Oculus, known best for their Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset, was founded in 2012. In March 2014, Facebook announced that they would acquire Oculus VR, which was later completed in July 2014. In August 2014, Facebook included Oculus Rift in its white hat bug bounty program and paid money to researchers for reporting bugs. Since then, several vulnerabilities have been found in Oculus services including a series of flaws that earned a researcher $25,000....

Majority of the stolen user records have come from online dating app Zoosk (30 million), while the remaining have come from other sites, such as printing service Chatbooks (15 million), food delivery service Home Chef (8 million), South Korean fashion platform SocialShare (6 million), online marketplace Minted (5 million), online newspaper Chronicle of Higher Education (3 million), South Korean furniture magazine GGuMim (2 million), health magazine Mindful (2 million), Indonesia online store Bhinneka (1....

Hackers can use SS7 flaw to steal your Facebook account with just your numberHere is how the Facebook hack worksWhy is SS7 not patched by the networks Researchers have proven just that by taking control of a Facebook account with only a phone number and some hacking skills to exploit the SS7 network, a core piece of telecoms infrastructure shown to be vulnerable repeatedly over the last half decade. The vulnerability lies in Signalling System 7, or SS7, the technology used by telecom operators, on which the highly secure messaging system and telephone calls rely....

What’s more, he has themed his gaming rig on Lego. The end result is that Schropp’s Lego Gaming Computer is a top-spec, completely-built-from-scratch X-shaped gaming rig that’s made entirely out of Lego bricks. To make his custom PC, had to make some ingenious customisations like a custom-made GPU heatsink and a transverse-mounted motherboard that separated the GPU’s airflow path from the other components. The outer case itself is a beauty made entirely out of Lego and standing tall at about 50 centimetres tall (19 inches)....

Confessions of the world’s top torrent uploader – YIFY/YTSThe start of YIFYThe End of YIFYYIFY hates his impostersAbout Piracy and Hollywood industryBreaking the law?The return Yify was one of the top uploaders of movies on most torrent websites till last year, but the group died an unnatural death after its founder was threatened with a multi-million dollar lawsuit. YIFY in an AMA on Reddit/interview with TorrentFreak spoke for the first time after the shutdown about how it all started, fans, haters, movie piracy and his accomplishments....

Public Wi-Fi has become a lifeline for people on the go or professionals that travel for work, whether it’s in the airport, hotel, or cafes. But convenience and connectivity can come at a price. Public Wi-Fi networks, especially free ones, are not secure and can be easily tampered with. Users on these networks should be wary that their browsing habits or login information could be open season. There are several steps you can take to be safer on public Wi-Fi....

When your organization starts generating data, the onus is on you to maintain the confidentiality of such information. It is here that content protection and security plays a vital role. You can protect your content from unauthorized access or use through encryption and only share the decryption keys with the authorized users. But, what would you do if any authorized user shared his or her secret credentials with someone else?...

The answer might surprise you. They employ a similar approach to that used in spam filters. We’re talking about ads based on machine learning algorithms. Of course, it’s not the manufacturer who is performing the technological wizardry; but a talking ad marketing management service. While people learn by experience, computers “learn” by performing calculations in a sequence of steps called an algorithm. The practice is so widespread that if you search Twitter using the parameter, “talking ads machine learning,” in addition to a pile of very useful info, you will see tweet after tweet of people remarking about seeing online ads about things they were discussing while not even connected to a computer....

However, there might be occasions when you’ll need your PC to bypass the login screen for several reasons. This could be just to save time or because having to log in multiple times is getting tedious. Also, you might need to lend out your computer to friends without having to let them know your password. For these reasons, you can easily enable auto-login Windows 10 to have easy access to your computer....

To find out if your Facebook account is hacked, go to “Settings,” then “Security” and then “Where you’re logged in.” If you notice any unfamiliar login locations, then you might have been hacked. Don’t freak out, as Facebook gives you the option to “End activity” for that specific login location. To be on a safer side, you can click on “End all activity” for the account. Further, other potential signs of hacking are change in personal data or log-in info, or unusual friend requests being sent....

