( New York University ) Obstacles in an organism's path can help it to move faster, not slower, researchers from New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences have found through a series of experiments and computer simulations. Their findings have implications for a better understanding of basic locomotion strategies…
Symantec claims largest ever Android malware find
The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, according to Symantec. Dubbed “Android.Counterclank” by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from “Sexy Girls Puzzle” to “Counter…
Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Makers of All Things Technical and Scientific Will Find Amazing Ideas and Tools to Make …
The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin offers a special appeal for budding entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and programmers who will find the ideas, tools and resources to help them make their dreams a reality. View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
Facebook rewards hackers who find bugs
Tal Be'ery was happy helping Facebook fight hackers for free. In 2010, when the computer security professional was looking into how identity thieves, spammers and other con artists used fake Facebook profiles to mount… View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
ProtectMyID: Are you at risk for identity theft? Take this quiz and find out. http://t.co/13gyNum9 #idtheft, #itrc, #quizzesarefun
ProtectMyID: Are you at risk for identity theft? Take this quiz and find out. http://t.co/13gyNum9 #idtheft, #itrc, #quizzesarefun View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
How to find whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version[Tutorial] HD
This tutorial video showing you how to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system.its very easy and simple to find out. STEPS- 1- Right click on MY COMPUTER. 2-goto PROPERTIES. 3-check SYSTEM TYPE. Difference between 32bit and 64bit :- The…
Researchers find many weak Stratfor passwords
A professor at Utah Valley University analyzed the leaked password hashes stolen by Anonymous from security firm Stratfor and determined even their security minded customers choose weak passwords. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Don’t plug in USB drives that you find lying around. Criminals can use them to steal your data
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Help us find clues in climate email hacker’s message | Leo Hickman
Early on Tuesday, a still-as-yet unidentified person, or persons, going by the name of “FOIA” posted messages on at least four separate blogs popular with climate sceptics, each of which provided a link to a folder of files being hosted on a Russian server. The folder contained another huge tranche…
DHS, FBI Find ‘No Evidence’ of Public Water Utility Hack
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI on Wednesday shot down reports that a cyber attack took down a pump an an Illinois public water utility. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security