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Lizard Squad is attacking Tor Browser using DDOS

The hackers group called Lizard Squad which also claims responsibility for taking down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live over the Christmas Holiday, tweeted that they are behind the Tor Browser Cyber Attack from Friday. To clarify, we are no longer attacking PSN or Xbox. We are testing

phpBB.com Hacked, several servers were compromised

Today some of the phpBB.com website was hacked. They announced on their official website that several servers were compromised. phpBB’s customers must know that their websites are’n affected by this attack, because the only target was phpBB’s servers. Right now, the phpBB team is verifying the integrity

HHVM has long term support from Facebook

Since September 2, HHVM (hip hip virtuam machine) has long term support from Facebook team and from the HHVM team. Facebook understands that, in order to reach every corner of PHP programming language, it’s users need to have a commitment, in order to plan their deployments and

How to protect against Black Friday scams and fake deals

If you are shopping online on Black Friday you must pay attention to the following tips. They could save you from being fooled and they can help you to not lose money. Before everything else, install an antivirus with online security, and, if you have a little

The POODLE bug, SSL v3 vulnerability

Google discovered a new OpenSSL vulnerability and described it on it’s online security blog. This SSL bug is called POODLE (Padding Oracle On downgraded Legacy Encryption). The Poodle attack will allow hackers to steal your browser’s “secure” HTTP cookies and other bearer tokens such as HTTPS Authorization

Tyupkin backdoor is used in Eastern Europe for stealing money from ATM

Until now, bank’s clients risked to remain without money on their accounts after their cards were cloned with skimmers installed on ATMs. In other cases, hackers intercepted their authentication credentials using online tools and techniques. Interpol and Kaspersky announced that they discovered a network of criminals who

Google encourages all website owners to switch from HTTP to HTTPS for a better ranking position in the search engine

Google announced on it’s Official Webmaster Central Blog that “Security is a top priority for Google”. Google invests more in making sure that it’s services use “industry-leading security”, just like Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) encryption. People using Search, Gmail and Google Drive, for example, automatically have

Amazon accounts hacked? “Your Amazon.com password has been changed”

Amazon changed it’s customers accounts passwords after what it seems to be a global security breach. Peoples from all the world received emails saying that their account’s password has changed: Hello username, This is an important message from Amazon.com At Amazon we take your security and privacy

Tim Cook on Privacy and Apple Pay – Charlie Rose

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about consumer privacy, data, and Apple Pay in an exclusive two-part interview. The second part airs September 15, 2014 on CHARLIE ROSE. For more, visit www.charlierose.com Below you can see some of Tim Cook’s opinions regarding the iCloud selfie scandal and also

Talk – An Innovative AAC Device for people with Developmental Disabilities

A 16 year old high school student called Arsh Shah Dilbagi invented a portable device that converts breath into speech. This affordable device helps people suffering from different disabilities like Parkinson’s or ALS to communicate using their breath. A few words about Arsh Shah Dilbagi My name