Russian national pleads guilty in global hacking scheme

Three of his alleged co-conspirators remain fugitives. source: www.techworm.net

September 17, 2015 · 1 min · 9 words · Eric Howard

WhatsApp Needs Only 50 Engineers To Manage Their 900 Million Users

One of the interesting fact is that WhatApp achieved this milestone with just a small team. Erlang lets coders work at high speed, which is another important part of modern software development. WhatsApp founders Brian Acton, left, and Jan Koum Right source: www.techworm.net

September 17, 2015 · 1 min · 43 words · Jason Wiggins

CAPTCHA-bypassing malware which allows access to premium content found in Google Play

To bypass CAPTCHA authentication systems, the trojan redirects the requests to an online image-to-text recognition service, Antigate.com. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 19 words · Jeffrey Gomez

Cisco routers found to be slaves of hackers

It possibly allows cybercriminals to harvest huge amounts of data without being detected by existing cybersecurity defenses. Indian Air Force secured communication internet, AFNET, telecom operators and several other government departments use Cisco routers. However, it could not be confirmed which routers were compromised. FireEye said it was only announcing its discovery after working with Cisco to quietly notify governments and affected parties. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 65 words · Kayla Hendrix

Crazy Chinese Duo Try To Sell Their Kidneys To Buy Apple iPhone 6s

However, not everyone can afford them, as they are very expensive. So, what would you do to get one of these? Wu, who was looking to buy the brand new handset did not have the money. So, his friend, Huang, suggested that the two of them sell a kidney to raise funds. The two got in touch with a salesman over the internet asking him to sell the kidneys illegally....

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 146 words · Victoria Martinez

Facebook is officially working on a ‘Dislike’ button

Zuckerberg acknowledged for long users have been able to Like something on Facebook with the click of a button. However, that does not work for some content so well. Not every moment is a good moment, he said. The answer to that problem might casually be referred to as a dislike button. Instead, it will be for times when clicking Like on Sad posts felt insensitive. With this service, Facebook appears to prefer is something that allows you to express empathy with more options....

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 101 words · Jeremy Bates

NASA to launch 4K TV channel that will show ultra-HD space footage

The channel will stream ultra-high definition (UHD) footage from the International Space Station. The new UHD channel is expected to launch on November 1, following preliminary tests. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 29 words · Dana Schneider

NATO signs security agreement with Microsoft to check for backdoors in its products

In 2003, Microsoft launched GSP to provide governments around the world with controlled access to Microsofts source code. Its worth noting that Microsofts agreement is with NATO itself, and not its member states. Microsoft and NATO have been working together under the auspices of the GSP for the past 12 years. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 53 words · Jesse Sullivan

Now You can find out if NSA and GCHQ spied on you

Further, the Tribunal are required to provide the information, if they find something. However, the catch is that the request has to be made before December 5, 2015. To make it easier, Privacy International has provided Did GCHQ Illegally Spy on You? There may also be limitations on the amount of data the Tribunal would search. However, there is another warning about the request. But, as Privacy International points out in itsFAQ about the tool, theres no way around this....

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 82 words · Jacob Bowman

This bug makes bypassing Android lockscreen a childs play

The hacking technique is very simple and can be exploited even by a noob. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 16 words · Bryan Hernandez

Top 10 Well Known Hacking Groups Of All Time

Some of the hacker groups have since disbanded after being in public eye. The prime example of infamous hackers group is Lizard Squad. They DDoSed the PlayStation and Xbox servers right during the time of Christmas weekend earning them many villains. Today we are listing top such 10 most notorious hackers of all time. Lizard Squad has also hacked Microsoft and Sony. The intentions of Lizard Squad look dark and gloomy due to the diverse history of their work....

September 16, 2015 · 4 min · 653 words · Lori Ortiz

Top 15 interesting facts you must know about Facebook

However, it would be interesting to know some things about Facebook that are disclosed below. Until 2007, it was assumed for some reason that the face of Facebook was that of Mark Zuckerberg. Another reason is to refresh your friends status to say IM A HUGE POOPHEAD and many more. Thats a whopping 640 million plus visitors throughout the day. However, this ratio was 51% in 2010. This makes it about 1/7 th of the people on Earth....

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 164 words · Linda Carr

Your iPhones are vulnerable to hacking due to Airdrop vulnerability

After gaining access, the attacker would then wait until iPhone next rebooted and begin implanting malware. An attacker who got hands-on time with the victims iPhone could alternatively use the attack as a lockscreen bypass. They also need to kill the access Control Center from the phones lockscreen. source: www.techworm.net

September 16, 2015 · 1 min · 50 words · Cassandra Flynn