President Obama signed a new executive order that will punish any assistance to Edward Snowden and any other whistle blowers
Within days, he outed himself, and was subsequently charged with espionage. source: www.techworm.net
Rochester family’s nanny-cam hacked and pictures of baby leaked online
Putting two plus two together, the family surmised that their nanny-cam was hacked. Every place that people think is sacred and private in their home is being accessed. The hackers had then hacked a nanny-cam made by Foscam. Connected nanny-cams always trigger the risk of being hacked compared to a closed-circuit system. source: www.techworm.net
Twitter’s new app, Periscope’s potential dangerous flaw which could hit the user’s privacy has been fixed.
Periscope, Twitters live streaming app with the bug has been fixed with its 1.0.1 update. As per Pastore, most viewers were not aware regarding the geo-tagging issue. 3/Your video IS STILL PRIVATE. The link WILL NOT load video or audio. Only intended participants can view the broadcast in the app. source: www.techworm.net
US Judge Orders Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to Turn Over Documents
The judge said he would not allow a trial to proceed unjustly. source: www.techworm.net
Woman arrested for posting selfie with gun on Facebook
Ill post a few actual pics of me so you know the difference when you come find me. Some Facebook users reported her to nearby Henrico police for her Facebook thugging. Later Kristin tried to justify her selfie with a gun saying that, It wasnt a threat. So I took it down. What happened to freedom of speech? What Holmes did is illegal in Virginia, according to Kevin Carroll with the Fraternal Order of Police report....
17 year old teenager creates app, Uploader for Instagram to upload images directly from Mac
The real problem is that Benn didnt not take Instagram or Apple Stores permission to create the App. In fact, he hacked Instagrams system program interface (API) to create the App. And Benn is minting money also. Image courtesy CNN Money The App which went live on Apple Store retails at $4.99. It has already caught the fancy of the users who are downloading it in heaps. Instagram is not happy with the uploader and Benn....
EvilAP Defender Free Tool to identify and disable rogue access points
This to avoid DoS to your legitimate data pipe, he says. Idris plans to add SMS support in near future. A learning mode that permits whitelisting valid devices is also present in the app. When activated, the tool scans for wireless networks and highlights with green the legitimate ones. The tool isavailable for download on GitHub. source: www.techworm.net
Google, Firefox will pop up warnings to indicate exposure to hackers if users visit the Chinese sites
Mozilla along with Google refuses to recognize new certificates of trust issued by Chinese Internet agency. This act of CNNIC has been condemned by Google in its blog post on Wednesday. Mozilla too joined Google in this movement and declared that CNNICs action represents egregious practice. In the recent times, China has banned Google, Facebook and Twitter and also many tech companies. The conflicts between the Chinese authorities and the tech companies seems to be taking an enormous shape....
How to take Screenshots on Android, iPhone and Windows smartphones
Table Of Contents iPhones We start of withtaking screenshots on iPhone. Once done, visit Recent Photos to check outthe screenshot. Samsung Galaxy meanwhile requires other technique. Some Android smartphones come with a built in option in the Power off menu. Press and hold the power button for 1- to 2 seconds until the power options screen appears. If the option is available select Take a Screenshot. This utility will instruct you to download and install a free desktop utility on your Windows or Mac....
Hyperkin is building “Smart Boy” which would turn iPhone6 into Game Boy
Smart Boy: Hyperkin is building Game Boy compatible hand held machine for the smartphones. As of now the rig will be available in grey color however Hyperkin will bring more colors in future. Gallizzi also announced that as the project develops the traditional Game Boy would have modern features incorporated in it. source: www.techworm.net
Microsoft updates its Do Not Track (DNT) policy says DNT wont be enabled by default
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Seven year old gets a lightweight 3D printed prosthetic ‘Robohand’ for $50
Also the prosthetic is lightweight and is available for a price of mere $50. Mark Lengsfeld, a member of the non-profit E-Nable group helped the family to get the prosthetic. Faiths only costs $50, and when she outgrows it, she can easily build a bigger replacement. It seems he was actually worried however seems it has turned out to be pretty successful. source: www.techworm.net
Sony tells PS4 customer he has to pick up hacker’s bill
Sony acknowledge that Ben was hacked but said that the debt would remain. Sony which has been a victim of hacking many times before doesnt seem to care about the Bens plight. I did so, and they directed me to chat. I wasnt terribly optimistic that it would help, but I gave it a shot.Heres the transcript. Nothing has changed, and they wont do anything about it. When contacted to comment on the issue, Sony came out with some technical gibberish....
