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Is Your eBay Account Safe?

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Written By: Anon.Dos

 

On the twenty first of May eBay sent an email to its one hundred and forty five million users to change their account password officially confirming that their accounts had been compromised. And that was just the start, hackers found out a way to collect user information data in bulk that is collecting millions of accounts information in a few steps.

Furthermore, even after changing all the passwords on eBay accounts hackers still have all the personal details from millions of eBay users like their names, addresses, land line numbers, cell phone numbers and date of births. But according to eBay no financial information was compromised because they say that all the financial details are kept on entirely different servers.

But the interesting question is how to hack an eBay account? When a user clicks on “forgot password” link – like every other website they are taken to a separate page where it asks for user details and then a random code is generated that is valued as HTML reqinput that can be seen via browsers inspect element tool. request

Now, once the user has provided their details they are taken to page where they need to enter their new password two times so that their new password can be saved. Once that is done a confirmation email is sent to them.

Anyhow, because it does not use the secret code, the new password (HTTP) is sent via the same reqinput value that was already generated in the first place when the user clicked to reset their password  and also which the hacker already knows of – the image below shows how exactly what the “reqinput” value looks like:

 

 

Also when we come to think of it, even if a person changes the passwords; like eBay told its customers; most of the password reset queries involve information like date of births, madden names, phone numbers and back up emails. So if eBay is saying that the credit card or PayPal information was not leaked or hacked. How long do you think it would take to go to reset password link and provide all the information that is already saved on the hacker’s database.

 

 

Furthermore a journalist from Washington Post and a researcher says that an individual is selling eBay users database for just 1.453 BTC (BTC being Bitcoin when converted to United States Dollar which is roughly estimated about $750+) for all those forty five million accounts. But eBay has something different to say about that. eBay says that they have checked the list and the information provided by the individual do not match with eBay’s database. Real or fake information like that can be sold to different people for marketing purposes that comes with the package of those annoying spam emails or possibly even hackers.twitter hacked ebay acc

 

 

The worst part about this hack was the hacked information that is available on the internet was posted in simple plain text only the passwords are encrypted because when a user registers one’s self on eBay they do not have an option to what information should be given to eBay. And it is at most part kind of immature on eBay’s side that they would not choose to encrypt that sort of information i.e. names, date of births etc.

However, whatever methods they chose to practice their billion dollar business at the end of the day it is their responsibility to have their user’s information safe & protected at all time.

Links: Protect your PC and mobile devices from hackers & governments and surf anonymously 

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Sources:

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/145/f/9/ebay_logo_v2_by_iituckingfypoii-d66katm.jpg

http://mashable.com/2014/05/22/ebay-users-at-risk-after-cyberattack-change-passwords/

https://twitter.com/ashk4n

http://thehackernews.com/2014/09/hacking-ebay-accounts.html

3D Printer That Can Print Food, Ceramics And Play-Doh

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Written by: Chaotic Indian

 

 

Ever imagine that you could one day print a pizza in your own house, at your convenience? Thanks to MakerMex, a Mexico-based startup, this is very soon turning into reality. The company is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com to raise funds for developing their latest prototype, the MM1 modular 3D printer. And by modular, we mean developed in such a way that the user and add and remove components to fit his requirements.
The MM1 is capable of printing single extrusion, dual extrusion and paste extrusion in a multitude of different materials like ceramic, chocolate, batter, rubber, plastics, conductive material, clay etc. So, next time you want a chocolate in the shape of a cute bunny rabbit, the MM1 might be able to do the trick. makermex-3d-printer-3

 

“We’re modeling this printer after the Automotive Industry, or even like IKEA, in the sense that we’re providing a unique, customizable experience for those interested in 3D printing,” says Sam Weatherly, Owner of MakerMex. “Because it prints with multiple extrusion options in many different materials, the MM1 really is the perfect printer for just about anyone. You can print with chocolate one minute and PLA plastic the next – the possibilities are inspiring.”

The company is aiming at raising $50,000 for further research on the product. Interested donors have the option of paying up $999 to pre-order the MM1. The campaign is set to start on October the 2nd.

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http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140911-makermex-to-launch-mm1-modular-3d-printer-printing-plastics-ceramic-food.html

Probably The Worst Bus System In The World

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Written by: Poirot

 

A few years ago the Panamanian Government decided to use one Company to provide the Transportation service in the city of Panama.

 

Previous to this decision the service was provided by many bus owners. The lack of control (towards the owners and drivers) caused many accidents so when the government announced their decision to implement a new system most people agreed.

 

The transportation service is known as ‘’Metrobus’’ which is managed by the company ‘’Mi Bus’’. The service provided by this company has received many complaints by the users.  Some of them are:

 

  • Users claim that the company doesn’t have enough buses. People that live outside the city needs to wake up at 3am just to be at work on time (8am).
  • The gigantic lines that users have to do just to board the bus. Lines that could mean up to 3 hours of waiting.
  • Buses are dirty, users have seen roaches.
  • The A/C doesn’t work properly so it pours water to the people inside.

 

 

So far the company has paid $344,000 in sanctions applied by the government.

The Complexity of the Military Industrial Complex

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Written by: Anonymous Watcher

 

The Complexity of the Military Industrial Complex.

