http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=smartphone Sun, 19 May 2013 20:49:21 -0400 Liveleak http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2/logo.gif http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=smartphone Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:00 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=196_1368932197 TheSanityInspector http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=196_1368932197 TheSanityInspector Swiveling infrared <span class="highlight">smartphone</span> gadget lets you safely film yourself shooting from downrange guns, shooting, firing ranges, smartphones Sat, 18 May 2013 03:47:00 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27d_1368862408 CopWatchers Media Company Kern County CA Sheriff Donny Youngblood has announced that videos of officers murdering David Sal Silva are missing from the smartphone. The closest and best video of the murder has mysteriously disappeared. The phones with the videos were strong-arm confiscated by the Kern police. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27d_1368862408 CopWatchers Media Company Sheriff Youngblood announcing video evidence is missing from cell phone Kern,Sheriff,youngblood,murder, david sal silva, police, brutality,beat to death Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:53 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=38d_1368766426 TheAnswer A cellphone video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around Toronto by a group of Somali men involved in the drug trade. Two Toronto Star reporters have viewed the video three times. It appears to show Ford in a room, sitting in a chair, wearing a white shirt, top buttons open, inhaling from what appears to be a glass crack pipe. Ford is incoherent, trading jibes with an off-camera speaker who goads the clearly impaired mayor by raising topics including Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and the Don Bosco high school football team Ford coaches. "I'm f---ing right-wing," Ford mutters at one point. "Everyone expects me to be right-wing. I'm ..." and his voice trails off. At another point he is heard calling Trudeau a "fag." Later in the 90-second video he is asked about the football team and he appears to say (though he is mumbling), "they are just f---ing minorities." The Star had no way to verify the video, which appears to clearly show Ford in a well-lit room. What follows is an account based on what both reporters viewed on the video screen. Attempts to reach the mayor and members of his staff to get comment on this story were unsuccessful. A lawyer retained by Ford, Dennis Morris, said that Thursday's publication by the Gawker website of some details related to the video was "false and defamatory." Morris told the Star that by viewing a video it is impossible to tell what a person is doing. "How can you indicate what the person is actually doing or smoking?" Morris said. Ford's chief of staff, Mark Towhey, would not listen to questions on Thursday night and abruptly hung up when called. The video was taken on a smartphone by a person who said he has supplied crack cocaine to the mayor. The Crack Cocaine video will be posted her as it is released. Till then here is Rob Ford putting magnets on cars. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=38d_1368766426 TheAnswer Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in 'crack cocaine' video scandal Rob Ford, Crack Cocaine, Scandal, Toronto, Drugs, Corruption Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:23:56 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=41e_1367036451 plokiju It seems like there's a smartphone app for everything these days - including one that could be used to steal your credit card information. A CBC News investigation has found that it's not difficult to do. Within five minutes, the app can be ready to go - and in the wrong hands, criminals could easily steal credit card information, without the victim knowing. "It's always a concern when a stranger could obtain my personal information and my banking and financial information just from a simple walk by, particularly the fact that that worked so quickly," said Mandy Woodland, a St. John's lawyer who specializes in technology and privacy law. Mandy Woodland is a lawyer with Cox &amp; Palmer in St. John's. She specializes in technology and privacy law. (CBC) Woodland says most of what she's read about near-field communications skimming indicated it took 30 seconds to download information from the card. "And that's clearly not true since you were able to do it much quicker than that," she said. CBC News showed Woodland just how easy it is to steal the information - even from a card inside a wallet or inside someone's pants. The whole process only took about one second, not 30. Technology aimed at aiding consumers The technology is supposed to make life easier. MasterCard calls it PayPass, Visa calls it payWave. It allows customers to simply tap and go - quickly pay for that coffee without the hassle of a PIN number. But it's not just easier to pay - it's easier to steal a card-holder's personal information. CBC News used a Samsung Galaxy SIII and a free app downloaded from the Google Play store to read information such as a card number, expiry date and cardholder name simply holding the smartphone over a debit or credit card. The Samsung Galaxy SIII is one of the most popular smartphones available in Canada. A thief can simply walk by, pause and read the information