Let Google Remember things for you.

How do you remember important things that you think you might forget? Some rely on their brain to memorize information while others prefer  writing things down on post-it notes. There are ton of digital note-taking apps – from Evernote to Trello – that can also help you remember anything with ease.

There’s another interesting option from Google that you may wish to explore for remembering things. It’s called Google Assistant, the voice assistant app that is now available on newer Android phones. If you don’t have one, you can still use Google assistant inside the Google Allo app that is available for both iPhone and Android.

Let Google Remember Things for you

To get started, say “OK Google” to launch Google Assistant on your phone and then say “Remember ..” followed by information you would like Google to remember. For instance, you could say:

• Remember my favorite color is blue
• Remember that my registration number is Z1234
• Remember that I parked the car in the 2nd level
• Remember that my hotel room safe code is 6666

You can launch the Google Assistant anytime later and ask Google for information that was previously stored.

How to ask what Google remembers?

You could say something like “What did I say about my favorite color?” or “What’s my registration number?” If Google is unable to understand your question, you could say “What did I ask you to remember” and it will show a list of 5 most recent things you’ve asked Google to remember.

How to Clear Google’s Memory?

If the list has grown big, you can also use your voice to instruct Google to forget things it remembers. You could say “Forget what I said about my favorite color” or say “What did I ask you to remember” and tap the “Forget #” option to erase any of the listed items from Google’s memory.

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Facebook Realeased Details on Their Brain-Computer Interface

In Brief  

Regina Dugan, a former DARPA executive and current head of Facebook's mysterious Building 8, has released information about the work that the social media giant has been doing on brain-computer-interfaces meant to let you "communicate using only your mind."

Facebook’s annual developers’ conference is in full swing this week. Ultimately, the event serves as an opportunity for the company to unveil their most innovative products and reveal key details about upcoming projects. And nothing is more promising or intriguing than what’s coming out of Facebook’s mysterious Building 8 (B8).
Currently, we know very little about B8, as none of their projects have been officially detailed, but rumors are swirling, and it’s not like we don’t know anything. We have some big, overarching information about the general work being done. It seems that B8 is working on four primary projects. These are said to include augmented reality, drones, cameras, and direct brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
Yes, Facebook is working on computers that are meant to interface with our brains.

   

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During the opening event yesterday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that, today, speakers at the conference would discuss where they are in relation to their work on the BCI technology.At the event, he stated that we would “hear from Regina Dugan about some of the work that [they are] doing to build even further out beyond augmented reality, and that includes work around direct brain interfaces that are going to, eventually, one day, let you communicate using only your mind.”
Dugan is a former DARPA executive. She also worked for Google’s advanced projects division. Now, Dugan has finally released information about the work B8 has been doing.

• Facebook is working to develop a brain-computer interface that will, in the future, allow individuals to communicate with other people without speaking. Ultimately, they hope to develop a technology that allows individuals to “speak” using nothing but their thoughts—unconstrained by time or distance.
• They want to create “category defining products” that are “social” first, products that allow us to form more human connections and, in the end, unite the digital world of the internet with the physical world and the human mind.
• Dugan notes that the brain produces about 1 terabyte per a second. However, through speech, we can only transmit information to others at about 100 bytes per a second. Facebook wants to get all of the information that is transmitted to our speech center out of the “brain” and into the world (to allow us to get it to others at will).
• For their beginning work, they hope to allow all humans to “type” and “click” through our brains in order to interact with our technology. For example, people with ALS could type—not with eye blinks—but with their thoughts. Thus, they wish to “decode speech” and allow all individuals to communicate using our brain waves.
• Initially, their goal is to allow people to type 5 times faster than people can type on a smartphone straight from their brain. This means that they are developing technologies that can “read” the human brain in order to transmit this information.
• Next, they will work to allow people to “type” a staggering 100 words a minute using their thoughts. That’s far, far faster than most humans can type on a computer. The average person types between 38 and 40 words per minute.
• They have developed actuators that allow people to “hear” through their skin.Ultimately, with Facebook’s technology, humans can “feel” words.
• Eventually, they want to allow people to think something and send the thought to someone’s skin. Additionally, they will allow people to think something in one language and have a person receive the thought in an entirely different language.     

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Top 5 Cities In India And In The World having High Internet Speed

Hyderabad became the first Indian city to get 1 Gbps internet connectivity, courtesy of ACT Fibernet, making it the first time we’ve received city-wide coverage of that kind of speed anywhere in India. So who exactly were the reigning champions before then? And just how do we stand up to the rest of the world?

