Hackers are using Password Recovery Scam to trick victims into handing over their email account access

This kind of social engineering phishing attack does not need any special skills nor is it very costly. The only cost which attacker bears is that of sending the text messages to the victim. Users can check the Password Recovery Scam video presented by Symantec security researchers: Read More source: www.techworm.net

June 21, 2015 · 1 min · 51 words · Richard Pham

Microsoft to give away Windows 10 for free to users who test it

However, those running the fake version will be charged. source: www.techworm.net

June 21, 2015 · 1 min · 11 words · Sharon Soto

Sixth mass extinction is here; human life under threat

Researchers believe this occurs due to adverse climatic changes triggered by loss of habitat and extreme pollution. Researchers said that once the damage is done, nature could take millions of years to recover. The study revealed some shocking facts regarding the extinction. It was observed that in a matter of only 115 years, over 400 vertebrates i.e. As per scientists the rate at which these species have vanished is much faster than the normal expected rate....

June 21, 2015 · 1 min · 122 words · Misty Williams

40% of the images generated by Facebook’s AI look real to humans

Its very much alike to how humans learn to understand objects. For instance, one can recognize airplanes very easily after you have seen it for the first time. The team over a period of time plan to allow bot create bigger images with higher accuracy. No details have been provided by Facebook how they plan to use such technology. source: www.techworm.net

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 61 words · Nicholas Davis

ITU defines the 5G network speed as 20 Gbps; to arrive by Winter Olympics 2018

The vision for the 5G web link and its global standardization schedule has been agreed based on our suggestion. We will beef up international cooperation to have the agreement approved without any problems. In other words, the users can download one ultra high-definition movie in 10 seconds. The specification also helps the future internet-of-things technologies. The group will start looking for technologies to use for the standard very soon. LTE and WiFi broadband internet hotspots make use of its GiGA LTE internet to provide faster speeds to consumers....

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 146 words · Jennifer Kelly MD

Major Apple Zero-day security flaw exposes both Keychain and app passwords to attackers

In shortthis exploit will directly expose the Apples Keychain and other apps including those of the third party. This flaw has been confirmed by Apple, Google Chrome and others. Apple also told the researchers to not disclose this flaw in public till they fixed this problem. In February 2015 Apple requested the team to provide them an advance copy of their research paper. It seems these apps which were vulnerable to attack were approved for both the operating systems....

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 121 words · Erin Ibarra

Parrot Security OS – Debian Based Security Oriented Operating System

In addition, an anonymous surfing mode is available for those who dont want to be traced. source: www.techworm.net

June 20, 2015 · 1 min · 18 words · Holly Washington

Google To Launch New App Streaming Service For Android Similar To NVIDIA Grid

It looks like Google will offer Android a service of the same kind very soon. Agawi is a company that specializes in technology that lets you to stream apps with very low latency. Still, it was assumed things were related to NVIDIAs Grid streaming service we were telling you about above. Besides, the phone would not have to come with top-tier internal hardware created for supporting advanced mobile apps. The same principle is applicable to Spotify....

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 140 words · Carrie Scott

iPad Hack : iOS 9 Picture-in-Picture hack lets users to play games while working

Further, the audio playback of the game can also be maintained with a proper audio session. Resource :Cult of Mac. source: www.techworm.net

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 22 words · Richard Parrish

LG G4 Pro leaks : Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM and a 27MP camera.

A report out of China has made some pretty outstanding claims with regards to the specs of the handset. It is also supposed to be made out of metal. So it is quite possible that you wont even get a chance to buy one once its officially available. To see if this rumor is accurate, stay tuned! source: www.techworm.net

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 59 words · Douglas Morrison

New privacy-focused social network supported by Anonymous to fight against Facebook’s shady practices

However, one hopes that this data pipe attracts the attention of online freedom activists. It seems like it has even caught the attention of Anonymous. The program is entirely open source and encodes all private messages that are transmitted between the users. To encourage content, Minds promises to use a clearer and easier algorithm. As Ottman explained it, this allows users on Minds to earn virality. For a couple of years now, the website has been testing interfaces....

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 173 words · Richard Lara

Presence of methane in the meteorites of Mars sparks possibility of life on the Red planet

Basically the research team studied samples from six meteorites of volcanic rocks of Martian origin. However, our research provides a strong indication that rocks on Mars contain a large reservoir of methane. The spaces probes which had explored Mars earlier too have revealed the presence of methane on the Martian surface. The study conducted by European Space Agencys Mars Express had sniffed methane in Martian atmosphere way back in 2014....

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 84 words · Ryan Munoz

Save your Chrome, Firefox and Safari Browser From Favicon Bug

The favicon icon is usually only a few kilobytes in size. Safari and Firefox browsers are also susceptible to this. However, the good news is that Firefox has already corrected this issue in less than two days. Also, a patched version will be available with its next update. As a matter of fact, the favicon files need not have to be .ico files. source: www.techworm.net

June 19, 2015 · 1 min · 65 words · Randy Walker