More Than A Billion Pirate Search Results Were Removed By Google In A Year Techworm

This is a new record, which is in line with the increasing number of takedown requests Google has received, forcing the search giant to be more strict in its action against piracy. Copyright holders continue to flood Google with DMCA takedown requests, targeting “pirate links” in the company’s search results. In July this year, copyright holders had asked Google to remove more than 500,000,000 allegedly infringing links from its search engine in 2016....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 539 words · Heather Hamilton

Morgan Stanley Fires Insider Who Leaked Client Details On Pastebin

“While there is no evidence of any economic loss to any client, it has been determined that certain account information of approximately 900 clients, including account names and numbers, was briefly posted on the Internet. Morgan Stanley detected this exposure and the information was promptly removed,” the company noted in its statement. “Overall, partial account information of up to 10 percent of all Wealth Management clients was stolen. The data stolen does not include account passwords or social security numbers....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Betty Donoghue

Move Over Skype And Viber Facebook Messenger Video Calling Is Here

Facebook said that there are still a few countries where the Facebook Messenger video calling wont work because of improvements needed in video quality. Facebook also said that the video calling would work well even with users who are not connected over Wi-Fi. With this rollout, Facebook hopes to take on the entrenched players in video calling arena like Viber and Skype and etch out market share for itself. Facebook has been giving Facebook Messenger quite a makeover in recent months....

December 29, 2022 · 1 min · 141 words · Cynthia Mccoy

Nintendo Switch Overtakes Iphone X To Become Time S Best Gadget Of 2017 Techworm

“The Switch consists of a tablet with a 6.2-inch screen with slots for attaching Nintendo’s Joy-Con controllers on either side, turning it into a handheld video game machine. But when you’re at home, you can slide the slate into a dock that hooks up to your TV and play it like a traditional console. That “play anywhere, anytime” approach, combined with a stellar games roster, from the recently launched Super Mario Odyssey to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, makes the Switch a true knockout,” TIME told about the console....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 466 words · Richard Lantz

North Korea Unveils Netflix Like Streaming Service Called Manbang Techworm

Dubbed ‘Manbang’ (“Mon-bahng”), which translates into ‘everywhere’ or ‘every direction’, the device will allow those with access to North Korea’s state-run internet service to “replay documentary films about the leadership and learn Russian and English languages,” using IPTV services, according to NK News. With the device, viewers can watch five different TV channels in real-time such as KCTV, Mansudae Television, Ryongnamsan TV, and find information related to the leader’s activities and Juche ideology....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 390 words · Colette Mckinnon

Nvidia Launches The Gtx 1660 And 1650 Super Gpus

Nvidia has added support for both the cards with a new driver release that brings a significant number of features like ReShade Filters, Improved Customizable Image Sharpening, Nvidia Ultra-Low Latency Mode for G-Sync Displays, and Turing Encoder for Gaming and Broadcasting. Nvidia’s press release claims that “the pair [of new Super cards] delivers up to 2X the performance of the prior generation GTX 10-series GPUs and up to 50-percent more performance over the original GTX 16-series....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 451 words · Gary Swartz

Online Cryptocurrency Trading Sites Need A Tech Boost Techworm

However, as the market has begun to buoy, investors are returning and seeking platforms where they can trade cryptocurrencies. This movement back into the market has begun to expose some of the technical flaws that are currently putting traders at risk. For example, in the recent Bitcoin price jump over $5,100, trading site Bitmex automatically closed out short positions for a number of traders in a process known as ‘auto-deleveraging’....

December 29, 2022 · 4 min · 782 words · Sheila Leonard

Opals On Mars Could Contain Evidence Of Ancient Life On Red Planet

Opals on Mars Could Contain Evidence of Ancient Life on Red PlanetU.K. scientists have discovered traces of opal gemstones in a meteorite which had fell from Mars and this is of great significance for future expedition of Mars. Professor Martin Lee, an Earth scientist and his team studied the Martian meteorite, which had fell from Mars over a century ago, in the year 1911, in an Egyptian town known as Nakhla and hence the meteorite is referred to as Nakhla meteorite....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 439 words · Joseph Wronski

Opera Integrates Ethereum Layer 2 Wallet On Its Mobile Browser Techworm

The company also announced that Opera for Android (OfA) will become the first mobile browser with an Ethereum Layer 2 Wallet. With this new non-custodial wallet, millions of Opera users will be able to transact with Ethereum Layer 2 directly allowing them to benefit from efficient, ultra-low transactions and instant trading and making swaps 100 times quicker and more cost-effective. Transact instantly and gas-free with #L2 directly from the #Opera browser ?...