Eisenhower once said in his fair well speech of 1961, that “we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex.” Click here to watch his speech.

Then, President Eisenhower warned of a separate entity that held and governed an incredible power over decision and policy making, more so than the government did. He warned that the government were only puppets of those higher in power; and that these authorities executed a heavy influence over the desires they wished to accomplish.

In his speech, he went on to say, “The potential for a disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense, with our peaceful message and goals.”

The military industrial complex is a very real body incorporating multinational corporations and private contractors with military agencies. There is nothing beyond their reach. They supersede the government in their advanced understanding of global matters, be it military, financial, pharmaceutical, corporate, and more.

In light of the speech, and our present world “threatened” by said security and terrorist attacks, one must question the nature of the “national security” umbrella. Is it a justifiable reason to conceal information and technological advancement from the population?

JFK, like his counterpart, also warned of the military industrial complex. “The dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts, far outweigh the dangers that are cited to justify them.”

According to Wella, in the article Eisenhower and Kennedy Blow the Whistle: The Military Industrial Complex, 9/11 is a prime example of how military agencies take advantage of the tactic, reasoning with the public who demand answers, that it is in our best interests to remain ignorant of the bigger picture. Wella argues that the military industrial complex is used to “push elitist agendas and conceal information,” proposing that 9/11 was created to “propose a solution that would be perceived justifiable by the masses.” [1]

When you look at the amount of private companies now working on counter-terrorism, intelligence and security, you can understand the logistics of Wella’s argument. 1,931 private companies have been established since 9/11. Up to 500,000 private contractors have top security clearances, but no one wants to argue the national security line. Avalon takes a similar argument, “this ain’t no phantom menace: more than 45 jihadist terror plots had been stopped before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. But the combination of real threat and opaque multibillion-dollar budgets leads inevitably to a lack of transparency and accountability…with this level of complexity in the system, security is ironically almost impossible to maintain.” [2]

Overall, the question needs to be debated further. We were warned decades ago. The Military Industrial Complex is very real, but what is the true nature of their agenda?

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[1] Arjun Walla (15 February 2013) “Eisenhower and Kennedy Blow the Whistle: The Military Industrial Complex.” (Retrieved 25 September 2014)  http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/02/15/eisenhower-and-kennedy-blow-the-whistle-the-military-industrial-complex/

 

[2] John Avlon (6 December 2013) “The Military Industrial Complex is Real and it’s Bigger than Ever.” http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/12/the-military-industrial-complex-is-real-and-it-s-bigger-than-ever.html (Retrieved 25 September 2014)

 

Cold Hard Figures in War.

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Written by: Anonymous Watcher

 

 

In light of the Military Industrial Complex, it is worth noting the 25 largest companies in the American Defense arena, and why war is vital to the ongoing economy of the U.S. Empire.

In total, these 25 companies equate to an approximate Arms Sales Dollar: $234.6 Billion

This produces a Total Profit of: $99.25 Billion

Employing approximately: 2,011,320 personnel.

It isn’t difficult to see why these companies are now essential to the economy; and in turn war.

The following are from http://www.businessinsider.com.au/top-25-us-defense-companies-2012-2?op=1#22-navistar-defense-4 bilde

  1. Lockheed Martin

(Military aircraft programs)

 

  1. Boeing

(Global Strike Military Aircraft Program)

 

  1. Northrop Grumann

(Drones & Cyberspace Security. Development of CBRNE detection systems to identify potential threats.)

 

  1. General Dynamics

(Military grade communications systems.)

 

  1. Raytheon

(Missiles and electronics development.)

 

  1. L-3 Communications

(U.S. military information gathering platforms.)

 

  1. United Technologies

(Aerospace Engineering. Responsible for the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter)

 

  1. SAIC

(Engineering systems and anti-terrorism technology.)

 

  1. Oshkosh

(Development of armored vehicles.)

 

  1. Computer Sciences Corp

(Aerospace and defense sector.)

 

  1. Honeywell

(Supplies engine parts)

 

  1. General Electric

(Specializes in electronic warfare.)

 

  1. Pratt & Whitney – Parent Company of United Technologies.

(Produces military engines, eg. Striker Fighter Plane F-35 Lightening II)

 

  1. ITT Exelis

(Electronic battlefield security.)

 

  1. KBR

(Involved in Homeland Security)

 

  1. URS

(Disposal of weapons of mass destruction.)

 

  1. ATK

(Largest provider of ammunition to the U.S. military and its allies.)

 

  1. Rockwell Collins

(Navigation, communications and aviation electronics.)

 

  1. Textron

(Owns Cessna Aircraft Company, Bell Helicopters; known for Drone and Armored Vehicle development.)

 

  1. Hewitt-Packard

(The creator of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, connecting over 700000 personnel, and is the second largest network next to the Internet.)

 

  1. Man Tech

(Maintains military surveillance systems.)

 

  1. Navistar Defence

(Develops military strength trucks and engines.)

 

  1. DynCorp International

(Provides logistical support to the U.S defense programs.)

 

  1. Goodrich

(Develops fighter aircraft landing systems.)

 

  1. CACI International

(Responsible for the development of TROJAN satellite communications and supplies the U.S Army with an “information lifeline.”)

 

 

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