Microsoft Outlook allegedly hacked by Chinese authorities during the weekend

Alleged Chinese hand? According to the GreatFire, this is consistent with previous attacks that have taken place on websites in China. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 23 words · Darryl Ayers

N.S.A. was snooping on North Korean networks much before the Sony Hack

How the U.S. Attributing where attacks come from is incredibly difficult and slow. The US government or the NSA has not yet officially confirmed the leaks or commented about it. source: www.techworm.net

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 32 words · Rebecca Phillips

Vulnerability in Snapshot, a Bluetooth device from Progressive Insurance can compromise more than 2 million car owners

In extreme cases it can even be used to hijack the car itself says Thuen. Thuen will present his findings at theS4 conferencein a talk titled Remote Control Automobiles about the Snapshot vulnerabilities. Thuen found out that Snapshot connects the vehicles onboard web link via the OBD2 port. He started by extracting the firmware from the dongle, reverse engineering it and determining how to exploit it. It said that it welcomed any input for security the vulnerabilities in the dongle....

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 99 words · John Myers

Micromax Remotely Installing Adware on its Smartphones causing unwanted downloads and popups

I knew what I was buying from day one, and I didnt have very high expectations. Never mind, I just managed my app space and lived with it. c’mon help! This was not a single smartphone issue but it was affecting many Micromax smartphones. Many users of certain devices by Micromax noticed apps being silently installed without their consent or permission. Therefore this particular throw in of Apps cant be installed....

January 18, 2015 · 2 min · 225 words · Jacob Jackson

Steam has a Linux bug that Steamrolls (erases) all your personal files on your Linux PC

It will also wipe out documents on USB connected drives, ouch. The main problem if you are running Steam on Linux is to be careful of their program. It would be wise, not to connect to any local external hard drives while youre running Steam. If anyone else has experienced this or has more information, they should email[email protected]. The bug is acting like due to a line in theSteam.shBash script:...

January 18, 2015 · 1 min · 123 words · Jeff Torres

Xiaomi Brings The Worlds Smallest Mini Pocket Set-Top Box

The Mi Box Mini set-top box is a compact machine with a size similar to a smartphones USB charger. It runs on Andriod 4.4.2 KitKat OS and supports Dolby DTS audio and 1080p output to TVs. It also includes Bluetooth remote and is available in different colors. It doesnt have a USB port or support of external microSD card slot. The Mi Box Mini has a quad-core MediaTek Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1....

January 18, 2015 · 1 min · 101 words · Pamela Long

Blackhat movie review, certainly not the greatest hacking movie.

I was initially excited to watch this movie when my editor asked me to review it. Yes it was that bad. First the Good: Ok, I will give credit to a few gems about the Blackhat Movie. The Blackhat Movie did manage to sneak in a few real world mentions of hacks. The plot was rather elaborate and messy from a professional hacking perspective however. The very subject of his incarceration was the fact that he hacked a bank for several million dollars....

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 137 words · James Williams

Canada prohibits installation and/or update of software without user consent

At least in Canada. The CASL said that it had noticed websites automatically install software on visitors computers without their consent. Often these installs are seen to be malware and adware. Users must also be informed that they can withdraw their consent. source: www.techworm.net

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 44 words · Marcus Benson

Database of Lizard Stresser Tool clients leaked, more than 14241 users leaked

The hack on Lizardstesser(. )su was reported by Brian Krebs ofKrebs On Security. Though Brian says that only a few of those may be using the rent-a-tool. According to two sources close to the investigation, the name of the 18-year-old is Jordan Cameron. Jordies Twitter account which usually posts tweets at a rapid pace has been silent for past 18 hours. source: www.techworm.net

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 63 words · Sandra Mcconnell

Google Glass is Dead, Google shuts doors on Google Glass Explorer Project

In aGoogle Plus post, the team said they are graduating from Google Glass (sic). Glass at Work has been growing and were seeing incredible developments with Glass in the workplace. Were thrilled to be moving even more from concept to reality. As part of this transition, were closing the Explorer Program so we can focus on whats coming next. January 19 will be the last day to get the Glass Explorer Edition....

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 181 words · Taylor Jones

Google vs Microsoft; Google Research Team Make Two More Windows 7/8 Vulnerabilities Public

The second flaw it seems is not a big security issue. Whats right for Google is not always right for customers. We urge Google to make protection of customers our collective primary goal. Both the vulnerabilities are reproduced below : Issue No. The check is done in the PopUserIsAdmin function. On Windows 8+ the SeTokenIsAdmin method has been changed to check for the impersonation level so its not vulnerable. It isnt clear if this has a serious security impact or not, therefore its being disclosed as is....

January 17, 2015 · 1 min · 138 words · Elizabeth Suarez

Hackers List; Hack renting portal lets you hire hacker in minutes

A new website called Hackers List offers users world class hackers for a fee. However questions remain about the legality of operating such a website. source: www.techworm.net

January 16, 2015 · 1 min · 27 words · Stephanie Richards

New Instant Language Translation App from Google for Android and iOS users

Now Google has updated the platform of translator which can guide you in different ways. The updated platform is available for Android and iOS versions. If a conversation is going on between members. Tap the mic and the Google Translate app will automatically recognise which language is being spoken by both members . Once the two languages have been recognised, the app will be poised to translate speech. Today more than 1 billion people uses Google translator for easily and fast communication....

January 16, 2015 · 1 min · 110 words · Tyler Peterson