Month: April 2016

FindFace Facial Recognition Service Becomes a Weapon Against Russian Porn Actresses

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Users of the Russian imageboard “Dvach” (2chan) have launched a campaign to deanonymize Russian actresses who appear in pornography, utilizing a controversial new service called “FindFace.” Source: Facial Recognition Service Becomes a Weapon Against Russian Porn Actresses – Global Voices Advocacy What a bunch of pissants – using a creepy stalker app to then send Read more about FindFace Facial Recognition Service Becomes a Weapon Against Russian Porn Actresses[…]

Malware and non-malware ways for ATM jackpotting. Extended cut – Securelist

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Millions of people around the world now use ATMs every day to withdraw cash, pay in to their account or make a variety of payments. Unfortunately, ATM manufacturers and their primary customers – banks – don’t pay much attention to the security of cash machines. Source: Malware and non-malware ways for ATM jackpotting. Extended cut Read more about Malware and non-malware ways for ATM jackpotting. Extended cut – Securelist[…]

If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you, add thousands of ghost cars to divert your traffic

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Researchers at the University of California-Santa Barbara recently discovered a Waze vulnerability that allowed them to create thousands of “ghost drivers” that can monitor the drivers around them—an exploit that could be used to track Waze users in real-time. They proved it to me by tracking my own movements around San Francisco and Las Vegas Read more about If you use Waze, hackers can stalk you, add thousands of ghost cars to divert your traffic[…]

Cisco Finds Backdoor Installed on 12 Million PCs by French Advertiser Tuto4PC

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Cisco’s Talos security intelligence and research group has come across a piece of software that installed backdoors on 12 million computers around the world.The software, which exhibits adware and spyware capabilities, was developed by a French online advertising company called Tuto4PC. The firm, previously known as Eorezo Group and apparently linked to another company called Read more about Cisco Finds Backdoor Installed on 12 Million PCs by French Advertiser Tuto4PC[…]

Mad Scientist Builds Fully Functional Hoverbike

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Because a thermite-blasting cannon isn’t crazy enough, Colin Furze used a pair of motors and propellers designed for parasailing to build himself a fully functional flying hoverbike. It’s easily one of the mad scientist’s most dangerous builds to date, but seeing how maneuverable it is almost makes us want to build one too. Source: Mad Read more about Mad Scientist Builds Fully Functional Hoverbike[…]

Microsoft Office 365 Flaw Allowed Anyone To Log In To Almost Any Business Account

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A severe vulnerability in the way Microsoft Office 365 handles federated identities via SAML put an attacker in a position to have access to any account and data, including emails and files stored in the cloud-based service. Microsoft pushed through a mitigation to the service on Jan. 5, seven hours after being notified by researchers Read more about Microsoft Office 365 Flaw Allowed Anyone To Log In To Almost Any Business Account[…]

93.4m Mexican Voters Data found on open US server

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In my hands is something dangerous. It is proof that someone moved confidential government data out of Mexico and into the United States. It is a hard drive with 93.4 million downloaded voter registration records— The Mexican voter database. See the interview with Chris Vickery commenting on this breach: Before going any further, let’s make Read more about 93.4m Mexican Voters Data found on open US server[…]

UK intel agencies spy indiscriminately on millions of innocent folks, have been since  the 90s

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The UK’s intelligence agencies (MI5, MI6, and GCHQ) are spying on everything you do, and with only the flimsiest of safeguards in place to prevent abuse, according to more than a thousand pages of documents published today as a result of a lawsuit filed by Privacy International. The documents reveal the details of so-called “Bulk Read more about UK intel agencies spy indiscriminately on millions of innocent folks, have been since  the 90s[…]

Franz – a free messaging app for Slack, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and more

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Franz is a free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application. He currently supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Google Hangouts, GroupMe, Skype and many more. You can download Franz for Mac, Windows & Linux. Source: Franz – a free messaging app for Slack, Read more about Franz – a free messaging app for Slack, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and more[…]

Combined UK and French Joint Expeditionary Force is now reality

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with more than 5,000 personnel from the two countries coming together for Exercise Griffin Strike. The exercise, which involves a joint French/UK headquarters planning and executing military activity for the first time, will see the CJEF demonstrate ‘full validation of concept’. That means it will be available for bilateral, NATO, EU, UN or coalition operations. Read more about Combined UK and French Joint Expeditionary Force is now reality[…]

