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Teclast has been a regular fixture on TechRadar Pro over the past few years and we've reviewed roughly a dozen of its various products. Now, the company has announced an entry level Android tablet (the P20HD) which, at the time of writing, is the most affordable 4G LTE tablet on the market.

We haven’t yet tested the device, but on paper it looks like a sound investment, with hardly any corners cut by the manufacturer. There’s an octo-core Spreadtrum SC9863A processor with a PowerVR GE8322 GPU, a 10.1-inch IPS full HD display, 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage.

Wireless connectivity includes 4G LTE (with the all important B20 band) thanks to a single SIM, 802.11ac, GPS and Bluetooth 5.0. Plus it features a headphone jack, Type-C USB connector, microSD slot and two speakers - a rarity among devices at this price point.

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As expected, the two cameras are fairly low resolution (2-megapixel front-facing and and 5-megapixel on the rear) and the 6,000mAh battery won’t perform miracles when it comes to battery life.

At 24 x 15 x 7.9cm and with a weight of only 530g (despite the metal chassis), it's surprisingly portable for a 10.1-inch tablet. Business will also appreciate the fact it runs Android 10 and has the full Google Web Services stack.

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Bear in mind

• If this product comes from mainland China, it will take at least a month to reach either the US or the UK (and potentially more). You may be levied a tax either directly or through the courier.
• Have you managed to get hold of a cheaper product with equivalent specifications, in stock and brand now? Let us know and we'll tip our hat to you.

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Google's One subscription service is a bit of an oddball in the Google family of products. Launched in 2018, it was pitched as a premium, consumer-friendly 'upgrade' to the tech giant's paid Google Drive storage plans, giving subscribers more cloud storage (up to a whopping 30TB) along with some useful extras, like exclusive discounts, premium support and multi-user family plans. 

In September 2019, Google added an additional perk to the service, offering automatic phone backup for paying Android users – and today, the company has announced that that feature is being made free of charge, while also being extended to iPhone and iPad owners. 

In a new blog post, the search giant has revealed that it's rolling out a new Google One mobile app that will enable users of both platforms to back up their phones for free, even if they aren't Google One subscribers. All you need to do is download the free app and sign in with a Google account.

Backups will include files, text messages, photos, videos, contacts and email, all of which are visible in one place.

There is one caveat though, with storage on the free tier limited to 15GB – the standard amount of Google Drive storage you get with a free Google account. Users who find they need more than this will have to sign up for a paid plan, which starts at $1.99 / £1.99 / AU$4.39 a month.

Apple also offers built-in backup capabilities for iPhones and iPads via its iCloud storage service, although the latter only includes 5GB of space for free.

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Storage perks

Along with the new app, Google has added a storage manager feature to the service, which is being rolled out on both the desktop web interface and mobile app.

According to Google, the new feature will help users see how much free storage is available to them and add/remove files without leaving the app. The option to upgrade to a paid plan will also be available on the storage manager.

There are benefits to being a paying One subscriber – a single plan can be shared with up to five other users via family sharing, for example, and opens the doors to premium customer support from the internet company.

In some markets, like in Australia, you'll also get bonus credits that you can redeem on apps on the Play Store, get discounts when shopping on the Google Store online and also enjoy special prices on hotel bookings made via Google Search.

The new Google One app is already available to download from the Play Store, and Google has state that the iOS version is "coming soon".

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Poco M2 Pro prices start at Rs. 13,999. The phone is available in three colour options - Out of the Blue, Green and Greener, and Two Shades of Black. It will go on sale on Flipkart at 12pm (noon).

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As more businesses shift their workloads to cloud environments, Linux threats are becoming increasingly common and cybercriminals have devised new tools and techniques to launch attacks against Linux infrastructure.

One technique they often employ is scanning for publicly accessible Docker servers and then abusing misconfigured Docker API ports to set up their own containers and execute malware on their victim's infrastructure. The Ngrok botnet is one of the longest ongoing attack campaigns that leverages this technique and a new report from Intezer Labs shows that it takes only a few hours for a new misconfigured Docker server to be infected by this campaign.

Recently though, the company detected a new malware payload, which they dubbed Doki, that differs from the usual cryptominers typically deployed in this kind of attack. What sets Doki apart from other malware is that it leverages the Dogecoin API to determine the URL of the its operator's command and control (C&C) server.

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The malware has managed to remain in the shadows and undetected for over six months despite the fact that samples of Doki are publicly available in VirusTotal.

Doki malware

Once the hackers abuse the Docker API to deploy new servers inside a company's cloud infrastructure, the servers, which run a version of Alpine Linux, are then infected with crypto-mining malware as well as Doki.

According to Intezer's researchers, Doki's purpose is to allow hackers to main control over the servers they've hijacked to make sure that their cryptomining operations continue. However, the new malware differs from other backdoor trojans by using the Dogecoin API to determine the URL of the C&C server it needs to connect to in order to receive new instructions.

Doki uses a dynamic algorithm, known as a DGA or domain generation algorithm, to determine the C&C address using the Dogecoin API. The operators of the Ngrok botnet can also easily change the server where the malware receives its commands from by making a single transaction from within a Dogecoin wallet they control.

If DynDNS happens to receive an abuse report about the current Doki C&C URL and the site is taken down, the cybercriminals only need to make a new transaction, determine the subdomain value and set up a new DynDNS account and claim the subdomain. This clever tactic prevents businesses and even law enforcement from dismantling Doki's backend infrastructure as they would need to take over control of the Dogecoin wallet from the Ngrok first.

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