What if I told you that you could Google Talk with whomever you needed to without the use of a web browser? If you’re a Command-Line fanatic like myself, you will welcome mcabber — a small Jabber console client — into your life!
Category: Security
New Facebook Privacy Controls Inline
Just a few moments ago while complaining about something utterly unimportant on Facebook. I noticed this little guy pop-up telling me about some new privacy controls on status updates. It seems now that you have the option of tagging who you are with as well as your current location and finally with the option of making your update public or whatever. I know they say that these are privacy controls but if anything it seems like they are more ways to lose your privacy. You decide.
Now I don’t feel so bad that this site got compromised last week. I received an email yesterday regarding a security breach on the developer.nokia.com/community discussion forum. It looks like someone forgot to patch the forum which was exploited via an SQL injection attack.
Discovery Channel – The History Of Hacking
Have you ever wonder how it all began? Or at least how it really was without all the glitzy-glamor of Hollywood? Yeah, you know movies like Hackers and Swordfish just to name a few. Well here is your chance, check out this documentary by Discovery Channel.
When you read or hear the word “prepaid” you usually think cell phone refill minutes or gift cards. Now thanks to Denver-based company ID Watchdog, you will have the ability to pick up prepaid identity theft protection from the same rack as all the other cards and find out if someone is using your social security number right now!