According to the latest documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart, Government Communications (GCHQ) Headquarters have reverse engineered the popular security firm Kaspersky Lab and other security solutions providing companies.

The US and British spy agencies have launched this attack on the anti-virus companies since 2008 to track users and breach the networks. According to the Snowden documents revealed by The Intercept, NSA  and GCHQ have reverse engineered popular security software products under “questionable legal authority” and kept an eye the web and email traffic of the users.

While different companies have been under attack, the company which is mentioned repeatedly in the report is the Russia-based Kaspersky Labs. The company is one of the leading security solutions providers, and has more than 270,000 corporate clients and claims to protect more than 400 million spread across the globe.

The technique software reverse engineering, or SRE, was used to thwart Kaspersky anti-virus software. The NSA has also shown a keen interest in the past to study the weaknesses and monitored the communications between users and the Kaspersky servers.

The attack on the antivirus companies like Kaspersky makes perfect sense as they are responsible for defending the users from inbound threats. The Intercept says that spy agencies and anti-virus companies share a cat and mouse relationship. If a spy agency is able to find weaknesses in the anti-virus software and hack it, it gives it them the obvious advantage.

A top secret warrant issued by GCGQ tells the same motives behind these attacks: “Personal security products such as the Russian anti-virus software Kaspersky continue to pose a challenge to GCHQ’s CNE [Computer Network Exploitation] capability,” the warrant stated, “and SRE is essential in order to be able to exploit such software and to prevent detection of our activities.”

In an email, Kaspersky Lab told The Intercept, “It is extremely worrying that government organizations would be targeting us instead of focusing resources against legitimate adversaries, and working to subvert security software that is designed to keep us all safe. However, this doesn’t come as a surprise. We have worked hard to protect our end users from all types of adversaries. This includes both common cyber-criminals or nation state-sponsored cyber-espionage operations.”

Often when we think of the wearable tech category, we imagine consumer-focused general purpose devices like Fitbit’s range or the Apple Watch. Google has unveiled a new niche device that’s designed to do serious work in a specific setting, however, with a health-focused wristband that provides constant patient information for participants in medical studies and clinical field trials.

The device, as described by Bloomberg, is the product of Google X, the experimental group within the search giant that is responsible for some of its more noteworthy “moon shot” projects, including Google Glass, its driver less cars and Project Loon. The health wristband can monitor pulse, heart rhythm, skin temperature, light exposure and noise levels, providing valuable data not just about a patient, but about their surroundings, too.

Where this niche wearable differs from those aimed at the more broad consumer market is mostly in accuracy; the readings it takes are more scientifically rigorous than those achieved by the current crop of Android Wear-powered devices, and the dedicated medical wearable unveiled today also monitors and reports information continuously, for better delivery of real-time actionable info to researchers and medical professionals.

Testing for the medical band begins this summer, according to Google, and it’s going to pursue regulatory approval for its use in medical contexts in partnership with academic institutions and drug companies, per Bloomberg.

This isn’t Google’s first move in building medical hardware; Google X is also creating contact lenses that can monitor blood glucose level to help in managing conditions like diabetes. The competition is also eager to contribute to the medical research community – Apple has introduced Research Kit, which allows studies to use iPhones and iPads to gather participant data from a wider potential user pool, for instance.

Making a few quick bucks never hurt anybody. It is good to have a little side tasks going on to make some flow of greenery into your pocket. Especially as a student, we all wish to have a little side business to earn some extra allowance. To do a job in a market, to actually work out there is very tedious. To search for a part time job and to get a suitable time slot according to your schedule is very difficult. So it is better to look for other alternatives. Everyday billions of dollars are profited from the online sites and now you can earn some too. Here is a list of top 5 sites that let you make money.

 

Fiverr.com



It is an amazing site that provides an interface between people requesting services and people who have the ability to provide them. Signing up is a simple process and is absolutely free of charge. You can also connect through your Facebook account. To receive orders on this site you first need to create your Gig. It is just a term for your quality and service that you wish to provide. It is better if you have some experience but newbies can also join. You can additionally provide any information or your requirements regarding the payment optionally.It also lets you upload your video resume for buyers to refer to. The buyers of services contact you on the basis of your profile formed.

 

Freelancer.com

 

Freelancer is the world’s biggest outsourcing marketplace. It helps you get work projects very easily after joining up and setting up your profile, where you can enlist your experience, expectations, interests and projects done. The entire site works on a bidding system where you place a bid to get a project to work on. The buyers will contact you upon the basis of your bids placed. To obtain Projects matching your expectation you need to get your profiles rating. A profile that has 5 start rating is likely to get more projects. Freelancer also allows you to buy a premium account that definitely adds to your ratings.