through an unwitting person's coat and wallet. Then the information can be sent to another phone. CBC News used it to buy a Coke. But it could be just as easily used to buy a tank of gas or a new computer. Michael Legary says his company, Seccuris Inc., has investigated cases where phones paired with these apps were used to commit credit card fraud. Legary says the information read can be used to buy "anything from a $1.50 drink from a machine to a $4,000 to $5,000 laptop." He says the app has become a tool for organized crime in Europe. "They don't even need to talk to you or touch you, they can get information about who you are," he said. "That may make you more of a target for certain types of crime." Credit card companies say not to worry Credit card companies declined interview requests from CBC News. But in written statements, they say consumers shouldn't worry. Visa says there been no reports of fraud perpetrated by reading its payWave cards, in the manner shown by the CBC. "Multiple layers of security and advanced fraud detection technologies that protect every Visa transaction have helped keep Visa's global fraud rates near historic lows," Visa Canada said in an e-mailed statement. MasterCard, meanwhile, also says its customers are protected. "Though it's rare that a fraudulent transaction would take place, in the event that unauthorized use of your MasterCard card occurs with fraudulent cards or devices, MasterCard cardholders are protected by MasterCard's Zero Liability Policy, which means they are not held liable for unauthorized transactions," the company said in a statement. CBC News asked Google why apps capable of skimming credit card information were available on the Google Play store. Google said in an email it would remove any app that violated Google's developer distribution agreement or content policies. But Google would not comment on specific apps when asked by CBC News if they violated that policy. The apps tested by CBC were still available following Google's comments. Watch their special report here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/04/24/nl-smartphone-credit-card-skimming-app-424.html http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=41e_1367036451 plokiju Thieves can steal your credit card info with a simple <span class="highlight">smartphone</span> app Thieves, can, steal, your, credit, card, info, smartphone, app, NFC, smartphone Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:42:26 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0f8_1367086683 SAPD_HRT #1: Police Spanish Guide For Android comes with pre-programmed and indexed phrases by subjects, like basic questions, routine traffic stops, traffic or driving violations, field sobriety tests, lost child, domestic disputes and interrogation. Use the "flash cards" to study on the fly. #2: First Aid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usa.health.ifitness.firstaid&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS51c2EuaGVhbHRoLmlmaXRuZXNzLmZpcnN0YWlkIl0 This Android tool helps you follow the right procedures in a stressful situation or give instructions to someone else. Search illustrations, video and short text that show how to take action step by step and in the right order. #3: Law Stack https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lawstack/id338178992?mt=8 Is that a legal library in your pocket? Law Stack has sections on the Constitution, federal rules for civil, criminal, appellate procedure, rules of evidence, U.S. Code, plus Code of Virginia and other states. #4: iPharmacy https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipharmacy-pill-identifier/id348702163?mt=8 Just some Tylenol you say? This product can be useful when you need to accurately identify pills and quickly reference different medications in the field. #5: U.S. Cop https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qbiki.UScop&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5xYmlraS5VU2NvcCJd 960 pages of all-in-one police-palooza! Bone up on investigations, training, pill ID, commonly abused prescription medications, and more. The app includes a case law database covering subjects like probable cause, use of force, pursuit and the cavity search (always a party favorite). #6: Vehicle Identification System https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.Ten8Industries&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hcHBzLlRlbjhJbmR1c3RyaWVzIl0.%C2%A0%C2%A0 Know your Celica from your Corolla. The V.I.S. app provides a fast reference tool on patrol or while interviewing witnesses. Search an extensive database of front, side and back vehicle images of almost every make and model released in the last decade. #7: PocketCop The app from InterAct lets federal, state and local LE access critical information including FBI databases, state motor vehicle files and photos, and agency records for making more informed decisions in the field. (Android) #8: Digital Terrorism &amp; Hate https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=etwirl.globalHate&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImV0d2lybC5nbG9iYWxIYXRlIl0. Self-contained and password-protected, this app was based on the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual CD report and draws from more than 15,000 problematic websites, social networking pages, forums, online games and apps. #9: iCrime-Fighter LE This At-Scene product is a forensic whiz. Gather evidence, take notes and categorize case files with one