Asia Pacific Mobile Services Market to Reach $373 Billion by 2026
The mobile services market is set to reach $373.4 billion by 2026 propped up mostly by mobile data, according to analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
The market is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1 percent over the period from the recorded revenue of $329.5 billion in 2020.
Majority of the growth is likely to come from the mobile data market, which is expected to make up 68.5 percent of the overall revenue, with digital services at 22 percent and voice and SMS at 9.6 percent.
The analyst firm claims that the mobile services market in the region is experiencing an increase in mobile application consumption. This is set to provide communication service providers (CSP) with long-term growth opportunities and revenue generation through new business models and ecosystem collaboration.
Researchers are Developing Mixed Reality Assisted Procedures for Neurosurgery
(https://news.microsoft.com/apac/features/mixed-reality-and-neurosurgery-removing-brain-tumors-with-3d-precision/)
An academic research team from Singapore’s National University Health System (NUHS) is exploring how digitally assisted procedures could give neurosurgeons an enhanced and augmented 3D view of a patient’s brain by using the mixed-reality capabilities of Microsoft HoloLens 2.
The project is part of NUHS’s wider Holomedicine Program, which is looking at how HoloLens 2 might be applied in a range of future clinical situations.
HoloLens 2 works with hand gestures and voice commands, enabling a surgeon to view 3D holographic images of a patient’s anatomy created from scans taken earlier. These images are displayed on the visor of the headset and give the effect of being superimposed on the patient during an operation. Surgeons can move those virtual images around to see them from different angles. They can also use the HoloLens 2 to access patient data during surgery, call up videos or documents to help solve problems and contact other specialists for advice.
Snake Keylogger Enters Top 10 Malwares for First Time in July
Trickbot is the most prevalent malware for the third month running, while Snake Keylogger has entered the index for the first time taking second place, according to a Check Point Research report.
The Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies has published its latest Global Threat Index for July 2021. Researchers report that while Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware, Snake Keylogger, which was first detected in November 2020, has surged into second place following an intense phishing campaign.
Snake Keylogger is a modular .NET keylogger and credential stealer. Its primary function is to record users’ keystrokes on computers or mobile devices, and transmit the collected data to threat actors. In recent weeks, Snake has been growing fast via phishing emails with different themes across all countries and business sectors.
Snake infections pose a major threat to users’ privacy and online safety, as the malware can steal virtually all kinds of sensitive information, and it is a particularly evasive and persistent keylogger. There are currently underground hacking forums where the Snake Keylogger is available for purchase, ranging from 25 to 500 dollars, depending on the level of service offered.
