Two thieves use chilli powder bomb to steal 950 iPhones worth $375,000

The incident happened in the Indian capital of Delhi on late Tuesday night. He presumed it to be a prank by children but soon felt his eyes and skin started itching. The iPhone robbery was well planned as the duo were later joined by two more members of their gang. The gang soon transferred the iPhones to the van, shoved the truck driver out and drove away. The driver immediately filed a police complaint and the Delhi police swung into action....

September 16, 2016 · 1 min · 163 words · Tristan Kennedy

You can hack iPhone 5c for less than $100 with NAND bypass

Skorobogatov used a technique called NAND mirroring to bypass the passcode-retry limit set by Apple on iPhone 5c. Skorobogatov demonstrated the iPhone 5c hack using store-bought equipment for just $100. It doesnt work, FBI Director James Comey said back in March. Skorobogatovs paper, published on Thursday, provides a working prototype on how to pull off the hack. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2016 · 1 min · 59 words · Donald Barajas

A Guy Who Was Dead For Few Moments Explains What It Was Like To Be UMMM…Dead

The ultimate truth about life. Death has been fascinating humans so much so that we have religions explaining afterlife and hell. But what really is death? Is it metaphysical or just a state of loss of consciousness? Do we really travel to some distant planet or universe after death? These are some of the questions that humans have been searching for ages but has not found any answers. And as you would have guessed, redditors bombarded him with questions....

September 15, 2016 · 3 min · 609 words · Erica Ortiz

Alibaba fires its engineers for hacking the system to get cakes! yes mooncakes

A traditional Chinese cake eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. But can you imagine the mooncake being the reason for four engineers from Alibaba. The hack apparently worked and the fired engineers got their mooncakes but they were also caught. The four engineers were however hailed as heroes on the Chinese social media. Wei said he extended a job offer to the four via WeChat minutes after hearing about the mooncake drama....

September 15, 2016 · 1 min · 127 words · Richard Maldonado

Strixus Cyber Threat Intelligence Continues to Grow in Demand

This concern has led to Strixus becoming a service that is in high demand worldwide. source: www.techworm.net

September 15, 2016 · 1 min · 17 words · Michelle Salas

This man made 6 figures salary at Facebook but still couldn’t afford life in the Bay Area

Didnt he like working at Facebook? Back in those days, it was very uncommon for people to have access to computers. However, housing costs were significantly different. Not the best living situation, but a small sacrifice for a dream job. This continued until late 2012 when the lock-up period expired post-IPO and Matt had some liquid cash. Matt could finally rent a house suited to the needs of their family, no roommate....

September 15, 2016 · 1 min · 174 words · James Thomas

Yes, it is confirmed that we are living in Neo’s Matrix

This means that the world we experience as real is actually just a simulation. In April 2016, researchers gathered at the American Museum of Natural History to debate this notion. The argument is that we are already approaching photorealistic 3D simulations that millions of people can simultaneously participate in. that we in fact are. source: www.techworm.net

September 15, 2016 · 1 min · 56 words · James Dickerson

Apple’s iOS 10 software update bricking iPhones and iPads

However, Apple has issued an official statement saying its already resolved the issue. The problem was quickly resolved and we apologize to those customers. Anyone who was affected should connect to iTunes to complete the update or contact AppleCare for help. Heres what you oughta do. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC.2. Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.3. Press and hold your devices Sleep and Home buttons simultaneously until you see the recovery mode screen....

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 117 words · Heather Adams

Hack an iPhone to win $250,000 in Pwn2Own Hacking Contest from Trend Micro

ZDI is tasking researchers with several challenges across all of the targeted devices. The second challenge at the mobile Pwn2Own 2016 is to install a rogue software on a targeted rig. All the targeted devices will be in their default configuration, Gorenc said. Several WebKit internet tool rendering engine related vulnerabilities have been exhibited by Pwn2Own contestants in the past. WebKit is the essential rendering engine behind Safari and has many components that are also used in Googles Chrome....

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 204 words · John Price

Man jailed for hacking into gold bullion firm’s website and stealing thousands of pounds in gold

The 88,000 haul was later sold to an unsuspecting London jeweller. He was sentenced to for five years and four months in jail. When even this wasnt enough for his lavish lifestyle, he blackmailed the company for 50,000. source: www.techworm.net

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 40 words · Jonathan Yates

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 safety warnings costs the company $22 billion

Note 7s with new batteries are due to become available on September 19. The notion is that this could have great impact to the Samsung brand almost immediately. However, it looks like that the advantage has now disappeared. If true, then the Note 7 could end up dragging down the rest of the portfolio. But once the agency becomes involved, it triggers additional protections for people. For example, U.S. law prohibits the sale or resale of any recalled item once CPSC acts....

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 116 words · Annette Wagner

This computer defense system fools hackers into hacking a dud DECOY

If its a large-scale scan, it is usually more malicious. It can have the same number of nodes, web link topology and configurations to fool the hacker. These shadow networks can be created to simulate complex data pipe structures. The researchers will deploy their method in a real web link in the future. Source:Dailymail Read More source: www.techworm.net

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 58 words · Tara Vincent

When and why do smartphone battery explode, check these 5 questions

Related-What Is MAh In Battery, How Much You Need? This incident just serves as a reminder that pushing the technology cover can sometimes be difficult. Here are some things to know about the recall and why batteries can be a fire hazard. How do these batteries work and why do they catch fire? Regrettably, the chemical reaction that makes batteries work also generates heat. However, charging them too fast or overcharging the packs can lead to fires....

September 14, 2016 · 1 min · 209 words · Kimberly Riggs