Hide Files within JPEG Images Can there be a less conspicuous way to hide your sensitive information than within a JPEG file ? With the hundreds of ways available to hide information, who would think to check JPEG files ? Even if you happen to deal with one, as technically knowledgeable, is it even realistically possible to check every single JPEG file ? Prerequisite: The first thing you will need for this, is WinRar or WinZip, both of which are freely available online....

Read on to find out how to retrieve these wireless passwords in Windows 10, Android and iOS as well. If you already have the password for a wireless network saved on your laptop and want to retrieve it to use on your phone or share with someone else, it is quite simple to do in Windows 10. The same method also works on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. However, it is important to note that you need to be connected to the network that you are trying to retrieve the password for....

The Huawei P9 is a powerful device that places a heavy emphasis on its cameras, with Huawei touting it as setting a new standard in mobile photography. It has a 5.2 inch screen with resolution of 1080p, and it’s an IPS LCD panel. A sneak peek at the specs 5.2-inch 1080p display Kirin 955 octa-core processor, four cores at 2.5 GHz, four cores at 1.8GHz 3GB/4GB RAM 32GB/64GB storage Dual-lens 12-megapixel rear camera 8-megapixel front-facing camera Fingerprint scanner 3000mAh battery Android 6....

Well, Huawei will soon come up with its operating system. That said, a few reliable sources suggest that Huawei is also exploring Linux-based Sailfish OS fork to replace Android. So here’s everything you need to know about Sailfish OS and why it might be the perfect alternative to Android on Huawei smartphones. ALSO READ: Hongmeng OS: Everything You Need To Know About Huawei’s Android Replacement Huawei Is Reportedly Exploring A Sailfish OS Fork Some reliable reports suggest that Huawei might use an existing smartphone OS named as Sailfish OS on its smartphones and tablets....

The restructuring exercise which many would describe as “massive”, comes on back of IBM’s January announcement that it would be laying-off staff at its Global Technology Services (GTS) department in the US. Reports claim IBM has extended its laying-off exercise to many other departments in United States. “IBM is aggressively transforming its business to lead in a new era of cognitive and cloud computing,” the company said Wednesday in a statement....

The system known as Skylink, which began as a pet project for Trice, is able to collect and transfer data in real-time, providing valuable contextual information such as exact location (latitude, longitude, altitude), the pitch of the camera, and compass heading. “Think of an insurance adjuster,” says Trice. “You want to use the aircraft to get aerial imagery that otherwise could have been a lot harder to obtain. If they’ve have an accident or a flood, it can be documented in the air....

The court has asked him to appear before it by July 29, regarding a case of wrongful termination from the company, filed by a former employee of UC Web mobile company. In 2014, UC Web was acquired entirely and merged into Jack Ma’a Alibaba, after over 6 years of consistent investments into the company as a part of the acquisition plan. Complainant’s side on the Case Speaking on behalf of his client, Atul Ahalat, the lawyer from Delhi has commented on the issue “My client Pushpandra Singh Parmaar, has filed a civil suit against Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, for wrongful termination....

The entire video has been shared ahead where the daughter describes the minute steps that she has taken to ensure that her prank works. For those who are not much aware of the “Raspberry Pi“: Raspberry Pi Foundation is an UK based firm which creates the Raspberry Pi with the sole intention of promoting basic computer knowledge in the schools. Raspberry Pi basically comprises of a series of credit card sized single board computers which help the kids to develop an interest in the computer science with various fun projects....

“We adopted our final decision last Friday and it does contain a fine of 405 million euro,” said the spokesperson for Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), the chief regulator of Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. However, the complete details of the decision will be released next week, the spokesperson added. The Irish DPC began its investigation of Instagram back in 2020, which focused on the “appropriateness” of the Instagram profiles, account settings for children between the ages of 13 and 17, and the firm’s “responsibility to protect the data protection rights of children as vulnerable persons”....