Ashley Madison: ALM announces $500K bounty for information on Hackers

Evans said the message was accompanied by the songThunderstruckby AC/DC. One set of data included about 33 million usernames, names, passwords, addresses and other details. The bounty offer came at a press conference today by the police in Toronto where Ashley Madison is based. source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 46 words · Elizabeth Sanders

Blackmailers demand Bitcoins From Hacked Users of Ashley Madison

This particular extortionist has not been particularly successful, only receiving0.0032 BTCsince last Wednesdays leaks. Most of the exposed victims fall in the category of People in Power including Law Enforcement Officers. And this has been a time of high level of emotional stress to those people. One of these committed suicide, though it was not confirmed that the reason was Ashley Madison Hack. Most of these services may be scams just making the opportunity count....

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 77 words · David Mccoy

Cortana for Android (Public Beta) Now Available for download

Now access to your personal digital assistant is just a button-press away. As with all betas, we are continually improving the experience and will incorporate feedback along the way. Source:Microsoft Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 34 words · Allison Farmer

Hacker “SexyCyborg” designs cool 3D printed shoes filled with penetration test kit

SexyCyber made a post on Imgur giving details of her creation. Apparently, the gadget is inspired by the currently running and very popular TV show Mr. Robot She explains, Ive been watching the TV show Mr. So I got to thinking- if I had to do penetration testing on a corporate facility, how would I do it? Social engineering for one- I’m a natural honeypot. I think there’s a reasonable chance that a guy might invite me back to their office after a few drinks in the neighborhood?...

August 24, 2015 · 5 min · 883 words · Stacey Holland

Hydrogen-powered phone battery could charge your smartphone for a week

The firm says they have already created a working iPhone 6 prototype using the new battery. Earlier portable fuel manufacturers could not take over the market due to their expensive and bulky power devices. Hopefully, Android devices too join hands with Intelligent Energy to get this awesome technology in their devices. source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 53 words · Carl Harris

Microsoft’s most loved classic “Windows 95” completes 20 years today

It integrated Microsofts formerly separate MS-DOS and Windows products. It also brought along a revolution of desktop PC. However, the world has changed from the time Windows 95 was launched 20 years ago. Today, we have smartphones and smart TVs and we use the Internet practically for anything and everything. Touchscreens are now found almost everywhere replacing the traditional mouse-driven interface approach. The screen resolution these days are so high that it is practically impossible to see individual pixels....

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 165 words · Thomas Wright

Researcher discovers zero-day flaws in Dolphin and Mercury browsers for Android

These browsers may not be as popular as Chrome or Firefox, they have their own fan following. One of the browsers is Dolphin for Android. This web client is mildly popular among Android users with around 5 million downloads. The flaw in Dolphin lies in the way it download and applies themes. Rotlogix has given complete Proof-of-concept on his websitehere. He says that he has informed the Dolphin security team about the vulnerability....

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 91 words · Lauren Moreno

Samsung smart fridge can expose your gmail credential to hackers

Security firm, Pen Test Partners has discovered a man-in-the-middle vulnerability in Samsung smart fridges. Using this vulnerability, hackers can intercept smart fridge owners Gmail credentials. We believe we did because it is has a name that suggests this. However, it is correctly passworded and we are yet to extract the password that opens the key store. source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 58 words · Robert Brown

U.S. Patent Granted To Canadian Firm For Space Elevator

Passengers could then board a spaceplane that could reach lower orbit without the need for a costly rocket launch. The space elevator is expected to cost about $5 billion to build. Caroline Roberts, Thoth CEO and President is expected to be enthusiastic. According to Quine, even the demonstration tower would be the worlds largest structure. source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 57 words · John Simmons

Windows 10 banned by torrent trackers amidst spying fears

Windows 10 is now off bounds for torrent trackers. The torrent trackers have banned Windows 10 due to privacy concerns according to the torrent tracking website Torrent Freak. Microsofts latest operating system iteration is under fire from all quarters due to its snooping capabilities. For the uninitiated, torrent tracker is a server that communicates between peers using the BitTorrent protocol. The controversy regarding Windows 10 and privacy originates from Microsofts Services Agreement and EULA....

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 131 words · Anne Morgan

Windows 10 Face Recognition tool cannot be easily fooled by identical twins

Hence, the results may differ on other host PCs with slightly less smart cameras. Windows 10 could certainly be the future of login safety putting an end to passwords. source: www.techworm.net

August 24, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Paula Knight

Apple to replace iPhone 6 Plus blurry cameras

Also, the front-facing FaceTime camera is also unaffected. Apple has decided to replace the camera, if it is found faulty. So, how do you find out if the camera is faulty? To copy the number, it’s crucial that you tap and hold it. Apple will replace the camera, rather than the whole phone. Recently, Apple blog The Michael Report claimed that the camera will be able to record 4K quality video....

August 23, 2015 · 1 min · 73 words · Kristin Scott

Ban ‘Windows 10’ say Russian Lawyers Because It “Spies on Its Users”

The attorneys are mainly concerned with maintaining legal confidentiality. They claim that no lawyer using Windows 10 can guarantee confidentiality to a client. The deputy also claimed that Windows 10 is effectively spying on its users. A spokesman for Microsoft, however, denied the allegations to RIA Novosti. The company said in a statement that the privacy of the users is fully protected in Windows 10. The Windows 10 data collection features can be done disabled from the options screen....

August 23, 2015 · 1 min · 115 words · Brooke Martinez