 We’ve put together a list of the cities with the highest average internet speeds across the globe, as well as in India. Take note, we’ve measure this capability based on the average download speed in each city, pulling data from both Akamai and Ookla. Also keep in mind that all speeds here are listed in Mbps (Megabits per second). Here’s what we found out:

1. Seoul

      Seoul, the capital of South Korea,  grabbed the top spot for fastest internet in 2016, measuring in at an average of 26.1 Mbps. Some of the fastest connections in the city offer up to 1.5 Gbps speeds. 

2. Hong Kong

Hong Kong comes in second place, with the country’s financial capital showing an average of 21.9 Mbps across services.

3. Singapore

Called the most “tech-ready nation” by the World Economic Forum, Singapore comes in at a close third, with 20.2 Mbps being the average download speed.

4. Tokyo

The most populous metropolitan area in the world and capital of Japan, Tokyo, comes in fourth with an average 19.6 Mbps broadband speed.


5. Taiwan

The island nation of Taiwan, often in contention with the government of the People’s Republic of China over its status, brings up fifth place with a 15.6 Mbps download speed average.

On paper, India does fairly well for itself if you just look at the top cities in the country. We average out at about 13.271 Mbps in download speeds across the nation, but which cities rate the best.

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Use Android Smartphone As Tracking Device

GPS on Android is incredible for many reasons. You've got the obvious uses, such as recovering your device when lost or stolen or navigating your way through hiking trails, and it's especially nifty because GPS works even when the device isn't connected to the internet. When navigating, you just need to download maps ahead of time.

But with GPS, an Android device could also be used for tracking. It may not be the most reliable method, and it does comes with some not-so-insignificant limitations, but it can get the job done. Here's how you can use your device to pinpoint a person's or object's location.

Tracking with native features

Most Android devices released in 2014 or later have a built-in feature called Android Device Manager. This service constantly pings your device's location back to Google's servers so that Google knows where your device is. You can then use Google's web interface to see where your device is at any given time. You'll need a Google account to use this feature.

How to enable Android Device Manager

1. Navigate to Android's Settings.
2. Under Personal, tap Security.
3. Under Device Administration, tap Device Administrators.
4. Tap Android Device Manager.
5. Tap Activate.

In order to activate this service, you'll need to allow three permissions: The ability to erase all data, the ability to change your screen-unlock password, and the ability to lock the screen. The nice thing about Android Device Manager is that it's not just a tracker — it lets you control the device from afar in these ways. Learn more in our overview of Android Device Manager.


How to use Android Device Manager

Once enabled, all you have to do is launch a web browser, navigate to the Android Device Manager dashboard, and sign into your account (the same one associated with your device). Click the Locate Device button for said device and it'll show its last known location. It's fairly accurate in my experience, but can be off by up to 20 meters in areas with poor GPS visibility.

Tracking with Android apps

If you don't like Android Device Manager for whatever reason, you can always resort to one of the many third-party alternatives available on the Play Store. Fortunately these apps are easy to install and you don't really have to do anything beyond creating an account to use them.

*Lookout — Lookout is more of an all-in-one solution where device tracking is just one of many features. As such, it might be a bit too bloated if device tracking is the only feature you're interested in. But if your device currently lacks a good antivirus app, you might as well use this.

*Prey — In practical usage, Prey is very similar to Android Device Manager. The one big advantage is availability across multiple other platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and iOS, so you can track your device from anywhere.

*Familonet — Though mainly used for tracking family members and sometimes even tracking your friends, Familonet is good for when you don't want to use your main device as the tracker. Grab a secondary device, preferably a cheap one, and set up Familonet so you can track the secondary device using your main device.

Most of these are marketed as anti-theft and anti-loss security apps, and they're certainly useful for those purposes, but you can just use them for straight-up tracking if you so wish.

Making your Android Mountable

Once your device is set up as trackable, whether using Android Device Manager or a third-party app, there's only thing left to do: attach the device to the person or object that you want to track. Obviously, this is much easier said than done.

The easiest and most effective option is to use a magnetic car mount. Most kits come with a magnetic insert that you place inside your device case along with a magnetic base that you mount somewhere. With a good model, the magnetic force should be strong enough for your phone to "snap" onto the base and stay there even across bumpy terrain.

