As we all know, todays smartphones are often set to connect to known SSIDs automatically. This generally leads users to either trust or overlook the networks they are connecting to. To mitigate these risks, simple Wi-Fi monitoring tools are available for free online. In just 4 hours, Avast saw more than 8 million data packets from more than 2,000 users. To protect peoples privacy, the researchers scanned the data, but did not store it....

Servers could then reply with overly-long DNS names, causing a buffer overflow in the victims software. That would in turn let hackers execute code remotely and possibly take over a machine. The bug is new and has been around since May 2008. In other words, it could ages for the fix to be applied broadly. Surprisingly the bug doesnt affect Android devices. Kaminsky calls a solid critical vulnerability by any normal standard....

NetSpot which was available only for Apples OS X up until now, has been released for Windows. NetSpot can be used for review Wi-Fi networks, finding spots of poor reception, and troubleshooting. The App is availablehereand is very light at 4.1MB download. Best of all, its still completely free. However, the developers said that these features would be added soon. source: www.techworm.net

(Its assumed that the site used PHPass to hash the passwords, which can be cracked.) Clement Lefebvre, leader of the Linux Mint project confirmed on Sunday that the forum had been breached. Confirming that the listing was theirs, Peace said jokingly, Well, I need $85. It just took them just a few hours to repack a Linux version that contained the backdoor. The hacker said, Who the f**k checks those anyway?...

251 ($less than $4). The reasons provided below state about possibility of a big scam. Until then, lets have a look at the reasons: 1. However, subsequent clarifications revealed that it would instead be priced at Rs. Sounds fishy, right? ICA maintained that this unit cannot be sold below $51 (Rs. 3,500) even after a subsidized sale. Freedom 251 is using Adcoms casing Freedom 251 has been spotted with Chinese company, Adcoms casing....

This feature would allow multiple people to access and use Messenger from a single unit. The beauty of this new feature is that your messages stay completely private. Facebook wants families to be able to potentially be able to use Facebook Messenger while sharing the same unit. Add the accounts related to each person signing up with Messenger. You are not required to be logged in Facebook for this. If accounts are password protected, the number of new messages they have will show up in-app....

All users of the 4.3 kernel series must upgrade. Note, this is the LAST 4.3.y kernel to be released. This kernel branch is now end-of-life. Move to 4.4.y right now. Some mm and core kernel improvements are also present. However, we urge you again to move up to Linux 4.4 as soon as possible. source: www.techworm.net

Vivo is leaving no stones unturned to publicise the massive RAM in its Xplay 5. It has already started releasing teasers which detail the awesome Xplay 5 configuration. source: www.techworm.net

Could they actually pull it off though? In other words, the FBI will not be crossing any boundaries as far as the law is concerned. Exploiting them was anything but trivial. So what have we learned today? source: www.techworm.net

He would now be sentenced up to five years in prison when it is announced in June. According the the police statement, Helton targeted Hollywood stars using social engineering. The case though similar to theCelebgate or Fappeningwhich rocked Hollywood in September, 2014 differs in many respects. In Heltons case, the Department of Justice is not naming the Hollywood stars he managed to hack. We dont give out names of victims, Mrozek said....

This may be perhaps the worst way to install a backdoor on a computer. In astatementissued following the hack attack, Lefebvre said, Im sorry I have to come with bad news. We were exposed to an intrusion today. It would also be advisable to clean format the drive and change all your passwords. More technical details about the hack can be found on theLinux Mint blog. According to Lefebvre, the hack attack points to some people located in Bulgaria....

The screen size itself is 5.3 inch LCD with a resolution of 1440p. There is a 16MP rear camera sensor, and is supplemented with an 8MP shooter. Pricing details have not been provided, but all the necessary hardware details have been posted below. source: www.techworm.net

Some of the geeky ones may even have hundreds of Google Chrome tabs open at the same time. This often leads to the Chrome hogging the memory and slowing down the laptops performance. It can also affect the laptops battery life. Because, closing them completely might make you lose something you intended to come back to later. source: www.techworm.net