This is how a geek took revenge on his really loud neighbours

So that was going to be his plan; to make an EMP equipment. In his rage, Kevin also managed to see a Yaesu handheld radio sitting on his desk. Now, if he pressed the transmit button at the right frequency, the speakers would manage to fry. What the geek did not realize that the results were far better than what he had expected. He told Hack a Day that what he had done wasnt a good idea....

February 7, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Richard Miller

This world’s smallest optical switch uses only a single atom

This gear converts information originally available in electrical form into optical signals. In fact, the modulator is significantly smaller than the wavelength of light used in the system. In telecommunications, optical signals are transmitted using laser light with a wavelength of 1.55 micrometers. Normally, an optical unit cannot be smaller than the wavelength it should process. This makes it a switch as it flips and the state changes from on to off or vice versa....

February 7, 2016 · 1 min · 207 words · Barbara Hodges

This ‘Game Changing’ Technology Converts Contact Lenses Into Tiny Computer Screens

The breakthrough is the result of two years of work and a decade of wider research. The next big leap is to develop complementary technologies to read the information transmitted by the conducting polymers. The complete proof of concept research results have recently been published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. source: www.techworm.net

February 7, 2016 · 1 min · 53 words · Timothy Bailey

Twitter has banned more than 125,000 ISIS-linked accounts

Like most people around the world, we are horrified by the atrocities perpetrated by extremist groups. Twitters global policy team is also frequently attending training sessions and events concentrating on countering violent extremism. source: www.techworm.net

February 7, 2016 · 1 min · 35 words · Betty King

WhatsApp users tricked into opening Malware sent by friends which steals their personal data

It speaks several languages so the attacks can be customised for each market. Fraudsters then install malware on the unsuspecting users phone. As a result, the effect of the malware attack can be far reaching. The company of late waived off the 99 cents annual subscription charge. Its best to avoid clicking on any links unless verified by the trusted sender. This is not the first time WhatsApp has been used as a platform to attack users....

February 7, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Laurie Wright

BrainPrint : The new unhackable brain scan may some day replace password

Thats why technology firms and scientists are working hard on alternative solutions that are based around biometrics. The brains responses to these pictures create unique readouts. As the number of images and reactions add up, the chances of faking an identity go down. As a result, the associated software can now pick one person out of 30 with 100 percent accuracy. for test the security of Brainprint, the researchers have been trying to fool it....

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 149 words · Catherine Schmidt

Dridex Botnet Hacked to Infect Victims with Antivirus Software

For the uninitiated, Dridex is a deadly banking malware that leverages macros in Microsoft Office to infect systems. It is this word document that was infected by the anonymous hacker with a copy of Avira antivirus. This was revealed by Aviras Lyle Frink who noted this strange phenomenon on theAviras blog. In the blog, Frink denied any involvement in the hack. According to Frink, the events unfolding are strange, but simple....

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 90 words · William Diaz

Hacktivists Anonymous turn their ire against “legal rape” group Return of Kings

He is the founder of a group called Return of Kings and a self confessed anti-feminist crusader. They were even dubbed misogynistic garbage by the Ottawa mayor on Wednesday. Recently Valizadeh invited his group members to an international meetup day, the announcement caught the eye ofAnonymous. Hacking group that works for media is incoming. The tweet has since been deleted. Anonymous doxxed by familys address. Whatever Ive done in life, they dont deserve to be harassed or harmed, he tweeted....

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 118 words · Kristen Parker

How to turn any video into an interactive puzzle in VLC media player

Its loads of fun, so if youre interested, Ill show you how to do it below. If you dont have VLC media player right now on your system , thenDownload VLC Media Player from here. Now, let us start the fun process. When youre done here, ensure to nudge the Close button at the bottom of this window. From here, simply open any video in VLC, and youll see your interactive puzzle game....

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 75 words · Jason Walters

New Jersey man crashes a drone into Empire State building, police promptly arrests him

He was being questioned by officers at the Midtown South police zone. Riddle tweeted that he was speaking with security after the drone got stuck on the Empire State Building. https://twitter.com/SeanRiddle12/status/695392728964681728/photo/1 Investigators said that they do not believe the crash was intentional. No one was hurt and no property was damaged. However, operators can be charged if cops they think public safety is at risk. source: www.techworm.net

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Roy Blair

New Samsung patent will allow a wearable to recognize you through your veins

So how will this work? This will be initiated after the wearable has successfully managed to deduce the identity of the user. However, what technology will this be advantageous for? source: www.techworm.net

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 32 words · Kayla Rodriguez

The Pirate Bay Transforms Into The World’s Biggest Streaming Site

Thanks to the brand new Torrents-Time surfing app plug-in. The Pirate Bay now embeds Stream It! For the first time, it used peer-to-peer transfers rather than resource-hungry HTTP. Last evening, The Pirate Bay became the first general torrent index to utilize Torrents-Time technology. All users have to do is tap the Stream It! button and it will launch a popup window. From there, it will then download content for it to begin buffering and you are good to go....

February 6, 2016 · 1 min · 210 words · Cynthia Holloway

This Hacker Exposed Secret Government Surveillance Dragnet While Serving Time In Prison

In some cases, the actual content of calls can also be collected. In 2014, the ACLU launched a nationwide search for police departments that own StingRays. However, all their efforts started because of Rigmaiden, a convicted felon serving time in an Arizona prison. Daniel clearly was a criminal. And he believes the technology is wrong. And that its wrong for the public, says Knappenberger. Rigmaiden felt there was a serious privacy breach happening while most people he contacted figured he was a lunatic....

February 6, 2016 · 2 min · 237 words · Marie Carter