The WizGear air vent mount is very convenient. If you'd rather stick the mount on some other surface, perhaps out of sight, then consider the WizGear suction cup mount (meant for dashboards but can be used elsewhere). If you don't have a phone case, you can use adhesive metal plates instead, such as these by Pop-Tech.

Nothing beats a dedicated GPS tracker

With all the above being said, don't expect your Android device to pass for a serious tracking device. There are three main drawbacks that you should be aware of, and if any of these drawbacks prove problematic for you, then you should really consider using a dedicated tracker instead.


- Battery Life — Smartphones are complex. There's a lot of software running in the background at all times, including system-level services and third-party apps, and all of that processing is a burden on the battery. For this reason, a dedicated GPS tracker can last much longer than a smartphone even on a much smaller battery.
- Signal Quality — Though GPS trackers aren't perfect by any stretch, their signals are far superior to smartphone signals. As such, not only are dedicated trackers more accurate, but they can keep tracking even in areas where smartphones would normally cut out.
- Risk and Cost — Are you willing to lose your Android device? Imagine mounting it to the undercarriage of a car only to have it fall off in the middle of some highway. Dedicated trackers are easier to mount, and even if they're lost or damaged, they're much cheaper to replace than smartphones. The overall risk is lower.

So yes, GPS tracking is one way to turn your smartphone into a device fit for a spy, but it should be more of a last resort option. For something more serious and reliable, we recommend the Spy Tec Portable GPS Tracker or Optimus GPS Tracker.

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How to install Android 7.0 Nougat update on Galaxy Note 5.

Samsung has begun Android Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 starting with users in Turkey. The firmware with build N920CXXU3CQC7 weighs in around 1.3GB.
The update, which is available as over-the-air update, should hit other markets in the coming weeks. But if you cannot wait for the OTA and want to get the update as soon as possible, then you may try to install the update manually.


There are a two ways to install the software update on the Note 5: one is directly from mobile and the other is using Smart Switch on the PC. Otherwise, you may consider using Odin tool to install the update on Note 5 manually.
The guide below is the Odin method to install the new Nougat update on the Note 5. But before you go ahead, do not forget to create a backup of important data of your phone. Also, ensure that the battery of the phone is charged properly in order to avoid unusual shutdown during the installation process. Do not forget to enable the USB debugging mode.

How to install Android Nougat on Galaxy Note 5

• Download Android Nougat update from the download link shared by the members at XDA forum. Then extract it using the downloaded firmware zip using any extracting tool
• Download and extract the Odin zip
• Switch off the Note 5 and enter Download Mode by pressing and holding the Home, Power and Volume Down buttons together
• Launch Odin as Administrator on the computer. Click on the Odin tool, right-click on it and select Run as Administrator from the drop-down menu
• Connect the phone to the PC using the USB cable while it is in Download mode. Wait for some time until Odin detects the device. When the phone is connected successfully, the ID: COM box in Odin will turn light blue with COM port number
• In Odin, click AP/PDA button and select the firmware file extracted earlier
• Enable auto reboot and f.reset Time checkboxes in Odin. Ensure that the re-partition checkbox is unticked
• Finally, hit the Start button in Odin to begin the installation. This process will take a few minutes. When the installation is complete, you will see a Pass message in Odin and the phone will restart automatically. You may now unplug the USB cable from the phone.

                     
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Details About Android And Its Version's.

Android Versions

Android is a mobile phone Operating System officially launched by Google and currently being developed by it. It is an open-source software based on the Linux kernel, and its source code is released by Google as open-source. It was released on September 23, 2008, and the first commercially released phone running Android was the HTC Dream aka T-Mobile G1 (see Ubergizmo’s live blog during that event).
This page lists all the versions of Android and shows you the most important evolutions. Shortcuts:

• Android 7.0 Nougat
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Android 5.x Lollipop
  • Android 5.0
  • Android 5.1
• Android 4.x
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
  • Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
  • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
  • Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Android 3.x
  • Android 3.2 Honeycomb
  • Android 3.1
  • Android 3.0
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• Android 2.2 Froyo
• Android 2.0 Eclair
• Android 1.6 Donut

Overview of Android

Android works on many devices, including smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, Android TV, and even cars. Each manufacturer can offer a custom Android version as well, which makes it attractive for them since they can differentiate from one another.
The Android OS we see in our phones is not typically the “stock” (or “pure”) Android OS from Google. Every phone manufacturer can manipulate the original code to create a custom version with both visual and functional changes. However, Google has also partnered with renowned brands like, HTC, Samsung, LG and Motorola, etc. to launch phones with stock Android, known as “Google Nexus”.
Android is known as the most customizable mobile OS even without rooting. Android is designed for touchscreens, so all Android phones are fully or partially touch-based. Using widgets and quick app access icons, it provides all the information right on your phone’s home screen. Furthermore, it also offers great multitasking capability with the ability to navigate between multiple apps at the same time.
Android OS is constantly being developed and new features are added frequently. Apart from basic version updates, Android also gets major update releases that are normally code-named as dessert names, like Cupcake, Donut and KitKat, etc.