device. Securely upload evidence and data via secure FIPS-compliant servers to your RMS or CAD systems. #10: NVLS Mobile companion This one is for law enforcement only. Scan license plates and compile LPR vehicle location date records; do NVLS vehicle location lookups from your Android; receive hit alerts against national NVLS hot-list records. One user called this app "amazingly accurate." #11: Signals https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/signals/id320698135?mt=8 Provides a quick and simple reference to various communications signals, such 10/11 codes, Morse code, phonetic alphabet, police codes, Q-signals and more. #12: Swiss Army Knife https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digital_and_dreams.android.swiss_army_knife&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kaWdpdGFsX2FuZF9kcmVhbXMuYW5kcm9pZC5zd2lzc19hcm15X2tuaWZlIl0. It's not your father's knife. The app contains a set of tiny tools like a flashlight, ruler, timer stop watch, compass and bubble level. #13: Wiser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nih.nlm.wiser&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImdvdi5uaWgubmxtLndpc2VyIl0. (Wireless information system for emergency responders) assists first responders at hazardous material incidents. Find accurate information about hazardous substances, emergency resources and surrounding environmental conditions. #14: Cargo Decoder https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strategiesinsoftware.erg&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zdHJhdGVnaWVzaW5zb2Z0d2FyZS5lcmciXQ.. Find out what's in that truck or tanker next to you on the highway. Enter the 4-digit number from the DOT placard to learn about a material and see details from the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG 2008). Available for Android. (A 2012 edition is expected soon.) #15: Tiny Flashlight Though you've probably already got a real one, this little light offers a surprisingly decent wattage in a pinch. #16: Police Codes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/police-codes/id306566182?mt=8 Will list those digits you spent all that time learning in the academy. Search medical/fire codes, police 10 codes, police 11 codes and scanner color codes at your fingertips. #17: DUI Warning and Test Instructions http://www.policeiphoneapps.com/dui-warning-and-test-instructions/ Forget your dog-eared Implied Consent Card; pull up field sobriety test instructions and a .08 chart on your iPhone in seconds (flashlight optional). #18: Ballistic Energy Calc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blogspot.techandtopics&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ibG9nc3BvdC50ZWNoYW5kdG9waWNzIl0. This app calculates kinetic energy for rifles, handguns and shotguns. Any caliber can be used as long as the muzzle velocity and bullet mass (weight) are known.#19: iFitness Check your clipboard at the gym door. Meet your new personal trainer, complete with a database giving clear instructions and pictures to more than 100 exercises, sorted by body part and muscle targets. Save your data and record your progress. #20: Police Miranda Warnings https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/police-miranda-warning/id351580667?mt=8 Displays national standard Miranda warnings established by the U.S. Supreme Court. Access the warnings at the push of a button rather than digging through your wallet. No guarantee these work http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0f8_1367086683 SAPD_HRT 20 ways to use your <span class="highlight">smartphone</span> Smartphone, Police Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:38:00 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=079_1366630139 jonrander Wow, I had no idea the poor beggars need smartphones in order to stay in touch with the best places to harass people... She probably called her mafia boss or enforcer to come get rid of me. Sorry I had no balls to stay and wait (yeah call me chickenshit...) Anyway, there you go and see for yourself and PLEASE give them money they NEED MONEY TO PAY THEIR PHONEBILLS. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=079_1366630139 jonrander Beggar with <span class="highlight">SmartPhone</span> - Kerj"al"aisen "alypuhelin beggars, tikkurila, kerj"al"aiset, puhelin, k"annykk"a, smartphone, finland, suomi Fri, 03 May 2013 15:27:28 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=88e_1367609051 Ruptly About 3,000 people queued outside the grand opening of Berlin's first Apple store in the shopping district of Kurfurstendamm in west Berlin on Friday. Some fans had been waiting in line for 35 hours for the flagship opening. 200 Apple employees speaking 12 different languages and from 20 nationalities reportedly launched the event, along with several dozen security agents and scores of media. The new KuDamm store is Apple's 11th in Germany, signalling the growing popularity of Apple products such as the iPad and iPhone in the lucrative German market. Although the retail storefront is located in a historic building, the design remains in line with Apple's trademark minimalist approach, with only two small Apple logos mounted on the front to attract customers. The store also features a 360-degree Genius Bar, Apple's very own tech support station found in every one of its retail stores. Two oversized displays of Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, grace onlookers from the store windows. