How to password protect a folder in Android smartphone and tablet

In this article, we will be giving the details on how you might password protect your important files. This time an app will help us. Okay, here is the how-to: This is for Android smartphones. No more coding and other complicated processes: just simple click, drag, and drop action. The user interface is intuitive and fairly easy to get. With its dark color theme, it is pleasant to look at....

December 31, 2015 · 1 min · 81 words · Jamie Walter

Islamic State hackers to launch cyber attacks against United States

He states the following: The capabilitys not there and thats why were seeing these low-level attacks of opportunity. But thats not to say its going to be that way going forward. Theyre undoubtedly working on cultivating those skills. However, United States does not possess the strongest barrier to hold off against cyber-attacks. source: www.techworm.net

December 31, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Christina Smith

Its official, Steam suffered a DDoS attack and leaked 34000 user accounts

Moreover it said that the DoS attack had caused around 34,000 users to have their sensitive personal information leaked. Readers and gamer may remember that Steam servers were down on Christmas day between 11.50am PST and 1.20pm PST. Attacks against Steam are a regular occurrence, according to Valve. This configuration error resulted in some users seeing Steam Store responses which were generated for other users. The store was brought back online only after its engineers had reviewed and deployed all new caching configurations....

December 31, 2015 · 1 min · 85 words · Monique Jackson

Anonymous to release documents to prove Steven Avery is framed by police in a murder case

Less than two weeks later, Avery was charged with the photographers murder. In 2007, both Avery and his nephew were sentenced to life in prison without parole. The group still had not released the phone records or emails they claim will exonerate Avery. The documents are now set to be released on December 30 on the @OpAveryDassey Twitter account. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 61 words · Michael Davis

Apple hit by a $5 million class action lawsuit for slowing older iPhones with iOS 9

Some also reported freezing and crashing of the iPhones as well. This bogging down of software performance is said to encourage users to upgrade their old devices to newer iPhones. The plaintiffs argue that users dont want to reinvest in non-transferable content such as apps and music. New York District Court Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. is presiding over the case. No hearings have been set at this time. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 70 words · Jennifer Rodriguez

Donald Trump supporter hacks California road sign with ‘Vote Donald Trump’ message

Someone accessed the message sign. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 7 words · Bryan Singleton

Google’s next version of Android will have OpenJDK instead of Oracle’s proprietary Java APIs

So, is the big change to do something with the ongoing litigation between Oracle and Google over Java? The change will probably be a footnote for Android developers, and wont affect end users at all. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 37 words · Brittany Carrillo

How to protect a Folder with password in Windows PC/laptop

And also do not want to struggle with various software available as free or paid. Replace YourPassword with the password you want to give to the folder (without double quotes). Third step is to open this file. You are ready to go. And if you face any problem or have any doubt, comment below and we will resolve asap. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 61 words · Dr. Christopher Carter

Two teenagers die while trying to take a selfie with a plane

The group was travelling from Alanya to Antalya in Turkey. This is the not the first time where people have lost lives while taking selfies. In one instance, earlier this year, a man was killed after lightning had struck his selfie stick. He had accidentally pulled the trigger instead of pressing the shutter button. source: www.techworm.net

December 30, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Holly Ramos

AVG’s Web TuneUp Chrome Extension Exposes Users’ Browsing History

No, AVG is not the problem but a Chrome extension that is auto installed with AVG is. The vulnerability was discovered by serial bug finder and Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy. Ormandy blamed the half baked extension for the vulnerability. Websites hosted on HTTPS were also susceptible, Ormandy stating that users of this extension have SSL disabled. Also, Google has blocked AVGs ability to carry out inline installations of this extension....

December 29, 2015 · 1 min · 108 words · Jacob Rose

Google secretly building a messaging app to compete with Facebook’s WhatsApp

On the other hand, Facebook is popular for its offerings in the social networking world. It also adds services such as Facebook Messenger and the already mentioned WhatsApp to its list of offerings. Chatbots are computer programs that scour the Internet and other resources to find and retrieve answers to questions. Exactly what Googles rumoured messaging app will be called and when it will be launched is not yet known....

December 29, 2015 · 1 min · 79 words · Timothy Brown

How to view saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows 10, Android and iOS

Many stores, coffee shops, hotels, service stations, pubs etc offer free Wi-Fi. Sometimes your acquaintance punches in a Wi-Fi password in his/her house for your temporary browsing. The same method also works on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. hey confirm that you dont edit the file or you might start having problems with your Wi-Fi connectivity. So, its better to use this manual method to get the passwords than to install that adware crap....

December 29, 2015 · 1 min · 76 words · Heather Yoder

Mark Zuckerberg not giving away million of dollars to Facebook users, it’s a hoax!

All you have to do is share a message and tag your friends. But, according to a statement from Facebook, Friends dont letfriends copy and paste memes. Be safe out there, sweepstakes seekers. The hoax which began earlier this month has several variations by now. And congrats on becoming a dad! Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he is giving away $45 billion of Facebook stock. source: www.techworm.net

December 29, 2015 · 1 min · 67 words · Robert Pope