Android 7.0 Nougat (May 2016)

• “Nougat” name confirmed on 6/30/2016
• New designs for certain aspects of the UI
  • Settings menu
  • Notification shade
• Data-saving features
  • Lets users stop apps from using data while running in the background
  • Users can also determine which apps can be whitelisted
• Multi-window interaction between apps
  • Apps can be run and displayed next to each other
  • Interaction between apps is also possible, such as dragging and dropping text from one app to the other
• User-adjusted display calibration
  • Users can adjust the colors of the display on their device themselves, instead of relying on third-party apps
• Night Mode
  • Originally a feature of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, will be making its debut in Android N instead
  • Turns the UI from bright to dark, makes it easier on the eyes at night or in a dark room
• Freeform Windows
  • Apps can now be moved around and resized freely just like how you would do it on a desktop computer
  • Apps can also be moved around to be sitting on top of each other
• Support for pressure-sensitive displays
  • Google will be baking in support for pressure-sensitive displays into Android N
  • This means OEMs won’t need to create their software for the displays and can just use Android’s version
  • Could lead to standardized pressure-sensitive displays for Android devices in the future
• Improved security
  • Stagefright was one of the scarier security vulnerabilities of Android last year
  • Android N will be updated to get rid of the problem once and for all by further sandboxing aspects of Android to contain the damage should it happen again
• Official developer page for Android N

Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Oct 5 2015)

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) is largely focused on bug fixes and improving overall performance and usability. Although, there are some upgrades and addition of new features, but they all focus on making Android easier to use.
What’s new

• Fingerprint Authentication support
  • Open lock screen and authenticate payments with fingerprints.
• Deep Sleep mode to save battery
  • Apps go to sleep after not touching the phone for a while.
• USB Type-C support
  • New USB standard with better data transfer and charging speed.
• MIDI support (support for MIDI devices)
• Android Pay payments through the phone.
• Improvements to Google Now
  • visual changes, Google Now on Tap and multiple ways to open apps, etc.
• Permissions Dashboard to manage app permissions
  • A separate dashboard to manage which function an app can access and which is restricted.
• Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow page

Android 5.1 Lollipop (Mar 9 2015)

Android 5.1 was announced on Mar 9 2015, without major fanfare. The focus was on making the Material Design introduced in Android 5.0 even better along with addition of some useful features.
What’s new

• Multiple SIM cards — Dual SIM support natively.
• Lock protection
  • In case the phone gets lost/stolen, you can lock it remotely.
• HD voice calls — Natively supports HD voice calls.
• New quick settings shortcuts — Just tap to enable/disable apps in quick settings.
• Animations — Few new UI and Icon animations added.
• Screen pinning
  • Lock the screen on a specific app, so only that app could be accessed.

Android 5.0 Lollipop (Oct 27 2014)

In Android 5.0 (Lollipop), the biggest change from android KitKat was its new Material Design. It offered a completely different look with fast animations and intuitive interface.
What’s new

• Material Design — New grid-based layout with new animations, transitions and effects like shadows and lightening.
• Battery Historian — An app to track current battery consumption of apps.
• Fixes to video playback and password failure issues.

Android 4.4 KitKat (Oct 31 2013)

Android 4.4 (KitKat) came with many new features, especially for developers.
What’s new

• Screen Recording — Record Android Screen with the help of the Android SDK.
• New Translucent System UI — Stylish UI with Translucent bars and menus
• Full-screen immersive mode
• System-wide settings for closed Captioning — Allow Captioning for supported apps
• Faster access to notifications — Faster access with Notification bar
• Printing Framework — Printing from applications
• Official Android 4.4 KitKat page

 

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Jul 24 2013)

Android 4.3 (last version of Jelly Bean) included usability enhancements and a few new features.
What’s new