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=88e_1367609051 Ruptly Germany: Thousands applaud Berlin's first Apple store Apple, Apple Store, mac, iPhone, iPad, Berlin, Germany, shopping, technology, KuDamm, Kurf"urstendamm, smartphone, event Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:54:50 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8f2_1366819966 ElPancako As you can see, the man missed his train...and being late was not his only problem there. The two thugs noticed the brand of his headphones and knew he had a smartphone. Special mention to the man helping him at the end, very brave... still, the smartphone has been stolen. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8f2_1366819966 ElPancako Young man violently robbed by 2 thugs with a knife in the French subway violent, robbing, thugs, france, french, subway, assault, smartphone Sun, 05 May 2013 01:28:11 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0bd_1367731302 SAPD_HRT From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, efforts include trying to gain police access to cameras used to monitor traffic, expanding surveillance networks in some major cities and enabling officers to get regular access to security footage at businesses. Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets. Some in law enforcement, however, acknowledge that their plans may face an age-old obstacle: Americans' traditional reluctance to give the government more law enforcement powers out of fear that they will live in a society where there is little privacy. "Look, we don't want an occupied state. We want to be able to walk the good balance between freedom and security," Los Angeles police Deputy Chief Michael Downing, who heads the department's counter-terrorism and special operations bureau. "If this helps prevent, deter, but also detect and create clues to who did (a crime), I guess the question is can the American public tolerate that type of security," he said. The proliferation of cameras - both on street corners and on millions of smartphones - have helped catch lawbreakers, but plans to expand surveillance networks could run up against the millions of dollars it can cost to install and run the networks, expert say. Whatever Americans' attitudes or the costs, experts say, the use of cameras is likely to increase in the coming years, whether they are part of an always-on, government-run network or a disparate, disorganized web of citizens' smartphones and business security systems. "One of the lessons coming out of Boston is it's not just going to be cameras operated by the city, but it's going to be cameras that are in businesses, cameras that citizens use," said Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum. "You'll see the use of cameras will skyrocket." Part of the push among law enforcement agencies is for greater integration of surveillance systems. For decades, law enforcement has contacted businesses for video after a crime. An integrated network would make that easier, advocates say. Since the Boston bombings, police officials have been making the case for such a network. In Philadelphia, the police commissioner appealed last week to business owners with cameras in public spaces to register them with the department. In Chicago, the mayor wants to expand the city's already robust network of roughly 22,000 surveillance video. In Houston, officials want to add to their 450 cameras through more public and private partnerships. The city already has access to hundreds of additional cameras that monitor the water system, the rail system, freeways and public spaces such as Reliant Stadium, officials said. "If they have a camera that films an area we're interested in, then why put up a separate camera?" said Dennis Storemski, director of the mayor's office of public safety and homeland security. "And we allow them to use ours too." In Los Angeles, police have been working on building up a regional video camera system funded by about $10 million in federal grant dollars over the last several years that would allow their network to be shared with nearby cities at the flip of a switch, Downing said. That effort is in addition to a recent request by an LA councilman who wants the city to examine allowing police access to cameras used to monitor traffic flow. If that happens, the LAPD's network of about 700 cameras would grow to more than 1,000. "First, it's a deterrent and, second, it's evidence," Downing said, adding, "it helps us in the hunt and pursuit." Law enforcement experts say police need these augmented systems because the bystander with a smartphone in hand is no substitute for a surveillance camera that is deliberately placed in a heavy crime area. "The general public is not thinking about the kinds of critical factors in preventing and responding to crimes," said Brenda Bond, a professor who researches organizational effectiveness of police agencies at Suffolk University in Boston. "My being in a location is happenstance, and what's the likelihood of me capturing something on video?" The U.S. lags behind other countries in building up surveillance. One reason is the more than 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies that each determines its own policy. Another reason is cost: A single high-definition camera can cost about $2,500 - not including the installation, maintenance or monitoring costs. Law enforcement budgets consist of up to 98 percent personnel costs, "so they don't necessarily have the funding for new technologies," Bond said. There are also