Month: January 2016

Brain – Computer interfaces could be built from graphene: shown to safely interact with neurons in the brain

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Researchers have successfully demonstrated how it is possible to interface graphene – a two-dimensional form of carbon – with neurons, or nerve cells, while maintaining the integrity of these vital cells. The work may be used to build graphene-based electrodes that can safely be implanted in the brain, offering promise for the restoration of sensory Read more about Brain – Computer interfaces could be built from graphene: shown to safely interact with neurons in the brain[…]

Israeli Drone Feeds Hacked By British and American Intelligence

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MERICAN AND BRITISH INTELLIGENCE secretly tapped into live video feeds from Israeli drones and fighter jets, monitoring military operations in Gaza, watching for a potential strike against Iran, and keeping tabs on the drone technology Israel exports around the world. Under a classified program code-named “Anarchist,” the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ, working with Read more about Israeli Drone Feeds Hacked By British and American Intelligence[…]

The Jobs Most Likely to Be Taken Over by Robots In the Near Future

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The World Economic Forum expects automation and robots will eliminate 5.1 million jobs within the next five years. That’s a scary thought, especially if you have one of these jobs that could theoretically be done more efficiently (and for less cost) with an automated machine. Source: The Jobs Most Likely to Be Taken Over by Read more about The Jobs Most Likely to Be Taken Over by Robots In the Near Future[…]

NSA’s top hacking boss explains how his guys work

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Rare public appearance from Tailored Access Operations leader NSA tiger teams follow a six-stage process when attempting to crack a target, he explained. These are reconnaissance, initial exploitation, establish persistence, install tools, move laterally, and then collect, exfiltrate and exploit the data. Source: NSA’s top hacking boss explains how to protect your network from his Read more about NSA’s top hacking boss explains how his guys work[…]

Microsoft Edge Browser private mode leaks data through cache

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there are plenty of open source utilities available to offer a look inside the ESE Database on a standalone mode, i.e. without external support required. However, this entirely depends on the state in which the database is present. Being ESE database, in case of a dirty shutdown of the machine, there is high possibility of Read more about Microsoft Edge Browser private mode leaks data through cache[…]

Built-in LG smartphone app created data hack risk

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“SNAP” allows an attacker to run arbitrary JavaScript code on the vulnerable LG devices, according to security researchers from Israeli security firms BugSec and Cynet. This might be easily exploited to allow private data leakage, phishing attacks and/or crash a vulnerable device, say the researchers. The security flaw is rooted in a bug in one Read more about Built-in LG smartphone app created data hack risk[…]

Newegg sues patent troll that dropped its case

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A patent-holding company called Minero Digital seeks to exact royalty payments on a wide range of USB hubs, suing more than two dozen retailers and manufacturers last year. But the “non-practicing entity” dropped its East Texas lawsuit against Newegg subsidiary Rosewill within days of getting a call from the company’s lawyer. Newegg Chief Legal Officer Read more about Newegg sues patent troll that dropped its case[…]

Anaheim cops in Disneyland’s backyard have had plane based mass mobile phone hacking stuff going for years

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Pentagon: DRTBox can usually nab phone’s crypto session keys in under a second. Source: City cops in Disneyland’s backyard have had “stingray on steroids” for years Military grade Dirtboxes have been flying for the police without requiring a warrant for years. The 4th Reich irrepresive surveillance machine strikes again – Anaheim won’t be the only Read more about Anaheim cops in Disneyland’s backyard have had plane based mass mobile phone hacking stuff going for years[…]

A Health Insurer Lost Six Hard Drives Holding Data About 1 Million Customers

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Centene, based in St Louis, says that the hard drives in question contain personal data about people who received laboratory services between 2009 and 2015. Stored on the drives are details including names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, member ID numbers and health information. Source: A Health Insurer Lost Six Hard Drives Holding Read more about A Health Insurer Lost Six Hard Drives Holding Data About 1 Million Customers[…]

Apple’s Safari browser is crashing on iPhones and Macs worldwide – turn off search suggestions helps.

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Apple’s Safari browser appears to be experiencing issues worldwide this morning. Searching from the address bar in both iOS and OS X is causing the browser to crash in some instances. The Verge has confirmed the problem on several of our own iOS devices and at least one OS X machine.”Safari’s search suggestions are to Read more about Apple’s Safari browser is crashing on iPhones and Macs worldwide – turn off search suggestions helps.[…]

Lenovo ShareIT comes with hardcoded password and directory traversal

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Hard-coded password in Lenovo SHAREit for Windows [CVE-2016-1491] When Lenovo SHAREit for Windows is configured to receive files, a Wifi HotSpot is set with an easy password (12345678). Any system with a Wifi Network card could connect to that Hotspot by using that password. The password is always the same. Remote browsing of file system Read more about Lenovo ShareIT comes with hardcoded password and directory traversal[…]

Quantum mechanics: Put three pigeons in two holes and none of them will be in the same hole.

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We show that quantum mechanics violates one of the fundamental principles of nature: If you put three particles in two boxes, necessarily two particles will end up in the same box. We find instances when three quantum particles are put in two boxes, yet no two particles are in the same box, a seemingly impossible Read more about Quantum mechanics: Put three pigeons in two holes and none of them will be in the same hole.[…]

Oxford Prof calulates how long it would take for large-scale conspiracies to reveal themselves

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Dr Grimes initially created an equation to express the probability of a conspiracy being either deliberately uncovered by a whistle-blower or inadvertently revealed by a bungler. This factors in the number of conspirators, the length of time, and even the effects of conspirators dying, whether of old age or more nefarious means, for those conspiracies Read more about Oxford Prof calulates how long it would take for large-scale conspiracies to reveal themselves[…]

Microsoft struggles against self-inflicted Office 365 IMAP outage. 7 days and counting.

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Microsoft engineers are struggling to fix a seven-day-old, self-inflicted Office 365 IMAP outage. IMAP access to Office 365 tanked on January 18, meaning customers could not access emails using Exchange Online via IMAP or connect third-party mail clients via IMAP. Microsoft told disgruntled Office 365 customers that the problem affected a limited number of licensees Read more about Microsoft struggles against self-inflicted Office 365 IMAP outage. 7 days and counting.[…]

Terrible infections, bad practices, unclean kit – welcome to hospital IT

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Medicine is world’s worst industry for data security, it seems Source: Terrible infections, bad practices, unclean kit – welcome to hospital IT Hospitals running unpatched XP and 95, hardware vendors that ship 36 trojans with their patches, people running around pressing keyboard keys to make sure none of the PCs ever logs out, pacemakers with Read more about Terrible infections, bad practices, unclean kit – welcome to hospital IT[…]