• 4K Resolution Support
• Update to the Camera App UI — Interactive UI for Camera app
• Photosphere (360° photos) Improvement
• Create Restricted Profiles — Profiles with limited access to apps
• Hebrew and Arabic support — New Languages support
• Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control — Control Audio/Video devices
• Dial-pad Autocomplete — Autocomplete numbers that are already saved
• Official Android 4.3 Jelly Bean page

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (Nov 13 2012)

What’s New

• Lockscreen Widgets Support — Widgets can be added to Lockscreen for quick access
• Photosphere — Take 360° Photos
• Gesture Typing — Use gestures to type, like swipe.
• Bluetooth Gamepad — Support for gamepads using bluetooth
• Multi-user support for tablets — Create multiple user accounts
• Toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — Easily toggle Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
• Sound Changes — Few changes to system sounds, like battery low and wireless charging
• New Animations — Few new UI animations
• Wireless Display — Support for Wireless display over Wi-Fi,

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (Jul 9 2012)

What’s new

• Google Now — Digital Personal Assistant made by Google
• Voice Search — Search the internet using your voice
• Improvements to Camera App — UI and Camera quality changes
• Accessibility Features — New accessibility features, like gestures and braille keyboard support
• Home Screen Rotation.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Oct 18 2011)

Android 4.0 came with new features and improvements to some key features like typing and voice recognition.
What’s new

• Lock Screen Actions — Different ways to open Lock Screen
• Wi-Fi direct — Direct Wi-Fi connection between two devices.
• Network data control — Manage Mobile Data usage
• Improved text Input and Spell-checking
• Facial recognition — Set up Face unlock
• Hardware acceleration — For User Interface
• Improved voice recognition
• 16 Tabs support for Web browser
• Official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich page

Android 3.2 Honeycomb (Jul 15 2011)

Android 3.2 update had more focus toward Android tablets.
What’s new

• Optimized for new tablets — UI and Stability optimization
• Compatibility display mode — Zoom for fixed-sized apps
• Open Accessory and USB host API
• Updates to Android market — Easier automatic updates
• Chinese handwriting prediction improved
• Media sync from SD card — SD card media files shown with phone media

Android 3.1 Honeycomb (May 10 2011)

Some basic UI changes and device support came with Android 3.1.
What’s new

• Resizable Home screen widgets
• MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Notifications — Device connection with PC notification
• Support for mouse, gamepad and joystick
• USB host API
• RTP API for audio and UI improvements

Android 3.0 Honeycomb (Feb 22 2011)

What’s new

• Multi-core support
• Google eBooks — Read Google eBooks on the device
• Google Talk
• Private browsing — In Private mode, no browsing data is saved
• Clipboard — Copy content to clipboard
• HTTP live streaming — For streaming videos
• Media Transport Protocol (MTP) and Picture Transport Protocol (PTP)
• UI improvements — New keyboard layout, see recent applications, etc.
• Official Android 3.0 Honeycomb page

Android 2.3 GingerBread (Dec 6 2010)

Android 2,3 mostly contained calling features and improvements to few of the built-in apps.
What’s new

• UI update — Color changes to menus and bars.
• Improvements to copy/paste and power management
• VoIP and SIP support
• Video Call support
• Near field communication (NFC) support
• Social networking features
• Google talk voice and video calling.

Android 2.2 Froyo (May 20 2010)

Android 2.2 (Froyo) wasn’t really a huge update as compared to its future updates.
What’s new

• USB Tethering — Share Internet connection via USB
• Install applications to SD card
• Upload files — Upload files in browser
• Animated GIFs support
• JIT (Just In Time) implementation — For running applications faster.

Android 2.0 Eclair (Oct 26 2009)

Eclair mostly contained UI related updates.
What’s new

• HTML support
• Microsoft Exchange support — Microsoft’s mailing server
• Live Wallpapers support
• Bluetooth 2.1 support
• UI updates — Improvements to menus, navigation and keyboard layout, etc.

Android 1.6 Donut (Sep 15 2009)

Android 1.6 offered few features, but very important ones.
What’s new

• Gesture Framework — Use gestures to access different options
• Accessibility Framework
• Turn-by-turn Navigation — turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps

 

Android 1.5 Cupcake (Apr 30 2009)

Another tiny yet really important update of features.
What’s new

• Virtual keyboard along with prediction
• Ability to record and watch videos
• Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP support for bluetooth headsets and remote control

 There were also Android 1.0 and Android 1.1 versions, but they didn’t actually had any official names. The whole naming process started from Android Cupcake. Although Android 1.0 and 1.1 did added some basic features and applications like, camera support, YouTube app, Gmail app, Google Maps, Web Browser, download apps from Android market and ability to save attachments from MMS.