questions about their effectiveness. A 2011 Urban Institute study examined surveillance systems in Baltimore, Chicago and Washington, and found that crime decreased in some areas with cameras while it remained unchanged in others. The success or failure often depended on how the system was set up and monitored in each city. While its deterrent effect remains debated, however, there's general agreement that the cameras can be useful after a crime to help identify suspects. Cameras, for instance, allowed police in Britain to quickly identify the attackers behind the deadly 2005 suicide bombings in London. The country has more than 4.3 million surveillance cameras, primarily put in place after the IRA terror attacks. Dozens are said to sit today around the house of George Orwell, the author of "1984," a story that foretold of a "Big Brother" society. Privacy advocates in the U.S. are concerned that the networks proposed by officials today could grow to realize Orwell's dystopic vision. In recent years, traffic cameras used to catch scofflaw drivers running a red light or speeding have received widespread backlash across the country: An Ohio judge ordered a halt to speed camera citations, Arizona's Department of Public Safety ceased its program, and there have been efforts to ban such cameras in Iowa. Amie Stepanovich, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center's Domestic Surveillance Project, said the most concerning was an integrated network of cameras that could allow authorities to track people's movements. Such a network could allow be upgraded later with more "invasive" features like facial recognition, Stepanovich said, noting that the Boston surveillance footage was from a private security system at a department store that was not linked to law enforcement. In many cases, the public may not be aware of the capabilities of the technology or what is being adopted by their local police department and its implications, said Peter Bibring, senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. Unlike private security systems monitored by businesses or citizens' smartphones, Bibring said, a government-run network is a very different entity because those watching have "the power to investigate, prosecute and jail people." http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0bd_1367731302 SAPD_HRT Politicians, Police, Want More Surveillance Post-Boston Police, Politicians, Surveillance Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:00:20 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ef4_1367059345 ervinjohnson 5 Reasons Why Governments can't be trusted 1) The Surveillance State It started off with just a camera, but nowadays cities like London are literally plastered with surveillance apparatuses designed to track and monitor the activities of most of the citizens. Facial recognition software will soon allow to track people's identities in realtime as they go about their everyday duties. Clever corporations have already come up with mechanisms to portray advertisement that match an individual consumer's taste. By recognizing their identity through smartphones as they walk past or inside the shop, it has become possible to match your in house advertising with the consumers that are in close proxmity to your shop. 2) Potential terrorists who are under surveillance still carry out terror attacks years later. It seems that despite detailed records of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's activities, the FBI did not have enough evidence or judicial freedom in order to take care of him before he was able to carry out the Boston Bombing attacks that killed 3 and injured 200 people. The question remains that, if there is so much surveillance and potential terrorists do appear in several databases, why is the government not doing enough to stop them? Could it be that these people in databases are being framed, chosen because they fit the narrative of a potential False Flag attack? 3) The government cannot protect you from stalkers or criminals Do you think a serious criminal cares whether he will be going to prison for an average of 2-5 years? These people have often been to prison since a young age, they have little income, they have nothing to lose. The police's hands are tied. Before they can make an arrest, most criminals actually carry out a crime. Before a criminal goes to prison, he has to be put through a court. This is a serious disadvantage for the average citizen, who is increasingly at risk of being attacked by criminals who no longer fear the justice system. Do you thihk a stalker is ready to go to prison for 5 years, just so he can rape his victim? Of course and it happens all the time, the media usually keeps quiet! 4) Identity theft. With governments continuing to stick their hands down our pants and the recent passing of the CISPA bill through congress, it will soon become possible for governments to spy on you in even greater depth than ever before. Your Facebook and social networking data will become accessible to government, all in the name of additional security and to prevent hacker attacks. Speaking about hacker attacks, most of actual hackers are organized in small cells, much like the mafia and terrorists. They use a lot of tools to protect their identity online, meaning that it is often difficult if not impossible for the police to track them after they commit a crime. Hackers specialize in stealing credit cards and identities, so they can go shopping with other people's money. This could be your money, this could be your identity. You don't believe me? Very recently Sony Playstations servers have been hacked and thousands of credit card data has been stolen and sold to criminals. Customers either had to cancel their credit cards immediately, or in the worst case criminals used their cards to go on a shopping spree. 