Will Apple’s iPhone 7 have that extra protection against FBI?

iPhone 7 : Apple ensuring a FBI hack-proof iPhone? But will these new security measures be baked into the upcoming Apple flagship, iPhone 7. I dont know where this stops. But I do know that this is not what should be happening in this country. source: www.techworm.net

March 2, 2016 · 1 min · 47 words · Susan Davis

Drown Attack puts millions of OpenSSL HTTPS websites at risk from hacking

you’re free to find out if your site is vulnerable using theDROWN attack test site. In any case, if you use OpenSSL for security, now is the time toupgrade to 1.0.2g. OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should also upgrade to version 1.0.1s. source: www.techworm.net

March 1, 2016 · 1 min · 42 words · Leslie Williams

Here’s why Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others are supporting Apple

Google, Facebook and Twitter cannot. That makes the details of the iPhone case especially important. The implications of the governments demands are chilling, Cook wrote. As hes said more than once: When an online service is free, youre not the customer. Companies like Google and Facebook argue they take efforts to protect the data that they collect. Like Facebook, Google says it pushes back against government requests that seem unjustified or over-broad....

March 1, 2016 · 1 min · 129 words · Shirley Martin

Insider who leaked DVD screeners to Torrent websites busted by FBI

A 31-year old man from Lancaster has been arrested following an FBI investigation into several leaked DVD-screeners. The movie is nominated for 12 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. According to the prosecutors, Moriarty copied the films onto a USB drive and took them home. Therefore, my office is committed to protecting its intellectual property, said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker. Hive-CM8 leaked over a dozen screeners but The Revenant and The Peanuts Movie were not among their releases....

February 29, 2016 · 1 min · 102 words · Deanna Bradford

Microsoft Antimalware ‘EMET’ is Vulnerable to Hacking Attacks From Within

The researchers and Microsoft has urged its users to upgrade to the latest version of EMET. Additionally, EMET can protect against some zero-day vulnerabilities though not all. The free tool is meant to be only a way of putting additional barriers to malware attacks. In 2014, researchers at Bromium Labs showed that they found a way to bypass EMET 4.1. source: www.techworm.net

February 29, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Jillian Fry

The new Raspberry Pi 3 has a built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a faster processor and costs just $35

A53 running in 32-bit mode outperforms A7 at the same clock speed by 20-30 percent. It is the first 64-bit Pi, which makes it more compatible with certain versions of Linux. Even though theres the same 1GB of RAM, its gone from 450MHz to 900MHz. The VideoCore IV graphics keeping things ticking over also sees a slight improvement from 250MHz to 400MHz. Both are housed on a board that retains the same dimensions as the Pi 2....

February 29, 2016 · 1 min · 90 words · Monica Burch

This man had intentionally crashed at 632mph to pull max Gs

This also includes an episode on pre-astronauts. These missions in some ways laid the platform for Project Mercury, which would come shortly after. There were many more questions than answers back in the 1940s. How high was too high for humans? How would humans behave at high altitudes? Was there a maximum speed the human body could bear? Would cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere blind people? Was there a boundary to how far one could fall?...

February 29, 2016 · 2 min · 296 words · William Williams

Top five smartphones launched at MWC 2016

The trade show that officially started from February 22nd finally came to a close on the February 25th. Heres our selection of products from the show that stood out in the MWC 2016. LG G5 LG made the boldest move at MWC, betting everything on G5 smartphone modularity. The modular design of G5 is arguably one of the more innovative ideas seen in recent years. The new user interface looks great and is fast and fluid....

February 29, 2016 · 2 min · 327 words · Courtney King

US Army Designs A Self-Destructing Bullet

Unlike any other, this bullet is designed to self-destruct after traveling a certain distance. In other words, it would fall to the ground. The biggest advantage is reduced risk of collateral damage, says McFarlane. The bullet is not the only thing US army wants to disappear into thin air. This way, the equipment would be of no use, even if it is captured by enemies. source: www.techworm.net

February 29, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Samantha Ford

A new subatomic particle discovered by the scientists

DZero is one of the two experiments being carried out at Fermilabs Tevatron collider. Each of these also has an antimatter counterpart. Professor Bertram worked on the analysis, developing the model used to simulate the X(5568). The scientists said that the detailed internal structure of X(5568) is not yet understood. source: www.techworm.net

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 52 words · Jenna Vazquez

Anonymous doxes Miami police officer who had doxed an innocent woman

Last month, a Miami resident, Claudia Castillo noticed a cop speeding down the freeway. Without any hesitation, she went in pursuit of the cop and asked him to slow down. The cop apologized for his actions, but the incident was recorded and released to the US media viaCBS. By the looks of it, Mr. Fonticella, the cop who apologized had no issues with Castillo. Castillo reported to having received death threats post this incident....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 166 words · Daryl Schmidt

Facebook’s new reactions ‘love’, ‘haha’, ‘wow’ can also speak Pirate

to trigger the Pirate Reactions, users can simply change their language to English (Pirate) via configs. Event updates will be featured as looming grog fests and your home page transforms into home port. The California-based company has introduced the new expressions to study what most of the users want to see. In the beginning, it wont matter if someone likes, wows or sads a post. The addition of these new emojis will keep things interesting for all users....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 126 words · Dana Sutton

FBI could use 3 other hacks on killer’s iPhone besides an Apple backdoor

This helps in guessing the passcode. Experts say that all are much easier said than done. This would let security workers to improve their methods before actually starting work on Farooks phone. DELAYERING The most physically challenging method is the chip attack. The first step is to find the key where it is stored. Or the FBI may get in touch with other national security agencies that possibly have this expertise....

February 28, 2016 · 1 min · 192 words · Daniel Martin