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5 of the Best Electronic Blogs for Hobbyists, Hackers and Makers
Here is a list of 5 of the best electronic blogs that I have found on the web. Instead of reading about violence, crime and corruption in the “normal” news every morning, I use an RSS feed reader and read about cool electronic projects from blogs around the world. This way, I start my day in a great mood, inspired to Read More
Know in 5 easy steps to keep your phone safe from hackers
Smartphones and other electronic devices aren’t impenetrable vaults.They are required to be protected from human viruses called hackers. Smartphones contain a lot more information apart from contacts, pictures etc. Your email account on the phone, for instance, is a gateway to resetting banking and other sensitive passwords.To lock your phone is as important as to keep your door locked in Read More
‘Facebook buying passwords that hackers are selling in black market to keep accounts safe’
New York: Ever got irritated when Facebook asked you to re-think a password for your account even if you typed in the one you have been using for years? That`s because the social networking platform wants your account safe. According to Facebook`s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos, the company buys passwords that hackers are selling in the black market and Read More
Yahoo reveals hackers stole over 500 million accounts’ data in biggest breach ever
Yahoo on Thursday said that state-sponsored hackers stole data from at least 500 million accounts in late 2014. The hack is possibly the biggest data breach ever reported at an email provider. According to Yahoo, hackers may have stolen “names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, encrypted passwords and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers”. Read More
Yahoo ‘state’ hackers stole data from 500 million users
Yahoo says “state-sponsored” hackers stole data on about 500 million users in what could be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and answers”. The hack took place in 2014 but has only now been made public. In the UK it is believed Read More