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 328 words · Mary Knight

Police Ask Google To Disable Police Tracking Feature From Waze Traffic App

The police are making a concerted effort to compel Google Inc to disable a feature in its popular Waze traffic app that lets drivers warn others about nearby police activity. On Wednesday, the association of the Sheriffs in USA, National Sheriffs’ Association openly demanded Google to disable the feature because they say the App not only puts officers’ lives at risk, it also interferes with the ability to write speeding tickets....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Amanda Belle

Ransomware Attacks Are At An All Time High Here Is How Security Service Providers Should Prepare

After all, just about every aspect of our lives is connected to the internet in some way, and that means there are more opportunities than ever for criminals to exploit our data. One of the most prevalent exploits that cybercriminals seem to be opting for in recent years is ransomware, and the frequency of these attacks is starting to reach epidemic proportions. A new report from the US federal government found that American banks processed more than $1....

December 29, 2022 · 6 min · 1071 words · Berna Johnson

Reddit Hack Users Personal Information Compromised In A Serious Data Breach

According to Reddit, the hackers managed to break into its computer systems and obtained access to some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords. This old 2007 database backup included very early Reddit user data that are account credentials (username + salted hashed passwords), email addresses, and all content (mostly public, but also private messages) from the time of site’s launch in 2005 through May 2007....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 435 words · Jack Pollard

Registry Suspends Major Torrent Site Eztv S Domain

According to ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the serverHold domain status is an uncommon occurrence which is “usually enacted during legal disputes, non-payment, or when your domain is subject to deletion.” Since it’s advent in 2005, EZTV had become a reliable BitTorrent site and admired by the entire torrent community. Over the years, it maintained a steady user-base with millions of users visiting the site and established itself as one of the most respected torrent sites on the Internet....

December 29, 2022 · 2 min · 266 words · Richard Hodges

Ringid The App That Lets You Connect Even With Low Bandwidth Techworm

The App that lets you make free calls, video calls, send free messages and just about everything even with low bandwidthRest assured knowing your money shot from the Rio Olympics uploaded despite not enough of a signal or an overwhelmed network with ringID To think, being in the thick of the excitement (and chaos) and wanting to share the memorable moments with loved ones back home (or just to check in and make sure they know you are safe)....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 467 words · Ehtel Sitter

Roblox Blox Fruits Codes Free Exp And In Game Money February 2022

Don’t stop! Keep reading the article to find out all the latest codes for Roblox Blox Fruits. Blox Fruits is a Roblox-based game developed by mygame43. The game is inspired by the manga series One Piece. In this game, you have to find out devil fruits that spawn every 60 minutes and disappear after 20 minutes if they don’t get picked. The Roblox Blox Fruits codes will help you to boost your EXP and earn in-game money rapidly....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 523 words · Amy Stewart

Russian Hackers Hijack Satellite Links To Secretly Spy On Us And Europe

Turla’s activities were exposed last year; the Russian-speaking gang has carried out espionage campaigns against more than 500 victims in 45 countries. Named after the malicious software it uses, Turla is best known for targeting government agencies, embassies, military, pharmaceutical, and research organizations in the U.S., Kazakhstan, Russia, Vietnam, and China for eight years to gain political and strategic intelligence through exceptional methods, said Stefan Tanase, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 493 words · Amanda Vargas

Security Bug In Cordova Allows A Single Url Click To Tamper Android Apps

Developed by The Apache Software Foundation, Apache Cordova, is a set of tools of device APIs used by mobile app developers to approach native device functions including accelerometer and cameras from JavaScript. The APIs give a Javascript library to appeal to different functions. When this is used with Cordova, mobile apps can be built using web technologies such as CSS, HTML and Javascript. The service is adaptable with the Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Blackberry, Bada, Palm WebOS, and Symbian platforms....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 525 words · Ashley Browning

Shoddy Code Is Behind Many Of The Biggest Recent Data Breaches Techworm

More concerning is that many of these breaches are happening at the application level, and not through more well-known vectors such as phishing, ransomware, and malware. A 2018 study found that nearly 46% of all data breaches occurring that year were application layer attacks. This is concerning, as it reveals that a large problem with today’s cyber security isn’t necessarily a more dangerous ecosystem (although that undoubtedly plays a part) but rather shoddy development practices....

December 29, 2022 · 4 min · 729 words · Ruth Smittle

Silent Attack Vulnerability Can Make 500 Million Android Smartphones Go Lifeless

Silent Attack : Mediaserver vulnerability in Android smartphones running on Jelly Bean to Lollipop renders them lifeless (Updated)The Silent AttackProof Of Concept The Trend MicroLabs website says that this vulnerability is present in all Android smartphones and tablets from version Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). Trend has not clarified whether the the current Android M version is susceptible to the attack. The versions Android 4.3 to Android 5....

December 29, 2022 · 3 min · 639 words · Dorothy Gilbert

Solitaire Bliss Review A 21St Century Makeover For This Beloved Classic Card Game

For the most part, solitaire (and the vast majority of its derivatives) are single-player games intended to put the player’s strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to the test. Almost every game type requires the player to sit down with a full deck of shuffled cards and rearrange them in a specific sequence while adhering to a rigorous set of rules governing what movements can and cannot be performed. Interestingly, this emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving has shown to provide the player with a wide range of brain-boosting benefits, including improved memory, stress and anxiety reduction, increases in neural plasticity, and even the prevention of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia....

December 29, 2022 · 5 min · 921 words · Hector Strong