Odesk.com

 

Odesk provides you any work that can be done on a computer whether it is short or ongoing. From graphic designing to web development. To get projects on Odesk First you need to set up your account and provide a job post listing your abilities and skills along with experiences. You can also provide your work history, education, portfolios, work samples, reviews, language and communication skills.

The payment options provided by Odesk are also very simple and painless with absolutely no paperwork required. They provide three modes of payment namely via credit card, paypal and bank account. The payment is made once the work begins and the site keep 10% of all the transactions made, may it be per hour or per project.

Envato Market

 

Envato’s ecosystem of digital marketplaces helps millions of people around the world get creative and earn online. When you create an account and accept the terms you become a member of their community. You will have an Envato Market account that will allow you to buy and sell items like the ones found on the Envato Market sites and make other related transactions.

The Envato Market sites are platforms that allow members to buy and sell licenses to use digital items like website themes, production music, motion graphics project files, software code, vectors, images and much, much more. Envato Market facilitates transactions between the site holders, buyers and authors via a payment method.

Google AdSense



It is an innovative method that lets you make dollars very easily. But to use this you must have your own website/blog or youtube account where you can let the ads be posted. You host your website and leave the spaces on the web pages where you want the ads to be displayed. The advertisers all around the globe makes bids to place their ads on your site in real time auction. The highest bidder gets to put up their advertisement on your site and google adsense handles the process of billing and payment from the bidders to you. They also manage the network traffic for the ads placed on your site. Google adsense is now the biggest advertiser/publisher network on the internet and it is used by technotification as well.

You probably have heard about iPhone jailbreak. Rooting is jail-breaking for Androids which allows users to dive deeper into a phone’s sub-system. It’ll allow you to access the entire operating system and be able to customize just about anything on your Android. If you gain root access, you can bypass any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied. Moreover, you can run more apps than before, overclock your processor and use custom Rom.

Rooting an Android phone allows Android users to boost their handset’s operating performance, install non-approved applications and otherwise modify their phone to their liking. Often inexperienced users are likely to “brick” their phones (make them useless by modifying them incorrectly) if they try the rooting procedure without following proper guidelines. You should root an Android phone carefully, as it normally voids the phone’s warranty.

There are several reasons for which you may rethink root process. Rooting an android device has some disadvantage too. First of all, it will void manufacturer’s warranty. Almost all of the manufacturers or carriers use rooting as an excuse to void your warranty. You must know that you can always unroot the device. In case of you need to send the device back for repair, first flash the original backup ROM you made and no one will ever know that it was rooted. A certain way to avoid bricking is to follow instructions carefully. Rooting android device may lead to some security risks. Based on what services or apps you use on your device, rooting may form security vulnerability.

Gaining full root access to your Android device can be thrilling. You can tinker with settings and customize your device. After rooting, possible benefits for all Android users include improved battery life, no bloatware, root-only apps, overclocking, improved performance, custom ROMs and the facility to upgrade your phone when you want. Rooting isn’t for you If you aren’t excited at the prospect of any of these things,

If you finally think it’s a worthy effort to root your phone, follow the instructions carefully. Then back up all your data with software. Now you are ready for root. Install custom Rom and finally restore the data. This is as simple as that. Watching a video tutorial in Youtube will certainly come in handy. use software like Kingo root for safely rooting

Internet in today’s world, acting a very important role in our day today lives. There are sufficient of things that can be achieved using the internet so it is fundamental. We can say that the development made in matters with references to the internet makes us better as humans in every position of our lives, makes our tasks easier and saves us a lot of time. The internet is used for various purposes depending on the obligation of the person using it.

    1. Communication

       The internet is used by people to convey with others living extreme from them with much ease. Previously, interacation used to be difficult but all that distorted after discovery of the internet. People are now able to chat and do video conferencing wherever they are. It has become very easy to contact family members and friends from everywhere in the world . The mainly significant thing that the internet has given to civilizaton is communication. Social networking sites and Emails are some of the examples of how the internet has helped to get better exchange of ideas.

       2. Research

       In order accomplish a proper research earlier on, you had to go through many books and references which was one of the most difficult tasks to do. Since the invention of the internet, everything is now just a click away. You only need to a search for the right topic and you’ll get hundreds of books and references that may be very beneficial for your research. And since internet is public, you can also benefit other people from your research work by retaining a copy of your work on the internet. Research is one of the things that have gained lots of benefit from the evolution of internet.

