Lizard Squad turn CCTV Cameras into massive botnets to launch massive DDoS attacks

This has enabled these gangs to assemble huge botnet armies capable of launching massive attacks. According to Arbor Networks, the botnet has been assembled by the notorious hacker collective called Lizard Squad. Lizard Squad released Lizard Stresser as a rent-a-tool for wannabe hackers in 2015. It also open sourced the DDoS makers code in 2015 with the express purpose of enabling such DDoS attack. Poor security in Internet of Things has been blamed for many cyber ills....

July 3, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Robert Burns

Mozilla releases Servo nightly build of web rending engine for Linux and Mac

However, the developers plan to release builds for Windows and Android soon. The team is also interested to see what web developers can do with Servos capabilities. you’ve got the option to find binaries and instructions on theServo Developer Preview Page. source: www.techworm.net

July 3, 2016 · 1 min · 43 words · Curtis Morgan

Must-Know Ubuntu Terminal Commands for a Smart User

We understand that majority of our readers are tech enthusiasts who love pressing keys in a rhythm. The list follows: 1. APT APT stands for Advanced Packing Tool. It is a utility provided in almost every popular Linux distribution nowadays. APT has vast range of commands for managing software packages. Ill only discuss few of them here. This command runs along with thesudocommand. sudo is a utility provided for users to carry out commands which require root privilege....

July 3, 2016 · 2 min · 234 words · Dustin Carter

No more worries about casting to TV, Google adds built-in Cast button on Chrome

Google is rolling out some changes to Casting in the desktop version Chrome with the latest release, 51. If you previously installed the Google Cast toolbar icon, theres no need to remove it. The toolbar icon will continue to provide quick access to Google Cast functionality. Additionally, you’re able to right-click a pages tab to get an option to cast. Chrome 51 also lets you cast to a Hangout. This allows you to mirror the contents of any tab to a Hangout....

July 3, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Anthony Gomez

This ‘Hourglass’ Liquid Battery Operates on Gravity

The equipment was explained in a recent paper forEnergy and Environmental Scienceby the scientists. The electrons will flow to the positive terminal once a wire is connected between the two terminals. However, even liquid flow batteries normally need complex systems involving storage tanks, pumps, and valves. Since there are far more chances for leaks or failures, it is costly to maintain. It not only significantly decreases the difficulty of the whole system, but also reduces the total cost....

July 3, 2016 · 1 min · 100 words · Mr. Mark Campbell

2.2 million suspected terrorists feature in the leaked Global Terrorism Database

The World-Check database is super confidential and used by world governments, intelligence agencies and premier banks. Thomson Reuters publishes the database in utmost secrecy and access to it is strongly restricted under European privacy laws. No hacking was involved in my acquisition of this data. I would call it more of a leak than anything, although not directly from Thomson Reuters. The exact details behind that can be shared at a later time....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 103 words · William Baker

Apple likely to sue the man who uploaded how to repair MacBook videos on YouTube

However, Apple along with other manufacturers like Cisco and Xerox managed to get the bill killed. If passed, the bill could have been a boon to repair technicians and right-to-repair advocates nationwide. It is now thinking of suing one such YouTuber who specialises in how to repair videos for Apple gadgets. Louis Rossmannis a YouTuber who shares useful how to repair videos for iPhone and MacBook owners. Though Rossmann didnt categorically say that Apple was shutting down his YouTube channel or suing him....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 108 words · Joel Doyle

Brace Yourself, Microsoft’s Windows 10 Upgrade Notification Now Goes Full Screen

Sorry to interrupt, but this is important. This notification is a reminder that the Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016. Microsoft recommends that you upgrade to Windows 10 before the offer expires. So much so that it has managed to halt a live weather TV report and livestreaming of a game. Not bad!!! this time the Windows 10 upgrade notification resembles more to the infamous BSOD....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 87 words · Richard Lopez

Check out this bizarre 200-watt laser bazooka

He even refers it as his most terrifying machine yet. In case you arent sure how much 200W is, a standard laser pointer comes in at 0.005W. At that wattage, the laser pointer shouldnt do any lasting damage if it flashes across someones eyes momentarily. 200W is 400x higher than the highest danger rating imposed by the FDA. Having said that, it is incredibly awesome looking. Word of caution: Dont try this at home....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 86 words · Kimberly Herrera

Kickass Torrents has removed more than 1 million torrents

At the moment, Kickass Torrents is the 2nd most popular torrents website after The Pirate Bay. Registered users add hundreds of torrents every day. At least half of these torrents contain pirated files, much to the frustration of copyright holders. This means that at the current rate, the site removes more than half a million torrents per year. TF says that Kickass admin has purged 1,200,313 torrents from its website up until now....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 75 words · Austin Johns

Nvidia GTX 1060 leaked slides claim it’s ‘much faster’ than AMD RX 480

The card is likely to use a 192-bit memory interface. It is also expected that the card may go on sale a week later on July 14th. Source:Videocardz Read More source: www.techworm.net

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 32 words · Dominic Bailey

Step by step guide to crack Android full disk encryption

Starting with version 5.0, Google started to implement Full Disk Encryption on Android. The disk is decrypted only when the Android user enters his/her password. All of this takes place in the background and is not visible to the user. In other words, Androids disk encryption on devices with Qualcomm chips is based only on your password. Qualcomm did create patches for these vulnerabilities. This would allow law enforcement to easily brute force the FDE password off the rig using the leaked keys....

July 2, 2016 · 1 min · 99 words · Richard Owen

Top 10 project management tools for 2016

These tools can be specifically designed tools or regular productivity tools that can be adopted for project management work. In this case, we have a look at MyCollab-Project. MyCollab-Project includes many features, like a Gantt chart and milestones, time tracking, and issue management. It also supports agile development models with its Kanban board. MyCollab-Project is available in three editions, of which the community edition is the free and open source option....

July 2, 2016 · 3 min · 530 words · Vincent Cruz Jr.