Facebook warns about expiring web browser security algorithm

Should you heed Facebooks warning or not? According to Facebook, users who have yet to update the security of their browsers should act swiftly. SHA-1 offers several security measures over its predecessor. According to CloudFlares calculations, it would cost approximately $700,000 today to continue to generate SHA-1 collision. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Dennis Holt

Government using 18th century law to force companies to unlock customers’ mobile phones

This has been used for things such as ordering a prisoner be brought before a court. The ACLU has filed the FOIA request, as they know very little to nothing about those 70 cases. Many documents including the governments reasons and justifications remain under seal for even for the six known cases. Resource:ACLU Read More source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 57 words · Dakota Matthews

Is Verizon scamming customers? This NY attorney general is crowdsourcing speed tests to find out the truth

The broadband test will record the customers actual speeds, which they experience when they access other websites. Looks like we be finding out soon enough if Verizon has been cheating all along. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 34 words · Scott Wade

John McAfee Launches ‘Everykey,’ digital master key to protect your devices from hackers

Pair the digital master key to your devices with the Everykey app. Each encrypted message thats broadcast is non-deterministic and pseudorandom, McAfee adds. Personal login information is not stored on the Everykey itself or associated server. Passwords are protected by an encrypted keychain on your rig for added security, passwords. An Everykey wristband accessory is also available. As Everykey has to broadcast signals to unlock your smartphone, it encrypts these messages via Bluetooth 4....

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 95 words · Brenda Smith

Looks like even ships’ data recorders are not safe from being hacked

So what are data recorders? source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 7 words · Lindsey Cunningham

MacKeeper hacking exposes 21 GB’s of data with details of 13 million users

Owned by Kromtech, MacKeeper is a suite of performance and security utilities for Mac OS X. No exploits or vulnerabilities involved. [Zeobit and Kromtech] published it to the open web with no attempt at protection. Vickery found the vulnerability by doing a random port:27017 search on Shodan.io. Vickery said he found four IP addresses leaking the data. I had never even heard of MacKeeper or Kromtech until last night. I just happened upon it after being bored and doing a random port:27017?...

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 135 words · Austin Cox

Microsoft wants you to train using its rival, Linux operating system

However asking its developers to learn Linux makes business sense. The Linux Foundation is thrilled. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 17 words · Caroline White

MIT’s Reality Editor App Let’s You Control All Your Smart Devices At Once

This App makes your smart home devices talk There are no limits on ones imagination. But if these imaginations team up with technology, there are chances that it could be converted to reality. Well, it looks like there may be a new app that could make this possible. The smartphone app uses fingerprint-like codes that can recognize smart objects when viewed within the app, Fastcodesign.com reported. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 68 words · Timothy Ward

New Study Claims That Piracy Sites Collect $70 Million A Year By Installing Malware

There are a couple of ways to confirm this malware never even makes it near your system. Firstly, simply avoid these websites. Even more troubling is the ecosystem that has evolved to take advantage and monetize torrent traffic. If you want to know more, you’re free to read the study onDCAs website. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Cassandra Turner

Pentagon requires a huge amount of funds in order to fund its AI weapons division in 2017

This round of funding will be injected so that experiment and demonstrate the prowess of advanced weaponry. He states the following: This is designed to make the human more effective in combat. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 34 words · Mark Baker

Social Media Posts May Be Checked By U.S. Government Before Granting Visas

They were referring to not looking at purported evidence of Tashfeen Maliks radicalization online. A review of the broader policy is already underway, the DHS said. The arguments being made were, and are still, in bad faith. If we dont look and dont review, we dont know, he said. It is not clear whether this method of screening will be implemented or how it will be implemented. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 69 words · Kevin Lambert

Teenagers under 16 face ban from using social media in Europe under EU laws

That includes email accounts, social media platforms and downloading apps. Countries would then have two years to implement the law. source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 22 words · Ashley Mitchell

Thanks to the latest Samsung patent, your next smartphone camera could be modular

So now the question begs, are we going to see this camera sensor technology in Samsungs Galaxy S7? source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2015 · 1 min · 20 words · Lydia Underwood