       3. Education

       Education is among the best things that the internet provides to us. There are a large number of reference books, expert’s views, online help centers and other educational materials on the internet that helps to make the learning process much easier and a fun experience. There are very many websites on the internet which are related to all the topics you can think of. There are also millions of tutorials available on the internet which you can use to learn about almost anything. There cannot be any other better use of the internet other than for educational reasons as it is the key to accomplishing everything in life.

       4. Financial Transaction

       Financial transaction is a term normally used whenever there is money exchange. With the use of internet in matters concerning financial transactions, our work has become much simpler and better. Now you don’t have to stand in the queue of your bank or ATM, rather you can simply log in on your bank’s website with the provided credentials and then carry out any transaction related to your finances. The ability to do financial transaction without difficulty over the internet helps you to purchase or sell items with a lot of ease.

       5. Real Time Updates

       The use of internet has made it easier to receive news and other happenings that are ongoing in various parts of the world. There are plenty of websites on the internet which provides you with a wide range of real-time updates in business, finance, sports, entertainment, politics and others. Some decisions are taken depending on real-time events happening in different locations and this is where the internet becomes very essential and helpful.

Mark Zuckerberg along with his friends while studying at the Harvard University came up with the idea of creating a website through which students can communicate with each other easily. After that they increased the limitation to some other nearby universities and finally in 2006 launched the website named Facebook on the World Wide Web. The prerequisites for opening an account was just a valid Email address and over 13 years of age. A number of successful changes have been made to the website which has made the website more attractive, easy to use and operate along with being secure. But what was the reason behind the astonishing victory of this social networking website over its peers is the real question. So let us study the disparate reasons behind the popularity of this website in detail.

 

 

 

1) User Friendly Nature:
Facebook is the most easy to use website and even a small 14-year-old can easily understand all the features that are included in the website. One can text, comment, like posts of others by just a click of the mouse. So this is the most prominent reason for the website gaining worldwide popularity


2) Better Interface:
The build and look of the website is also very attractive which gives the user a more superior interface to work on. One can easily find his/her friends, follow celebrities, message, and chat or with the new feature even call a friend. All these power packed features which are fitted in such a light website makes it more advantageous than its competitors.



3) Source of Information:
Apart from being a networking websites which joins people it is also an immense source of information through which the users can read news and posts about all the incidents that are happening all over the world. They can also present their opinion about a topic and initiate a discussion with others on a topic. Therefore it serves multiple purposes

4) Entertainment:
The website now allows the people to play games, use interesting applications and watch videos making it an entertainment provider. Other than this one can join a group and start chat with strangers and make new friends. So it acts as a boredom killer.



5) Find Old Friends:
Also one of the major reason behind the acceptance of the website is that with the network of the website growing huge we can contact our old friends of school and college and chat with them. We just have to know the name of the concerned person and with the Facebook search engine we can easily find him/her.

At last after the years of advancement, Oculus has discharged the buyer variant of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The Rift headset will deliver from the first quarter of 2016 and the declaration was made at an occasion in San Francisco. Aside from the Rift, the virtual reality organization’s headset accompanies a Xbox One controller in an amazement association with Microsoft. Oculus Rift isn’t the first shopper virtual reality headset however it is the most prominent one and bolstered the thought of virtual reality as a standard amusement to the normal individuals. The sticker hasn’t been yet declaration however I think an official number isn’t much a long way from our range.



Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said: “This is the start of VR gaming, You’re going to experience recreations as you’ve generally longed for encountering them.”

So enough has been said and written in regards to the Rift. Presently how about we discuss the Oculus Touch model controller which is something we would have liked to see. This is a position specific genuine movement controlled that is intended to communicate with the virtual universe of Oculus. It is helpful and makes the client’s encounter more natural. Be that as it may, here comes the turn in the story – the Oculus Touch model will dispatch independently from the Rift.

The Oculus Touch controller makes the virtual world closer to reality and could be followed in genuine space with the infrared LEDs that could be followed by camera. It house simple sticks, catch and distinctive sorts of trigger for diverse gaming capacities. Oculus organizer Palmer Lucky calls it a controller that will help you pick stuff, work them and discard them in an exceptionally instinctive way. The Oculus Touch movement controller will be dispatched as an engineer unit one year from now alongside the Oculus Rift’s dispatch. Thus, Oculus will get the right controller separated from the typical Xbox One controller