Experts detail the virus North Korea used to hack Sony
Sony Pictures suffered one of the largest cyber attacks in history, with attackers having stolen no less than 100 terabytes of sensitive data, including employees’ personal details and current and future business-related information, crippling the company’s internal network in the process. Even though the corporation was hit in late November, the attack was apparently planned for months, with Bloomberg having learned more details about how hackers might have operated.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
This video will tell you whether or not your $99 Amazon Prime subscription is worth it
Amazon has recently increased the cost of its Amazon Prime subscription plan from $79 to $99 a year, but the service is certainly valuable to many Amazon customers, especially those people who purchase plenty of goods from the retailer. Looking to determine exactly when Amazon Prime is worthwhile to the buyer, Business Insider has put together a quick video that should help customers who aren’t really sure whether paying the Amazon Prime subscription is really worth it.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
New report slams Apple for ‘broken promises’ on sweatshop labor
Believe it or not, there might be worse things Apple does than giving you a free U2 album. A major new report from BBC Panorama has exposed some of the brutal working conditions in factories run by Apple supplier Pegatron. Panorama got two undercover reporters jobs at a Pegatron facility and they found almost immediately after they started working there that the facility was not following Apple’s protocols for fair labor practices.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
It’s official: U.S. to reveal that North Korea was behind the massive Sony hack
Officials in the United States Department of Justice will officially reveal on Friday that North Korea was directly responsible for the devastating hack on Sony Pictures, Bloomberg is reporting.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
HURRY AND SAVE: 7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
It’s the end of another long week, and we’re also now less than a week away from Christmas. Stress has undoubtedly washed over you as you rush to finish up your last-minute holiday shopping, but perhaps an awesome deal on paid iPhone and iPad apps will help you calm down for a moment. There’s no better deal than getting something that normally costs money for free, and we showed you eight paid iOS apps that were all made free yesterday (a few are still free if you hurry). Today, we’ve got seven more cool apps and you won’t pay a dime for any of them if you’re quick.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
The 15 worst web hoaxes of 2014
Betty White is not dead. The Earth will not suffer six days of “total darkness.” There is no incredible machine that can turn water into wine. Justin Bieber did not save a man from a bear attack in Russia. As ridiculous as all of these stories sound in hindsight, they are among dozens of Internet hoaxes that hit the web in 2014 and were believable enough to fool millions of web-goers. And in some cases, such as the story of Bieber and the bear, plenty of media outlets were fooled as well.
So, what were the worst web hoaxes of the year in 2014?
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Video: This is the last ever episode of The Colbert Report
For the past ten years, the most conservative man on television has delighted liberals all across the United States. No, not Bill O’Reilly — I’m talking about Stephen Colbert, one of the most beloved TV characters of the past decade. Colbert was the foil to Jon Stewart’s level-headedness, and his show has been a beacon of (in)sanity for a decade. But it’s time to move on.
10 seasons after its inception, The Colbert Report is finally over, and you can watch the final episode right now.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
How hackers hacked Sony
As data continues to pour out from the massive data heist suffered by Sony recently, much of the recent media coverage has included speculation regarding how the attackers might have gained access to Sony’s internal network and stolen all of that data. Confidential documents, emails and internal memos were all taken in the attack, and even studio materials like unreleased scripts and full-length movies were stolen.
It’s easy to imagine a room full of shady hackers surrounded by high-tech gear working tirelessly to penetrate Sony’s cyber defenses, having used a wide range of complex digital tools that are practically unrecognizable to most of us. But an investigation has revealed that the reality is far less dramatic.
In fact, it turns out the hackers used a shockingly simple method to gain access to Sony’s private network.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
Verizon says it’ll still charge Netflix interconnection fees no matter what the FCC decides
Verizon earlier this week told the FCC in a filing that it’ll still charge Netflix interconnection fees, Ars Technica reports, no matter what the Commission decides in the future when it comes to net neutrality.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report
EXCLUSIVE: This new app lets you take awesome interactive 3D photos with your iPhone – AND IT’S FREE!
3D photography is a very cool area of tech that is getting increasingly popular, but there’s a pretty sizable barrier right now. In order to capture 3D imagery, you need to buy dedicated 3D scanning hardware that is often quite expensive, and most people don’t want to be bothered with it. That will continue to be the case for some time when it comes to complex 3D imaging, but a new app from Swiss software company Dacuda adds very cool 3D imaging capabilities to your iPhone.
And the best part is that a beta version of the company’s new app is available today, and it’s completely free to download.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report