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And one cant feel anything but pity for Sony guys who are still recovering for the massive #GOP hack attack and now Lizard Squad seems to be after their network as well. Users of PlayStation network around the world claimed that PlayStation network went offline for a few hours affecting both PlayStation 3 and 4 and Lizard Squad themselves tweeted a confirmation message https://twitter.com/LizardPatrol/status/541751366297743360 There were reports of that customers trying to access the PlayStation Store were greeted by a note saying “Page Not Found!...

The Asus Zenphone 2 comes in three variants. The top-end variant of ZenFone 2 ZE550ML model is powered by up to 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor Z3580 and runs on massive 4GB RAM. It will feature 5.5-inch Full HD giving an resolution of 1280x1920p IPS display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle and comes with a new ergonomic design. Asus Zenfone 2 will come in 16, 32 and 64GB storage variants....

From last few days some of the Bangladeshi hackers have been hacking Indian website under #Opindia.

Yesterday in the BBC 4’s You and Yours programme, the reporter revealed how easily he accessed the bank account of the show’s producer, by informing the producer’s mobile provider he wished to swap similar cards. Using this trick, the reporter effectively changed the registered mobile number associated with the bank account. Once done, he was able to access the banking portal belonging to his producer. Banks often use mobile phones for two-factor authentication, where a user receives a text message code they need to enter into their online bank account to reset login details....

Belgacom, Belgium’s largest telecom company allegedly hacked by UK’s GCHQRegin One of the few Belgian newspaper covering this report was De Standaard. “In its digital attack on Belgacom, the British secret service was able to intercept more communications than was previously realised,” De Standaard said. De Standaard in partnership with Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad and The Intercept pieced together the entire hack attack on Belgacom. Regin First instances of the hack attack were noticed in 2012 but it was only in 2013 that Belagcom’s security team could figure out what was actually wrong with their systems....

Gates’ interview with CNBC comes just days after he launched his new book, “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster”, which warns about the economic damage caused by climate change. He particularly pointed to sectors like steel and cement that could be disturbed due to global warming. For those unaware, Musk’s contributions to climate change include pushing the whole auto industry to adapt to greener technologies with electric cars and developing reusable rockets....

On November 24 (Tuesday), the price of the world’s most widely traded cryptocurrency was trading above $19,300. However, the crypto began to fall at rates with the price sliding from $18,824 at 2 a.m. Thursday to $16,857 by 9 a.m., according to data from industry site CoinDesk. Antoni Trenchev, a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Nexo, a large crypto lender, told CNBC: “Long term I don’t see anything derailing Bitcoin’s irrevocable rise higher....

BitTorrent was not only criticised on different websites but also on its own ?Torrent forum with users blasting it for installing the Epic Scale cryptocurrency miner without asking users for permission or warning them about it. Under the unrelenting barrage of criticism, BitTorrent today apologized to its ?Torrent torrent client users. Writing on the ?Torrent forum, a member of BitTorrent staff said that they had paused the installation of Epic Scale software with ?...

The discovery was first made by a popular cryptocurrency commentator, Cryptonator (@cryptonator1337) who noticed that the Brave browser is auto-completing certain domains to add a referral code. For instance, when he typed “binance.us” into the address bar, it automatically changed to “binance.us/en?ref=35089877”. Basically, the Brave browser is redirecting Binance links to a referral landing page, which Brave profits from. — Cryptonator1337 (@cryptonator1337) June 6, 2020 Brendan Eich, CEO and co-founder of Brave, said on Twitter that he doesn’t believe there is anything wrong with injecting affiliate codes into web addresses, as they “partner with Binance as an affiliate....

The new rule applies when someone installs or causes the installation of software on another individual’s device in the course of commercial activity. The CASL said that it had noticed websites automatically install software on visitors’ computers without their consent. Often these installs are seen to be malware and adware. The new ruling includes the installation of software/malware which is bundled with a legitimate applications, or the installation of concealed software from music CDs, the commission said....

Apparently, Cyberpunk 2077 which has become a smashing hit after it was released through various legal distribution platforms on December 10, 2020, is reportedly being shared by an estimated 100,000+ users on public BitTorrent trackers alone. For those unaware, Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game whose story takes place in Night City, an open world set in the Cyberpunk universe. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customisable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat According to stats available from Steam, at one point on the morning of December 10, 2020, a reported 1,003,264 players were roaming Night City, as compared to the hugely popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that’s been around for eight years and has an all-time peak of 1....

According to the company, the smartphone originally comes priced at Rs. 7,999 (around $120). However, in order to buy the smartphone for Rs. 501, you need to participate in a flash sale on ChampOne’s website. One needs to go to the www.champ1india.com, fill the given form to register for the flash sale, and you will get a unique code that should be used on the day of the flash sale....

Chimpanzees, just like humans, are capable of Metacognition and know when they are right!Research suggests that Chimpanzees share metacognitive monitoring, just like humans, because they can do their own thinking and display confidence when they are right. Metacognitive monitoring basically reflects a form of cognitive control which underlies the intelligent decision making capacity across various species. ‘Metacognition’ refers to an higher order of thinking that would involve active control over the cognitive processes which are engaged in learning....

This landmark technology was developed by the Intelligent Perception Technology Laboratory of the 14th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). The CETC is a collaboration between researchers, industries and the former Chinese ministry of Information Industry. In the target detection experiment, conducted in a real atmospheric environment, the detection ability of the system was proven to be over 100 kilometres. The device employs single photon detection technology. It is believed that the radar uses quantum entanglement photons, which means it has enhanced detection capabilities than conventional radar systems....

Hackers used the TechNet web portal to host IP addresses for command and control (C&C) servers. The IP addresses for C&C servers were encoded by attackers, the encoded string is found in profiles and posts limited with the “@MICROSOFT” and “Corporation” tags. Microsoft, after receiving information from FireEye about the APT threat has plugged the security exploit. The group, which FireEye has dubbed APT17 is well-known for attacks against defense contractors, law firms, U....

The mass market adoption of decentralized applications has been frustrated by several technical challenges. Some of those challenges relates to scalability, speed, and transaction costs on Blockchain networks. Critics of Blockchain technology are often quick to note that many of its potential applications are merely ideas stuck in whitepapers and landing pages. Unfortunately, Blockchain technology will continue to be criticized until it gains practical applications beyond cryptocurrencies. DApps have had many interesting starts but the aforementioned trio of problems often surface to cripple its growth....

The goal of the new DARPA program, called Targeted Neuroplasticity Training, is to stimulate your peripheral nervous system, the network of nerves on the outside of your brain and spinal cord, to facilitate the development of cognitive skills. TNT could become much faster and a cheaper way to train people on various fields like foreign languages, Cryptography, Intelligence Analysis and more. Since DARPA is the first and foremost initiative in the Department of Defense Establishment, U....

3 year old feature Reports are now coming out that Enrique Bonansea and his company emonster have had an app named Animoji listed on Apple’s app store since 2014 and have held the trademark since 2015. The app allows anyone to receive an iMessage with Animojis attached without the need to have the app actually installed on the device. The app bills itself as a “fast, free and easy-to-use tool to animate your text and email messages....