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Is Fight About Online Privacy Futile?
Even the supercybersleuth Eugene Kaspersky says forget about it ‘…the Internet is not only a place to be humiliated. It’s also a place for people or companies to pick up even more information about you. That includes your address, gender, date of birth and, with a little sleuthing, your Social Security number and credit history. […]
Malaysia-Philippine Battle Goes Cyber
Update: ‘Malaysian troops launched an attack on an armed Filipino group on Tuesday, trying to end a standoff on Borneo island after violence in recent days that killed at least 27 people, a Malaysian government official said…’ more Hackers go to war in cyberspace. Whichever started this will only lose respect. Even Anonymous doesn’t approve […]
How Your Curiousity Could be Criminal
‘Once upon a time, in the days before the ubiquitous and invisible internet, there was only one network. It was made of long-distance lines — actual wires — and it was ruled by an absolute monarch, Ma Bell. Most people traveled the network along conventional channels. But there were also explorers, a small group of […]
Stop Game Addicts with Virtual Assasins
A new job for online game wizards Chinese dad hires virtual assassins to harass video game-obsessed son ‘What would you do if your adult son was playing video games all day instead of looking for work? Well, one Chinese father resorted to desperate measures when he reportedly hired in-game hitmen to attack his son whenever […]
Facebook Photo Privacy Breach Update
Whenever FB locks my account ‘for security reasons’ (this is the second time), it makes sure I clear myself the hard way. And a weird coincidence about this is FB used photos to validate me while Randi Zuckerberg’s FB photo was hacked a few hours earlier (as if I hacked Randi’s pic). FB sent me […]
The Transistor Turns 65
Transistor is what made music very accessible ‘on air’ ‘On December 16, 1947, Bell Labs researchers William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain created an amplifier from a germanium crystal that boosted an input signal by 100 times. Various researchers had tried to develop a solid-state alternative to electromechanical switches and delicate vacuum tubes during […]
Commit Suicide with Mars One Mission
Over 1000 volunteers for ‘suicide’ mission to Mars A very nice way to commit suicide if you’re determined to do so ‘Since the launch of its website in June 2012, Mars One has enjoyed a profound, international following. With more than 850,000 unique visitors to the website, Mars One has received thousands of emails. Among […]
Philippine Celebs Join Cyberlaw Feuds
Singer Mocha Uson blasts Ciara Sotto I was expecting this (not particularly Mocha though) so it didn’t surprise me ‘Although she has her share of online bashers, sexy singer Mocha Uson still doesn’t support the controversial Republic Act (RA) No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act. ‘…In the interview, Uson also lambasted the senators who […]
Hospital Software Riddled With Malware
Half of Small Businesses Not Concerned About Security Breaches [INFOGRAPHIC] ‘A Web site used to distribute software updates for a wide range medical equipment, including ventilators has been blocked by Google after it was found to be riddled with malware and serving up attacks. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking into the compromise, […]
Make Your Smartphone Go Automatic
‘Below, I’ll walk through five different ways you can make your phone read your mind, though each is just a small example of the things you can do with any given app. I’ll show you how to: Automatically turn off your phone’s passcode lock when you’re at home Automatically turn off notifications when you place […]