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How Was Yahoo Hacked.. ? Who Were The Hackers Hired By Russian Spies..?

US authorities on Wednesday (15 March) brought forward charges against two Kremlin intelligence (FSB) officials and two criminal hackers for launching a massive cyberattack on Yahoo in 2014, which compromised around 500 million user accounts.
The US government's indictments reveal how Russian spies allegedly recruited criminal hackers in a conspiracy to hack the tech giant.
The FBI said that the two criminal hackers, Alexsey Belan, a Russian who is currently on the agency's most-wanted list and Karim Baratov, a Kazakh residing in Canada, who was arrested on Tuesday (14 March) were hired by two FSB agents Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43 to carry out the cyberattack.

How was Yahoo hacked?

According to the FBI, Belan, who went by "Magg" had breached Yahoo's system by early 2014 and made his way to the firm's internal control center for email accounts, which allowed him to make administration level changes, including accessing and changing passwords. This helped the FSB zero in on which accounts to go after. Belan copied and exported a backup of Yahoo's user database between November and December 2014.
This database was later used for credential forging and cookie minting, which allowed the suspects to access the contents of nearly 6,500 accounts without even having to provide usernames and passwords. The Kremlin intelligence officials' targets included Russian journalists and government officials as well as senior officials of foreign governments and corporations.
Baratov was allegedly recruited to use the data hacked by Belan to carry out phishing attacks, designed at gaining even more information. The hacker was paid was hired to access 80 specific email accounts, including 50 Google accounts.

Unmasking the Yahoo hackers.

According to the US government's indictment, Belan appeared to have played a major role in the attack, while Baratov was likely the least involved in the incident. Compared to Belan, Baratov's technical skills were also likely less sophisticated, given that he was not all that careful about hiding his cybercriminal activities.

According to a security journalist Brian Krebs, it took about "10 minutes of searching online to trace back" numerous email hacking services run by Baratov back to him specifically. The hacker was active on social media and blatantly displayed his wealth. In one of his posts on Instagram, he describes himself as "well off in high school to be able to afford driving a BMW 7 series and pay off a mortgage on my first house".
Commenting on Baratov's easily traceable activities, Krebs wrote, "Security professionals are fond of saying that any system is only as secure as its weakest link. It would not be at all surprising if Baratov was the weakest link in this conspiracy chain."
Meanwhile, Belan had already garnered the interest of US authorities, making it to the FBI's cyber most wanted list in 2013 after being charged with hacking and stealing credit card data from various corporations. Belan successfully fled to Russia, after being arrested in Europe in June 2013, thereby escaping being extradited to the US.
"During the conspiracy, the FSB officers facilitated Belan's other criminal activities, by providing him with sensitive FSB law enforcement and intelligence information that would have helped him avoid detection by U.S. and other law enforcement agencies outside Russia, including information regarding FSB investigations of computer hacking and FSB techniques for identifying criminal hackers," the Justice Department charged in its statement about the indictments.
"Additionally, while working with his FSB conspirators to compromise Yahoo's network and its users, Belan used his access to steal financial information such as gift card and credit card numbers from webmail accounts; to gain access to more than 30 million accounts whose contacts were then stolen to facilitate a spam campaign; and to earn commissions from fraudulently redirecting a subset of Yahoo's search engine traffic," the US government added.
 
Have all the suspects been arrested?

All 4 indicted by the US face 47 criminal charges. While Belan remains at large in Russia, Baratov was presented before a Canadian court on Wednesday, where he reportedly claimed that he intends to apply for bail, but that he needs to find legal counsel, Bloomberg reported.
Of the two Russian spies, Sushchin is also at large while Dokuchaev was arrested by Russian authorities, who suspect that he passed over information to US intelligence agencies. He currently faces treason charges and may be jailed for as long as 20 years, if found guilty.
The FSB is yet to comment on the matter. Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed that Russia wants to cooperate with the US over the cyber threats.
The FBI's San Francisco Division's special agent in charge Jack Bennett said the he is confident US authorities will apprehend the three suspects, despite America not having an extradition treaty with Russia.
"These guys will travel one day somewhere. There are countries that have extradition treaties with the United States and we will take advantage of that," he said. "The world is a small place."..

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