CNN was hacked again by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). This is not the first time that SEA has attacked CNN successfully. CNN said that the group has targeted their main Facebook profile, the Politic's Facebook profile, and the Twitter Pages for CNN, CNN Security, Clearance, and the blogs for the Political Ticker.CNN reported: “Some…
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When at a bank machine, making a deposit or taking cash out, it's easy to overlook the finer details of what's going on in the background. Such as, what operating system it's running. Unless you walked up to a machine that had a blue-screen-of-death present, would you have guessed that it was running Windows? According…
Since Snowden released the information on government spying there are not many tech companies out there that are deemed trustworthy. There has been a study that Microsoft is more trustworthy than Apple. The study was done by Forrester and is available for $499, this is because the research is valid and did cost a decent…
CubeSensors is looking to help you track the health and comfort levels in your home the same way wearable fitness trackers like the Fitbit Force and Nike Fuelband measure your health.Simply place CubeSensors throughout your home, one in each room, and get a read on various factors that affect your health and well-being. Specifically, CubeSensors are…
Linksys WRT 1900AC is coming and most people who have had WiFi in their home in the last decade probably knows what a Linksys 54g looks like. This is because they were the go to cheap wireless router for most people. It is the black and blue box with flashing lights and antennas sticking out…
The National Security Agency’s sophisticated hacking operations go way beyond using software vulnerabilities to gain access to targeted systems. The agency has a catalog of tools providing NSA analysts access to just about every potential source of data about a target.In some cases, the NSA has modified the firmware of computers and network hardware, including…
Technology has enabled us to connect and interact with people all over the globe, in real-time. It has made the stuff of science fiction science fact, satellite communication, wireless internet, and the ability to keep track of 100+ contacts and interactions. But how do you unplug from this technology and interact with those who are…
Snapchat and Skype were hacked over the holiday by two different groups coincidentally. Snapchat is a photo messaging app that allows people to send pictures and drawings to each other. Skype is a video chat application that is now owned by Microsoft.A website was created on New Year's Eve named SnapChatDB.info that demonstrated an attack…
Sitting is killing you. Numerous studies have pointed to the health risks of sitting all day, but here you have info on how prolonged sitting affects our bodies and reminders to interrupt sitting time whenever possible.The human body simply isn't built to sit all day at a desk or for hours vegging out on the…
Over 40 million credit card users were affected by the big security breach this holiday shopping season. While there are a host of speculative comments on what exactly happened, and that’s a big part of the problem too, no one has said exactly what was stolen. Without a clear, defined description of what took place,…
You can enable a Mac webcam without warning lights being turned on. Researchers from John Hopkins University (JHU) have discovered an exploit in the firmware of older Mac's called iSight. This firmware can be modified to allow the camera to be enabled while the indicator light remains off.Researchers at JHU have found a way to reprogram the STANDBY…
Wireless routers use dangerous electromagnetic radiation to send their signals to your computer through walls. If you have a wireless Internet router set up in your home or office (Bluetooth, Air-Port Extreme, Air-Port Express, Netgear, D-Link, Belkin, Linksys and other wireless network devices) you are receiving massive amounts of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure, and living or working…