by…
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Startups
Justice Tech: ShopOfficer receives 10,000 USD grant from HiiL Innovating Justice
We have all had instances where technology has been used to explore and solve contemporary issues. Many positive forms of…
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News
Breaking News : Whatsapp is Free Forever
Today when I woke up at 07:30 PM EAT I found out a surprise to my Whatsapp. Your service expiration…
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News
Report: Over 70 per cent of Kenyan businesses exposed to cybercrime attacks
A new report by Cyber Security consulting firm Serianu in partnership with PKF consulting and USIU Africa has revealed that…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: 6 ways you can protect your business from hackers
Your business is invaluable. You put in a lot of hard work towards the growth of your business and gaining…
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News
Government unveils Proposed Laws to protect Kenya’s critical infrastructure
The Government will soon set up a special unit to protect Critical infrastructure in the country. The unit is proposed…
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BUSINESS
Interview: The evolving role of E-commerce in the travel industry
The most amazing aspect of e-commerce is its ability to impact sales and marketing efforts immediately, however, the uptake of…
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News
Microsoft fetes five Chevrolet Cruze Winners
Five lucky winners of Lumia’s Achieve More campaign, launched by Microsoft Mobile Devices earlier this year, were today feted at…
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News
CAK new regulations to require registration for use of public Wi-Fi
By TechTrendsKE, Writer The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) is drafting regulations that will soon require anyone accessing wireless Internet…
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BUSINESS
e-Commerce:MOBOfree launches First-of-a-Kind ID Verification program in Nigeria and Uganda
MOBOfree has today announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda in what it says…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
I would like to thank techtrendske.co.ke for allowing this guest post on their exceptional and well-designed blog. I’ve found many…
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News
e-Commerce: MOBOfree’s CEO Shares Top Security Tips with African Consumers
With Africa experiencing an e-Commerce revolution, more and more African consumers are looking for ways to protect themselves against scammers.…
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News
Internet Society CEO Kathy Brown: Africa Primed to Take Advantage of the Internet Opportunity
There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed…
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News
IBM Introduces New Enterprise Intelligence Analytics to Fight Cybercrime at High Speeds and Massive Scale #IBMInsight
IBM has announced new high-speed analysis and criminal investigation software that is designed to uncover hidden criminal threats buried deep…
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News
Fake Anti-Virus invade mobile app stores
Fake antivirus programs are increasingly appearing in mobile app stores. Kaspersky Lab recently found two such programs imitating the company’s…
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News
Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked with glue mould
The fingerprint sensor on Samsung’s Galaxy S5 handset has been hacked less than a week after the device went on…
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