Data protection reform – Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era

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The new rules include provisions on: a right to be forgotten, “clear and affirmative consent” to the processing of private data by the person concerned, a right to transfer your data to another service provider, the right to know when your data has been hacked, ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable Read more about Data protection reform – Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era[…]

Hotjar – Records mouse behaviour to see where visitors are scrolling, mousing and clicking to make heatmaps

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Hotjar is a new and easy way to truly understand your web and mobile site visitors. Source: Hotjar – Heatmaps, Visitor Recordings, Conversion Funnels, Form Analytics, Feedback Polls and Surveys in One Platform I’ve been seeing this on more and more sites recently. They state that the service is cheap (but no pricing to be Read more about Hotjar – Records mouse behaviour to see where visitors are scrolling, mousing and clicking to make heatmaps[…]

Brain link bypasses spine to control hands

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Here we show that intracortically recorded signals can be linked in real-time to muscle activation to restore movement in a paralysed human. We used a chronically implanted intracortical microelectrode array to record multiunit activity from the motor cortex in a study participant with quadriplegia from cervical spinal cord injury. We applied machine-learning algorithms to decode Read more about Brain link bypasses spine to control hands[…]

All Prior Art – generating patent applications and giving them away, helping kill patent trolls

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All Prior Art is a project attempting to algorithmically create and publicly publish all possible new prior art, thereby making the published concepts not patent-able. The concept is to democratize ideas, provide an impetus for change in the patent system, and to preempt patent trolls. The system works by pulling text from the entire database Read more about All Prior Art – generating patent applications and giving them away, helping kill patent trolls[…]

Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance announce plans for inflatable space station modules

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The volumes will be based on the Bigelow Aerospace B330 expandable module with the initial launch to orbit in 2020 on ULA’s Atlas V 552 configuration launch vehicle. The B330 will have 330 cubic meters (12,000 cu ft) of internal space. The craft will support zero-gravity research including scientific missions and manufacturing processes. Beyond its Read more about Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance announce plans for inflatable space station modules[…]

Stephen Hawking and a Russian Billionaire Want to Build tiny Interstellar Starships

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Last year, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence got a major boost when Russian billionaire Yuri Milner unveiled a $100 million effort to scan the skies for radio and light signals emitted by aliens. Not content to simply sit tight and wait for ET to hail us, Milner now plans to build interstellar spacecraft. Yes, you Read more about Stephen Hawking and a Russian Billionaire Want to Build tiny Interstellar Starships[…]

Rafael unveils “Drone Dome” anti-UAV system

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The all-weather Drone Dome has 360° circular coverage, and uses an electro-optical/infrared sensor and radar to detect a threat. The data is then combined and correlated and alerts the operator of the hostile UAV. The system initiates either an automatic interference operation – as per pre-defined rules – or it is carried out manually by Read more about Rafael unveils “Drone Dome” anti-UAV system[…]

Panama Papers – why are people hiding their money offshore anyway?

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So, with the Panama papers, governments are cracking down on tax dodgers. In the Netherlands the minister wants to increase the penalty for giving up your hidden funds to 300% plus back taxes plus interest. The claim is that it’s not fair, because poor people don’t have enough money to dodge taxes and so have Read more about Panama Papers – why are people hiding their money offshore anyway?[…]

Circuit Simulator Applet

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This HTML 5 applet has loads of circuit elements you can use to set up a circuit and see in animated form how the current is running, measure the voltage, amperage and resistance at any point. Very nice to predesign your electronics. Source: Circuit Simulator Applet

Why are our planets’ poles moving? Water.

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It turns out to be two factors: 1. Polar ice is melting. 2. We are storing water in different places and moving it around the planet using piping. These factors redistribute the weight of the water around the planet, making the poles wander around. We analyze space geodetic and satellite gravimetric data for the period Read more about Why are our planets’ poles moving? Water.[…]

CIA’s Fundings Clearista Skin Care Products That Collect DNA among other markers for health

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Clearista products were designed with medical applications in mind before they became beauty products. The idea was that removing the product got you access to traces or biological markers that give an insight into the health of a person. They also cover blemishes and dark spots on the skin. So the CIA is interested, as Read more about CIA’s Fundings Clearista Skin Care Products That Collect DNA among other markers for health[…]