PS4 and Xbox One to add 4K Feature in 2015?

But according to a contributor onForbes, Netflix has declined to comment on the news. source: www.techworm.net

February 4, 2015 · 1 min · 16 words · Rebecca Jones

A new way for office access : Epicenter puts chips under staff’s skin

Epicenter is trying a different approach a chip under the skin. The chip will allow cardless access to all office doors and photocopiers. Today its a bit messywe need pin codes and passwords. Wouldnt it be easy to just touch with your hand? Some people are horrified by this, admits one advocate. That is an early example of bio-hacking. Resource :Newser Read More source: www.techworm.net

February 3, 2015 · 1 min · 65 words · Jimmy Wilson

About.com links vulnerable to XSS, XFS iframe attack

He waited fro three months only to find that the vulnerabilities are still not patched. He stated while making the disclosure, Until now, they are still unpatched. Jing added, Simultaneously, the About.com main pages search field is vulnerable to XSS attacks too. This means all domains related to about.com are vulnerable to XSS attacks. In addition to the XSS and XSF vulnerabilities a new Open Redirect vulnerability related to about.com is introduced....

February 3, 2015 · 1 min · 105 words · Jill Fisher

IBM Developer discovers Outlook for iOS Outlook app lacks proper security

iOS Outlook app allows Microsoft to see all mail account and server credentials without the users knowledge. He elaborates thisin detail here. Also the iOS Outlook apps built-in connectors to OneDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive are a data security nightmare. If you decide to sign up to use the service, you will need to create an account. That requires that you provide the email address(es) that you want to access with our service....

February 3, 2015 · 1 min · 82 words · Bradley Ward

‘Revenge Porn’ website yougotposted.com operator gets convicted

Bollaert was ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to his victims and a $10,000 fine. By posting these kind of images the spurned lovers hoped to exact revenge on their ex-girlfriend/boyfriend for leaving/ditching them. Ugotposted hosted around 10000 images between 2012 and 2013. The website allowed spurned lovers to post intimate images of their exes anonymously. Bollaert used this site as a business by offering image/data removal services on another website for a charge....

February 3, 2015 · 1 min · 76 words · Ian Walker

Google researchers working on developing a fake human skin

When the project was first announced, Google didnt discusshowthe nanoparticles would relay their findings. But, in avideo from The Atlantic. Google is developing different types of arms to simulate different skin tones and types. The video shown is well worth a watch and offers a tantalizing glimpse into the goings-on at Google X. source: www.techworm.net

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 55 words · Jennifer Pineda

Hacker gang behind Target breach hit Book2Park.com and steal credit cards

Brian informedBook2park.comowner Anna Infante about a possible breach. We already took action on this, and we are totally on it, Infante said. We are taking all further steps in protecting our customers and reporting this to the proper authorities. source: www.techworm.net

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 41 words · Tiffany Mueller

Popular Instant Messaging App HipChat hacked, Developers warn of possible user information compromise

Atlassian further said that attackers had gained unauthorized access to customer information. We have no evidence that any payment information was accessed. If you have not received communication from us, we do not believe you were affected. However, you caneasily change your password here. If you have any questions or concerns, yo contact us at[email protected]. HipChat is a Web service for private chat and instant messaging. HipChat also recently surpassed the billion message mark and has been growing in double digits per month....

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 86 words · Rebecca Williamson

Raptr hacked, users accounts compromised

Raptr Founder and CEO Dennis Fong said. Fong also said that the company is sending out emails to all account holders alerting them about the hack. For the uninitiated, Raptr is a social-networking website and instant messenger and is used by many video-game players. User names, email addresses, password hashes, and some first and last names may have been accessed. This means that although the passwords are hashed, users with weak passwords are vulnerable to unauthorized access....

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 111 words · Thomas Parker

Tech Firms Required to Add Backdoors in Hardware, Software for Selling in China

China says these rules are necessary to strengthen the cyber security in critical Chinese industries. Russia has already embarked on a tech censorship kind of plan from 1st Jan 2015. With China also choosing to follow Russias footsteps, American businesses are in for some rough weather ahead. The problem is actually dual. source: www.techworm.net

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 54 words · Dana Bennett

WhatsApp Voice Calling Feature Arrives But Only for Some Users

The upcoming voice calling feature of WhatsApp started appearing to some of its users. Recently aReddit userhas posted some snapshots ofWhatsAppvoice calling feature which has appeared on his profile. It was like more of hit and miss situation. The version listed on WhatsApp website is 2.11.508 and the latest version on Google Play is 2.11.505. The snapshots also shows a slightly different UI, with specific tabs for calls, texts and the contacts....

February 2, 2015 · 1 min · 84 words · John Bates

BMW Fixes Security Flaw in Software that Made 2.2 Million Vehicles Vulnerable to Hijack

But Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) thinks not. BMW subsidiaries Rolls-Royce and Mini also use ConnectedDrive. The hack vulnerability could have placed some 2.2 million cars worldwide at jeopardy. BMW yesterday fixed the security flaw which may have caused several car jackings if left untouched. However it said that it had patched the flaw. source: www.techworm.net

February 1, 2015 · 1 min · 55 words · Andrew Arnold

Google Earth Pro Is Now Available For Free

Google makes Google Earth Pro free to reach everyones PC. Earlier the software cost a staggering $399 to use every year. Both the softwares are equally beneficial but the two versions have some major differences. It also allows importing of images that have more than the max texture size allowed by Google Earth. Next, Google Earth Pro gives businesses and market researchers access to multiple layers of demographic data. At least 500MB of storage and 512MB of RAM are needed....

February 1, 2015 · 1 min · 99 words · Colleen Butler