Anonymous leak high level top secret data of Canadian government

The document belongs to the Treasury Board of Canada and is dated Feb. 6, 2014. The source also acknowledged that the documents leaked by Anonymous as authentic. We do not comment on leaked documents. The Government of Canada is committed to sound stewardship and information-management practices, she said. We are continuously taking measures to ensure the safeguarding of our information holdings. The Treasury Board Secretariat is committed to protecting classified information on its networks....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 89 words · Rebecca Wood

Big Delta: World’s largest 3D printer can build entire house out of mud or clay

WASP teamtakes its inspiration from the traditional construction methods such as those of clay and mud houses. source: www.techworm.net

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 19 words · Troy Potter

Cookies from HTTPS sessions can leak data

By exploiting other vulnerabilities in the server, the attacker-controlled cookie can be used to access private information. According to the researchers , Google and Bank of America are affected by this vulnerability. End-users should update their browsers to ensure that they have full HSTS support, CERT said. Thus, one server can be used to leverage an attack against the other. source: www.techworm.net

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 62 words · Carolyn Mendez

Does life exist on Mars? NASA to reveal Mars mystery on Sept. 28

Ojha had discovered the evidence of potential flows of salt water on Mars in the warmer months. The formation of mountains have always caught the attention of Ojha and thats why he was studying Mars. I just thought it was a streak made by dust or something similar. It was a lucky accident. Thats where the press conference could come into picture. He added at the time, That would be exciting....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 88 words · Paula Tucker

Google Chrome for Android saves user history in Incognito mode

Now a bug has been reported in Chrome net internet ride in Android version in its Incognito mode. This intrigued him enough to investigate. But the problem was that it deleted ALL of users data including saved passwords, online form entries etc. This issue is really a bad thing for people who rely on Incognito mode for their privacy. Another userzxzyzdalso made a Proof-of-Concept video of the bug. source: www.techworm.net

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 70 words · John Alvarez

How ‘RipSec’ made its way to Hollywood with the iCloud celebrity hack

The hacker decided to break his silence in a conversation with Travis Doering, a Canadian tech and producer. Doering offers details on security consultancy services to film Hollywood producers, filmstars, and businesses. Speaking to Vulture South, he said that he had managed to acquire access to the secretive group. I contacted some of the celebrities and she gave me access to her account, Doering says. From there I baited them (the hackers)....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 164 words · Robert Lee

Massive Cyber Attack Results in 5.6 Million Stolen Fingerprints from OPM

So those affected by this breach may find themselves grappling with the fallout for years. Im surprised they didnt have structures in place to determine the number of fingerprints compromised earlier during the investigation. Lawmakers, too, were upset about the latest revelation. OPM keeps getting it wrong, said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah). I have zero confidence in OPMs competence and ability to manage this crisis. OPM says it is still in the process of notifying everyone caught up in the breach....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 133 words · Susan Thompson

Now play more games with the PlayStation Vita TV hack

The messages subject should be the path you want the file to go to. This is not the first time the PlayStation Vita has been hacked. Using a DualShock controller, the users of the PlayStation TV can simulate the touchscreen and rear touchpad. Therefore, occasional touch-based mini-games shouldnt be a big concern. source: www.techworm.net

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Brandon Barker

Web visits of “every visible user on Internet” were tracked by GCHQ

The main aim of the project was to research potential misuse of Internet radio stations to spread messages. Due to the success of the program, it started growing slowly. By 2010, the system was logging 30 billion metarecords per day. For instance, the Karma Police works by showing the IP addresses of people visiting websites. IP addresses are unique identifiers that are allocated to computers when they connect to the Internet....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 109 words · Michael Brown

World’s first $9 Linux based computer is shipping now

Still, its a fully functioning computer that can be had for less than the price of McDonald burger. The board is Open Hardware and and is capable of running on any Linux-based operating system. It is powered by a 1Ghz A13 processor. It has a 512MB of RAM and a storage capacity of 4GB. It is equivalent to the BeagleBone Black in clock speed, RAM and storage. It is more powerful than the Raspberry Pi B+....

September 26, 2015 · 1 min · 109 words · Melanie Bryant

Apple lists top 25 apps infected XcodeGhost in massive App Store malware attack

Apples closed iOS architecture has been rocked by malware because of a rogue coding platform, XcodeGhost. Apple is also blocking apps made with the XcodeGhost tool that injects the malware. However, its not clear how many iPhone and iPad users actually downloaded any of these 25 top apps. source: www.techworm.net

September 25, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Andrew Pruitt II

Elon Musk Plans To Send 1 Million People To Mars for $500,000 Each

So why isnt it? The absence of any noticeable life may be an argument in favour of us being in a simulation. And that intersection of sets has to be enough to establish a self-sustaining civilisation. But its not going to be a vacation jaunt. The 200,000+ applicants to the admittedly flawed Mars One project is an example of this. There would be no trees growing. There would be no oxygen or nitrogen that are just there....

September 25, 2015 · 1 min · 103 words · Francisco Wheeler

Github Open Sources a Tool That Will Teach Students to Code

It is also a nice way to teach people to do the same thing. According to Britton, its transforming the way that teachers teach coding now. In the end, Github is all about collaborating on code together. Britton says Githubs various education programs has hundreds of thousands of students enrolled in it. Further, Github is used as a teaching tool by more than 3,000 teachers. Speaking toWIRED, he said Its becoming more and more popular....

September 25, 2015 · 1 min · 132 words · Julie Jackson