Apple Loses $862M in Patent Case to University of Wisconsin

Because of this the trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages. Apple only commented that they do not comment on ongoing litigation. In January 2014, WARF sued Apple alleging infringement of its 1998 patent for improving chip efficiency. Cupertino, California-based Apple denied any infringement and argued the patent is invalid, according to court papers. The case (No. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 65 words · David Sanders

Few basic and cool tips for keeping Android devices on their utility track

Table Of Contents These hands on tips will help you better utilise your Android smartphone. Lagging is most dominant of them. Cloud Storage is helpful then. The days of charging your phone a few times a week is no longer possible. One of the easiest ways to make your phone quicker is by using Androids tool Manager. In parameters, select tool Manager. There are some free apps available which do it with some abstraction and that too for Free!...

October 14, 2015 · 2 min · 276 words · Kelly Moreno

Fully patched Adode Flash hit by new zero-day exploit

No other technical details are available at this early stage. In the recent months, Pawn Storm found particular interest in foreign affairs ministries. The group in the past has targeted artists, journalists and politicians in Russia. It has also infected the iOS devices of news organizations and Western governments. One Ministry of Foreign Affairs got its DNS tweaks for incoming mail compromised. However, a more absolute approach would be to uninstall Flash completely....

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 75 words · Michael Dudley

Game Developer hid wedding proposal in commercial Game Boy Colour game

Mika hid a marriage proposal into a Game Boy Colour port of the Atari puzzler Klax. In a video interview to Wired, Mika recalled the entire episode and had a good laugh. This goes on for literally, I think, almost like years now. It was like three years. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Christina Rowe

Google’s OK Google/Voice Search listens and stores your voice, here is how to delete it

Luckily you could delete all your stored Voice Records Read More source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 13 words · Paul Williams

Hackers use radio waves to control Apple’s Siri and Android’s Google Now

This will prevent a stolen iPhone from being placed into Airplane Mode without turning off the equipment. The researches have stated that they have informed Apple and Google about their exploit. They have recommended that both the companies to provide better mechanism to shield on their own headphone cords. Future handsets could also include electromagnetic sensors as a form of security. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 63 words · Jacob Johnson

iOS 9 jailbreak released by Pangu

This may count as the shortest time in which hackers have managed to jailbreak an Apple operating system. However as of now the tool is only available for Windows users at this time. The Pangu tool for iOS 9 works with iOS 9.0, iOS 9.0.1, and iOS 9.0.2. Theres no word on whether it works with the beta releases at this time. like backup your machine before using Pangu. The warning of Disk is almost full....

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 110 words · Amanda Peck

Pangu iOS 9 jailbreak tool does not qualify for Zerodium $1 million bounty

Readers will remember thatPangu has released a Windows run jailbreak tool todayand has promised a Mac based tool shortly. Only remote (web client based) can win. And the last date is 31st Oct, 2015. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 36 words · Alyssa Ball DDS

This Grand Theft Auto 5 hack is causing chaos on gaming consoles

GTA 5 gamer creates a mod which wreaks havoc in latest version of the popular crime title. A GTA modder has created a new hack which is causing chaos on consoles. GTA 5 is known for its adrenalin pumping game play and now a YouTuber has added some extra mayhem. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 52 words · Cassandra Anderson

Upcoming TPP agreement could stop security researchers from doing their job

Theyre going to go have to get permission from someone to do that research. While these exceptions are not compulsory, but the recommended punishment of taking and destroying your devices is. A TPP chapter draft that was leaked in 2014 by Wikileaks revealed the gadget-destroying provision. The Chilean negotiators tried to soften the provision with language like, at their discretion in that draft. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 65 words · Shannon Williams

Your Windows PC has a critical security flaw

However, Microsofts Edge web app is unaffected by the flaw. Two other patches,MS15-108andMS15-109, address other critical vulnerabilities in Windows. Microsoft also released three other patches MS15-107,MS15-110, andMS15-111 for important issues. MS15-110 fixes security flaws in Microsoft Office, that includes all supported editions. The patches will be available in October through the usual update channels. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Joseph Mccormick

£20($30) million stolen from British bank accounts in malware attack

Bugat evolved over the years into smarter and more capable versions. Researchers called later it Cridex, then eventually Dridex. If work email got hit with spam, its likely much of it was Dridex. Security researchers have been collaborating with the law enforcement agencies for this operation. Our investigation is ongoing and we expect further arrests to made. source: www.techworm.net

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 59 words · Kent Walker

‘Working’ Thor’s hammer build by engineer that only can be lifted by him

He decided to use the strong magnets to make the hammer immoveable, as that was the best method. The electromagnets switches on immediately when someone grasps the handle, attaching the hammer to the metal surface. However, a fingerprint sensor that is keyed to Pans thumbprint can be used to turn off the hammer. But the magnets switches on when Pan holds the hammer. Pan challenged unsuspecting passersby on the streets of Venice Beach, California to lift the hammer....

October 14, 2015 · 1 min · 89 words · Angela Pitts