5) Governments are corporations You need to realize that most of our politicians are bought. That is due to the fact that elections are largely controlled through advertising and the media. The people that receive the most positive exposure on the media usually win an election. It takes a lot of money to be able to afford this type of campaign and usually presidential candidates such as Barack Obama or Mitt Romney are both financed by the same private corporations. These corporations do not care who wins, as they are financially supporting both candidates. Huge banks such as Goldman Sachs, or oil corporations such as Exxon Mobile (owned by billionaire Rockefeller) are able to influence the administration like puppet players. Consider for instance, that the Iraq war was mainly motivated by Oil. Saudi Arabia, another close investor of American governments and banks wanted Saddam Hussein gone. Exxon Mobile wanted Saddam Hussein gone. The logical result that followed was that in 2003, the United States invaded Iraq and implemented a new leader, who is now more closely collaborating with these corporations. So do you think that your interests are more important to Obama than those of large corporations? Might this be why your Iphone, or your Facebook page is essentially a spying tool designed to analyze your data? My close friend Brian Mills is a dedicated expert who has come up with several ingenious solutions to make individuals like you regain their power through super enhanced privacy. Even if you are outside all day, on Facebook, your smartphone etc., the tips and tricks Brian's has for you will allow you to stay totally safe. You don't believe me? Go and check out a preview here http://theprivacywarrior.weebly.com http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ef4_1367059345 ervinjohnson 5 Reasons Why The Government &amp; Corporations Can't Be Trusted 5 Reasons, Why Government Can't Be Trusted, Obama, Romney, Goldman Sachs, Corporations, 1984, Orwell, Big Pharma, Elections Controlled, Robert Anton Wilson, Alex Jones, Conspiracy Theory, Jesse Ventura, Google, Facebook, Surveillance, I Phone, Exxon Mobi Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:03:56 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9d2_1363906765 plokiju Devastating cellphone hacks that hijack your most personal gadget and rob you of privacy and money have long been forecast. But even as smartphone users in Asia are beginning to suffer exploding bills and emptied bank accounts at the hands of hackers, U.S. users largely remain safe and blissfully unaware of the gathering threat. Not for long. Criminals have been probing the systems that protect U.S. smartphone users for years, searching for the right combination of programming tricks and social engineering that would allow them to sneak onto users' phones. Recently, one hacker group hit the jackpot. They took a year-old mobile virus named NotCompatible, which allows hackers to take complete control of a phone, and posted the malicious code on websites. Then they sent out enticing spam emails with links to the booby-trapped sites. The emails were all the more tempting because they appeared to come from friends or others on the recipients' contact list. Victims who clicked on the link from their phones and downloaded the file surrendered control of their Android phones to the criminals. Security firm Lookout says 10,000 customers per day are still being tricked to click on the bogus link and landing on the booby-trapped pages, and virtually all of them are in the U.S. Tim Strazzere, Lookout's lead research and response engineer, said the sudden "staggering increase" in detection of the of the NotCompatible, which initially appeared one year ago, shows that the marriage of spam and mobile malware might be a recipe for real trouble. "This Android malware is unique," he said. "It's exactly the same scheme and end game as before, but it's just being circulated through different means. And it's working." Continue reading: http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/21/17390282-smartphone-hacking-comes-of-age-hitting-us-victims?lite http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9d2_1363906765 plokiju <span class="highlight">Smartphone</span> hacking comes of age, hitting US victims Smartphone, hacking, hitting, US, victims, hack, hacker Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:04:03 -0500 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=baa_1362022644 Max Moore Three-dimensional scanners are expensive - thousands of dollars for industrial models. Now there's a 3D scanner for your phone, which does many of the things industrial models do for only $300. The app, Moedls, runs on an iPhone and iPad and uses a consumer-quality laser, a turntable and a simple box to do professional-level 3D scanning. It was invented by John Fehr, an inventor with a number of Kickstarter projects under his belt, including a magnetic catapult and a levitating magnet sculpture. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=baa_1362022644 Max Moore Use Your <span class="highlight">Smartphone</span> as a 3D Scanner Use Your Smartphone as a 3D Scanner