Archive for August 2014

August 1, 2014

· Google to scrap its two barges
· Facebook being sued over Privacy violations

August 2, 2014

· Which browser is most secure
· Internet shows you can't miss
· Facebook outage results in calls to 911

August 3, 2014

· Schoolboy drains pond to recover smartphone
· Nasa tests Microwave thruster

August 4, 2014

· Even the mafia likes Facebook
· Poweliks: Rare malware with no file exploits Microsoft Word vulnerability
· G-Mail detects child porn, arrest is made
· Police perturbed by drone flyer (Video)
· TouchPico: Turn Any Surface Into A (HUGE) Touch Screen
· Comcast offers 6 months free internet

August 5, 2014

· KettleCharge uses boiled water to charge USB Devices (Video)
· CenturyLink has expanded its Super-fast gigabit Internet service
· Battery-free Wi-Fi technology?
· Pre-order the Navdy (A Heads Up Display device)
· Russian Gang has stolen 2 billion username and passwords plus 500 million email addresses

August 6, 2014

· New US government leaker brought to light (Video)
· Justin.tv shuts down
· Active duty cyberwarriors out done by civvys
· CryptoLocker decrypted

August 7, 2014

· Former Apple employee Sam Sung auctions business card (Video)
· Google to penalize websites without encryption
· Microsoft to start blocking insecure add-ons ( Read: Java )

August 8, 2014

· Likes-for-content banned by Facebook
· Yahoo! and Google team up to provide secure email
· Two critical fixes from Microsoft to be released on Patch Tuesday
· (Update) Court of Vienna rejects Facebook suit, refers it to the regional court
· Origami robot (Video)
· Facebook "color changer" is malware

August 9, 2014

· Papers, please: Russia requires ID for public WiFi
· Supermoon plus meteor shower in store for Sunday night
· Amazon's "Big Deal" Returns to the Kindle
· FCC questions throttling practice

August 10, 2014

· NYC DA subpoenas Twitter for ID info in "Brooklyn Bridge flag case"
· Hard West on Kickstarter
· FCC wants hackers to go after Rachel
· Virginia has the fastest internet speed

August 11, 2014

· Game of Hacks: Test your application hacking skills online
· Here's 6 totally free email programs
· CASE Remote frees your creativity by letting you remotely control your DSLR camera

August 12, 2014

· Civilians seize control of satellite from within abandoned McDonald's
· OpenGL 4.5 Specification Released
· Microsoft develops way to make shaky videos smooth (Video)
· California mandates a "Kill Switch"
· Westboro Baptist Church hates geeks, especially that devil Zuckerberg
· Tests on suites that block exploit kits on XP SP3

August 13, 2014

· Love triangle murderer asked Siri where to hide body (Mugshot)
· In honor of shark week....
· World View satellite to launch at 2:30 p.m. ET (Video)
· Snowden reveals secret NSA cyberwarfare program

August 14, 2014

· Internet just hit the 512K route limit
· Mineoama and the $500K scamorama
· California hotel hires Robot butler
· World Of Warcraft Warlords Cinematic and Release Date Event Stream Now Live!
· The lowdown on passwords

August 15, 2014

· TMZ claims they have an exclusive look at new Apple iPhone 6
· Harvard is ground zero for the programmable thousand-robot swarm (Video)
· 77K Robin Williams fans sign Legend of Zelda petition (Video)
· iMessage Spam Pushing Fake Designer Sites
· Superfast broadband is possible over copper

August 16, 2014

· Looking for a tech job? Head to Texas

August 18, 2014

· Robin Williams video scam hits Facebook
· Chinese hacker nailed in theft from Boeing
· Are you a victim of a RAT?
· Mom creates "Ignore no more" app

August 19, 2014

· Microsoft urges recent Patch Tuesday updates be uninstalled
· New anti-virus test based on prevalence
· Satirical posts to be flagged by Facebook

August 20, 2014

· US Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC) has been hacked three times

August 21, 2014

· 3 ways you can clean up your taskbar (System Tray) and improve performance
· UPS hacked
· Sprint dumps "Framily" plan
· T-Mobile recruiting new members with free unlimited data plan at no additional charge

August 22, 2014

· Samsung's deception will net US government $2.3 Million
· %# (NSFW)
· Microsoft planning September 30 roll out for Windows 9
· Traffic lights hackable
· Microsoft teams with hardware makers to sell dirt cheap laptops

August 23, 2014

· Keeping your network secure
· Backoff malware captures credit card data

August 24, 2014

· SpaceX rocket explodes during launch in Texas (Video)
· DeLorean to reduce lag in online gaming
· China to develop its own OS

August 25, 2014

· Slow right-click response? Here’s how manage those pesky shell extensions
· Sony hit with DDoS by self-proclaimed ISIS sympathizers
· New breed of super-stealthy ATM skimmer uncovered
· Apple to replace iPhone 5 'short life' batteries
· Microsoft drops price of Surface 2
· Kaspersky says users reluctant to protect themselves
· Amazon to purchase Twitch for $970 mil

August 26, 2014

· A Flipping Game Changer: Long term update using the Yoga 2
· California enacts Kill Switch legislation
· HP recalling six million power cords
· OnePlus apologizes for exploding battery

August 27, 2014

· If you're a Time Warner customer you might not see this story
· Business choice awards: Tablets
· ISIS looks to rebrand - not the terrorists
· Need a condom for your USB device?

August 28, 2014

· Has Piriform pulled the “Slim” version of CCleaner? (Updated)
· Microsoft reissues patch to fix BSOD patch
· Microsoft purges Windows app store
· JP Morgan Chase hacked by Russians

August 29, 2014

· CryptoWall replaces shut down CryptoLocker
· Dairy Queen hacked - at least 8,000 credit card numbers stolen and for sale

August 30, 2014

· Google blames faulty search tools for delay in subpoenaed records
· Anatomy of a Hackers brain