In an recent interview, It expert Gary McKinnon has candidly revealed detail on his NASA data breach and finding documents on ‘extraterrestrial life’.
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In the eight years of smartphone evolution since the original iPhone, we’ve seen 4k displays, 8 core processors, and 4G mobile speeds that give many broadband connections a run for their money.
What hasn’t changed much, is that your phone battery is mostly drained by the end of the day, your data limit gets capped before the end of the month, and your 16 GB of storage fills up after only months of using a new phone.
But it’s not always the device at fault, with apps being largely to blame for the constant use of intense graphics, out-of-control notifications, and never-ending background checks that drain the battery.
This is where our latest AVG App Performance & Trends Report comes in – Gathered from over a million anonymous devices worldwide, our statistics show which apps consume the most battery life, storage and data volume. We also provide a good idea about which apps are trending.
What are the top app sinners this month?
Download the entire App Report here.
What can you do to keep your apps under control?
First of all, an app that appears on the top of our lists for storage, data or battery drain doesn’t mean they’re ruining the performance of your phone. It is important to weigh the pros and cons of running a good mix of apps that give you the desired results you want.
Do the self-check: To see what’s consuming all of your smartphone’s battery life, storage or mobile data, we’ve developed App Manager, which is a feature within AVG Cleaner for Android. It quietly observes your phone’s performance and gives you an overview of:
AMSTERDAM – December 8, 2015 – Despite its high-profile data breach and very public fallout this summer, the controversial dating app Ashley Madison is bouncing back to pre-hack user numbers, according to the findings of the latest Android App Performance & Trends Report. Compiled on a quarterly basis since Q3 2014, by AVG® Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the online security company™ for more than 200 million monthly active users, and using anonymous data from over one million AVG Android app users, the report aims to highlight app usage trends among consumers, and identify apps having the most effect on Android battery life, storage and mobile data volume.
Perhaps in anticipation of a ‘singleton’ Christmas, dating and cheating apps, in general, saw an uptick in usage over the third quarter, with Ashley Madison competitor platforms MiuMeet and AnastasiaDate both joining the app in seeing a rise in numbers from the previous quarter.
Also examining the apps most likely to negatively impact device performance, the report saw popular retail apps, Amazon Shopping and Walmart, emerge as two of the top battery-draining apps – suggesting that the holiday season could well be as tough on devices as it is on wallets.
The following 20 apps – differentiated by those run at start up or run by the user – consumed the most overall battery drain, storage usage and mobile data combined.
| Run at Start Up | Run by User | ||
| Ranking | App | Ranking | App |
| 1 | 1 | Snapchat | |
| 2 | Google Play Services | 2 | Amazon Shopping UK |
| 3 | BBM | 3 | Spotify Music |
| 4 | 4 | LINE: Free Calls & Messages | |
| 5 | Facebook Messenger | 5 | Clean Master (Boost & AppLock) |
| 6 | ChatON Voice & Video Chat | 6 | Samsung WatchON (Video) |
| 7 | Facebook Pages Manager | 7 | Netflix |
| 8 | The Weather Channel | 8 | BBC News |
| 9 | KakaoTalk | 9 | Amazon Shopping (Global) |
| 10 | WhatsApp Messenger | 10 | Microsoft Outlook |
“Over the last year, we have been focused on helping our users understand which apps have the biggest impact on their smartphone performance. Based on the findings from all four quarterly App Reports, to date, and the engagement they have driven with consumers, we have developed a tool called AVG App Manager,” said Tony Anscombe, Senior Security Evangelist at AVG Technologies.
“With AVG App Manager, Android users are able to see which apps are affecting their individual smartphone’s performance and then use this information to make better-informed choices about how to best manage their smartphone resources,” Anscombe concluded.
Available through AVG Cleaner for Android, the AVG App Manager observes the phone’s performance and gives an overview of app usage, including how each app is affecting storage, battery and mobile traffic.
The full report can be downloaded from http://now.avg.com/avg-android-app-performance-report-q3-2015
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Hacker Buba has released tens of thousands of records belonging to Invest Bank customers online.
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The last seven days in information security have been notable to say the least, with VTech experiencing a major data breach and Google being the subject of a complaint over data gathering practices. Read on for more on both these stories, as well as other highlights of the past week.
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The UK’s intelligence agency, the GCHQ, has finally admitted that it hacks into computers and other devices.
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A major data breach at the OPM in June was the result of cybercriminal activity that had nothing to do with state-sponsored cybercrime, China has disclosed.
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Over 10 million users now known to have been affected by VTech data breach, the specialist electronic toys and technology company has revealed.
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The Armada Collective has launched DDoS attacks against three Greek banks, again demanding ransom in the form of bitcoins.
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VTech announced that its Learning Lodge website was attacked by cybercriminals, affecting up to five million customers.
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