There have been stories about potential smartphone hacks for awhile, but they have been confined mostly to criminals out to steal data. Now we have confirmation that the NSA – and by extension other agencies – are able to directly hack into iPhones, Android devices and even Blackberries, which were […]
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Gear at IFA 2013
A lot of hype has been building for the new products that were set to be revealed by Samsung today at the IFA 2014 electronics show in Berlin. During a synced event between Berlin and New York City, Samsung showed off the Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch and […]
Apple iPhone event will take place on September 10
As it was expected Apple announced everybody that on September 10 will take place a special event. According to the invite, this special event will take place at 10 AM PT at the usual location: Apple Campus in Cupertino. Now the rumors should light up once again. First stop and […]
Microsoft acquires Nokia handset company for $7.2 Billion
Some really big news from Microsoft this morning! It has been announced that they have come to an agreement with mobile handset company Nokia, and will be buying them out. This has been a rumor for a long time, but with with negotiations falling to pieces in June it was […]
“Black Budget” leak shows $52.6 billion spent on surveillance programs
Edward Snowden has once again released crucial documents showing the United States efforts to spy on citizens from around the world. This time the leak shows the astonishing $52.6 billion dollar price tag for PRISM and other connected programs. A release is offered in a presentation that breaks down the […]
Researchers successfully reverse engineered Dropbox client
Researchers have found a way to reverse engineer an obfuscated application written in Python for the first time. How did they do it? By applying the action to popular file sharing client Dropbox, an accomplishment that has only been partially achieved by others. Dhiru Kholia and Przemyslaw Wegrzyn did what […]
Facebook founder wall was hacked by a well-meaning threat finder
A man from the West Bank who came across a security flaw in the Facebook privacy system used an unorthodox method of showing that it was real. But he won’t be getting his payday for the discovery. Facebook is like many technology companies, in that it pays people to discover […]
