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Showing posts with label Hacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hacks. Show all posts
26 January 2020
07 August 2016
Hackers can now take control of your vehicle
There's a new groundbreaking hack that allows thieves to take off with your vehicle. It started with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but now experts are concerned the problem could be much bigger.
30 June 2016
3 ways your smartphone can be hacked without you knowing
Hackers are always finding creative new ways to steal your information. But, the scary thing is, they can even target your smartphone without you knowing about it. Sensitive data, emails and passwords are just some of the things they're looking to get their hands on.
11 January 2016
Juniper Networks Will Drop Code Tied to NSA
Juniper Networks Will Drop Code Tied to NSA http://www.voanews.com/content/juniper-networks-will-drop-code-tied-to-national-security-agency/3139100.html
13 August 2015
Unusual Ways You Can Be Hacked
Hacking is the new spying. And, as we've learned time and time again, both government and private organizations are using cyber-spy techniques to gain as much intelligence as they can. But getting this data can be difficult.
23 October 2012
How Hackers Can Disguise Malicious Programs With Fake File Extensions
File extensions can be faked – that file with an .mp3 extension may
actually be an executable program. Hackers can fake file extensions by
abusing a special Unicode character, forcing text to be displayed in
reverse order.
13 June 2011
5 Most Inspiring Tools Based On Google Images
"When first invented, the Internet allowed users to access and share text based information in a way never before possible. Information was pretty much limited to text, but as computing power and Internet access speed increased, so did the ability to view images online.
22 April 2011
Create eye-catching CV online in minutes with pdfcv
"Pdfcv.com removes all the time consuming parts of writing and maintaining a CV so you can concentrate on the most important thing - the content. Forget searching for the most recent file, copying and pasting between word documents, messing around with styling and formatting.
Securely Overwrite Files With-a-built+in-command-line-trick
"There's plenty of utilities to help you securely delete files so nobody can recover them, but did you know there's a built-in command-line utility that can do just that?
12 April 2011
How to Maximize the Battery Life of Your Windows Laptop
"So you forgot your power cord on your way to an important meeting or the coffee shop.
04 April 2011
How To Remove Windows Activation So You Can Install It On A Different Computer
"The complexity of the validation used, however, has increased over time. Today, Microsoft has online activation servers that must validate your installation key, and your installation key is often tied to your computer.
23 February 2011
Eight out of 10 Web Browsers Vulnerable to Cyber Criminals
"As many as 8 in 10 web browsers are vulnerable to hackers and criminals because they are not kept up-to-date, researchers have found."
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Related articles
- 80% of Browsers Found To Be At Risk of Attack (it.slashdot.org)
- Bulk of browsers vulnerable to attack due to poor patching (infoworld.com)
- Chinese hackers dig into new IE bug, says Google researcher (infoworld.com)
18 February 2011
How to Enable User-Specific Wireless Networks in Windows 7
"Wireless network settings in Windows 7 are global across all users, but there’s a little-known option that lets you switch them to per-user, so each user has access to only the networks they are allowed to connect to. Here’s how it all works.
07 February 2011
How to pick a digital camera
There was a time when photography was regarded as a specialist hobby, but the digital revolution is promising to make (semi) professionals of us all.
05 February 2011
How to Remote View and Control Your Android Phone
"If you’ve ever wished you could see your Android phone’s screen on your desktop or remote control it using your mouse and keyboard we’ll show you how in this simple guide to gaining remote access to your Android device."
26 January 2011
How To Manage Up To 5,000 eBay Listings From Your Desktop
Are you an enthusiastic eBayer? If so, check out this
09 January 2011
How To Build A Basic Web Crawler To Pull Information From A Website
"Web Crawlers, sometimes called scrapers, automatically scan the Internet attempting to glean context and meaning of the content they find. The web wouldn’t function without them. Crawlers are the backbone of search engines which, combined with clever algorithms, work out the relevance of your page to a given keyword set.
05 January 2011
How To Stream Video to Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch from PC or MAC
Came across this great Tutorial on 'How To Geek'






Want to easily stream video from the collection on your computer to a portable Apple Device over Wi-Fi or Internet? Today we take a look at what might be the easiest way to stream video to your iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad with Air Video.Read Source on How-To Geek
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30 December 2010
10 Apps for Writers
"Can you imagine having to write 500 page novels on a typewriter? The romantic notion is dreamy and horrifying at the same time. We’ve come a long way from the days of the printing press and hopefully made some evolutionary progress in the meantime.
28 December 2010
How to Find ANYTHING on the Internet
"Learning to navigate the World Wide Web effectively is an important skill, and there are lots of different ways for you to find the information you are looking for.
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