Indian Teen Develops World’s ‘Smallest’ Satellite- And NASA Is Launching It

So, how did Sharooks experiment get through NASA? Sharook said that the satellite is made of reinforced carbon fibre polymer. The aim of the project is to provide motivation to plan economical space missions in future. Talking about his experience, Sharook said, We designed it completely from scratch. We obtained some of the components from abroad and some are indigenous. As the satellite weighs less than 0.1 kg, it has fallen in the category of femto group....

May 17, 2017 · 1 min · 103 words · William Gregory

This 13-year-old hacker has hacked Microsoft, Google and wants to hack more companies

Maybe an engineer, a doctor, a pilot, an astronaut, etc. However, this 13-year-old chose to become a hacker, however, an ethical hacker. He is also been hired by other firms to find bugs. Ahsan hacks them to detect bugs and vulnerabilities in their sites, in return for cash and swag. Its simple, Ahsan said while speaking to NBC News. So, how did Ahsan start his journey in the security world?...

May 17, 2017 · 1 min · 159 words · Crystal Munoz

Hackers to leak ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’, after Disney denies to pay ransom

Neither the hackers nor the studio has divulged the ransom amount which is considered to be exorbitant. The film stars Johny Depp as Jack Sparrow and will be seen fighting evil Capt. Salazar (Javier Bardem) to escape from the Devils Triangle. The film is scheduled to be released on 25th May in Italy and a world release thereafter. Holding studios for ransom is not a new business. Hackers had similarly held Netflix to ransom for not releasing Orange is the New Black....

May 16, 2017 · 1 min · 84 words · Andrew Fry

The real godfather of software : Dennis Ritchie

The internet is filled with stories and praises of software giants such as Steve Jobs. For many of us unfamiliar with the name, heres why we should be singing his praises. B being an interpreted language , was executed by an intermediate piece of software running atop a CPU. It was compiled and translated into machine code and then executed by the CPU. They built C to write a program, says Pike, who would join Bell Labs 10 years later....

May 16, 2017 · 1 min · 137 words · Christina Lewis

Was North Korea Behind WannaCry Ransomware Cyberattack?

Could North Korea be the brains behind WannaCry ? The claim has also been accepted by Kaspersky another security firm based in Russia. There is no concrete evidence to pin this attack on the North Koreans or even the Lazarus group. Similarity of code is not evidence, its just a similarity. The fact that China itself has been affected by WannaCry, raises even further questions to the claim. For anyone not following world politics, China is North Koreasonlyally....

May 16, 2017 · 1 min · 83 words · Brittany Giles

Core i9 to feature in upcoming generation of Intel processors

It will also support 44 PCIe lanes and have a TDP of 160W. While the 7900X has the same TDP of 160W, the other two have a TDP of 140W. The products are expected to be available sometime in June. source: www.techworm.net

May 15, 2017 · 1 min · 42 words · Larry Turner

WannaCry 2.0 ransomware that evades the kill switch, is here to wreak havoc

The attack spreads by multiple methods, including phishing emails and on unpatched systems as a computer worm. The researcher then registered a domain which the malware seems to ping before infection. Microsoft had released a software patch (MS17-010) for the security holes on March 14, 2017. Source:Neowin Read More source: www.techworm.net

May 15, 2017 · 1 min · 51 words · Angela Campos

Is it the end of an era? The creators of MP3 abandon file format

AAC is the default audio format used by Apple for ripping music from CD into iTunes. The first, however, unsuccessful MP3 player was developed by Frauenhofer in the early 1990s. Later, two university students, Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev ported AMP to Windows and created Winamp. While MP3s demise is unfortunate, it is expected to die a slow and not an instant death. source: www.techworm.net

May 14, 2017 · 1 min · 65 words · Anthony Harris

China To Send People To Catch Live Asteroids To Mine And Live there

Having an asteroid to supply such elements can give an incalculable boost to nuclear energy and the countrys economy. This alone, should give you a clear indication of the countrys motivation. Source:Independent Read More source: www.techworm.net

May 13, 2017 · 1 min · 36 words · Alexandria Miranda

Fappening 2.0 hackers leak nude images of Baywatch star Kelly Rohrbach, WWE Diva Maryse Mizanin, Kirsty-Leigh Porter leaked

Out of all the nude images leaked by Fappening 2.0 hackers, Kelly Rohrbach stands out. The Baywatch star has been in news recently for her romance with NFL star Aaron Rodgers. She is considered a rising talent in Hollywood stars in Baywatch as C.J.Parker. Baywatch is based on the popular 19892001 TV series in which Pamela Anderson starred as C.J. This hacking couldnt have come at a worst time for Kelly, a source Sun....

May 13, 2017 · 1 min · 136 words · Carolyn Holland

56,000 IT engineers to be laid off this year by top IT firms

The top IT firms in the country are expected to release about 56,000 engineers this financial year. 5.9%, or 10,000, of its 170,000 of its employees will be asked to leave this year. Denial or Cover up ? The statements from these companies however, seem to point to exactly opposite to what reports claim. This year however, the number is expected to be 2% at minimum. Digital revenue is still less than a fourth of traditional business....

May 12, 2017 · 1 min · 202 words · Janice Smith

HP laptops comes pre-installed with keylogger spyware

If you thought that this flaw was masterminded by the hackers, then you are wrong? The audio drivers were discovered in HP laptops packaged and distributed by the company since at least Christmas 2015. So, what is the cause of the problem? For instance, keystrokes for actions such as muting/unmuting the microphone is intercepted by the audio driver. However, this process unintentionally processes everything and then writes it to an unencrypted log file....

May 12, 2017 · 1 min · 148 words · Sarah Allen

Learn How To Hack Using Your Android Smartphone

Hacking Tutorials 2.0 For beginners to the world of hacking, this is a pretty decent starting point. Though not considered as comprehensive as the other on this list, its still pretty useful. This tutorial provides a host of information on techniques used by black hat hackers around the globe. Hackers Reference An excellent resource to have in your arsenal for newbies and more experienced personnel alike. This resource offers a host of jargon and their practical usage including bot....

May 12, 2017 · 1 min · 140 words · Kayla Murphy