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Preview YouTube ‘Like Bar’ On Video Thumbnail

We normally click on a YouTube video thinking that it is interesting because of the thumbnail preview and it turned out to be either boring or useless and just a waste of time.That's why YouTube has a like bar which tells the users whether the video is good or bad but the problem is we don’t see the like bar until we click on the video. The Search results only show us the views for a video and we probably think that so much views the video must be great.So lets get rid of it and use YouTube Ratings Preview.

What is YouTube Rating Preview

YouTube Ratings Preview is a Chrome extension and by using this extension we can see the like bar on the thumbnail of a video in both search results and suggested videos,and we can easily judge that whether the video is worth watching or not.

Note : This extension works only for Chrome.

Preview YouTube ‘Like Bar’ On Video Thumbnail

What is YouTube Rating Preview

Note : This extension works only for Chrome.

Most advanced and dangerous malware for Apple products - Why you should be concerned !

Indian security researcher from MalCon has created an advanced and dangerous malware for Apple products which can not only compromize your privacy but also steal important data and let hackers control your device by simple text messages.

If you are using any Apple product such as iPhone, iPad or iPod, then you shuuld be concerned. Indian security researcher from MalCon, Atul Alex has created an advanced malware for the Apple products which can not only intercept calls of users, steal data, but also provide a reverse VNC to see remotely all the actions of the victim.

The malware can be deployed remotely over the web and is supposed to work on the latest iOS 5. Atul Alex, Technical director of MalCon said "Apple products are extremely secure by design. The malware works on jailbroken devices - something which over 90% of users have. If your device is not jailbroken, you have nothing to worry about!".

However, over 90% of users normally jailbreak their devices. iOS jailbreaking, or simply jailbreaking, is the process of removing the limitations imposed by Apple on devices running the iOS operating system through use of custom kernels. Such devices include the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and 2nd Gen Apple TV. Jailbreaking allows users to gain root access to the operating system, allowing iOS users to download additional applications, extensions, and themes that are unavailable through the official Apple App Store. A jailbroken iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad running iOS can still use the App Store, iTunes, and other normal functions, such as making telephone calls.

The malware malware boasts of the following features:
• Control devices by SMS
• Invisible Malware
• VNC Server to view remote screen
• Record and listen to all calls remotely
• Upload / Download user Data
• Access all mails and texts

The Malware will be demonstrated next month at the upcoming International Malware Conference, MalConin Mumbai, India. The researcher Atul Alex has previously coded and demonstated a custom malicious firmware for Symbian last year.

Most advanced and dangerous malware for Apple products - Why you should be concerned !

Anonymous DDOS Oakland police site after violence

Cyber activists associated with Anonymous have targeted the Oakland Police Department (OPD) and other law enforcement agencies that participated in a controversial crackdown against OccupyOakland protestors. A DDOS (distributed denial-of-service) attack against the department's websitewww.oaklandpolice.com is underway, and the website currently is unreachable.

AnonyOps tweet "I'm amazed and proud of #occupyOakland protesters who stood defiant, peaceful in the face of lethal force by Oakland PD."

Police fired a number of tear gas canisters, concussion grenades, rubber bullets and non-lethal rounds at demonstrators on Tuesday night, drawing widespread condemnation for the use of heavy-handed tactics against unarmed civilians.

The attack was first announced via Anonymous' AnonOps Twitter feed. "@Anon_Central: Admin/User/Password Dump of oaklandnet.com Problem Oakland authorities? F--- you! >>pastebin.com/S8VRwRxQ #Anonymous," read AnonOps' tweet.

Reports of police violence against Oakland protesters re-emerged Tuesday on the movement's Web site,occupyoakland.org. The Web site published statements charging the U.S. police of numerous acts of brutality, during a recent raid designed to evict protesters from their encampment.

The most seriously injured victim was Scott Olsen, an Iraq War veteran, who suffered a fractured skull after being struck by a police projectile. His condition was upgraded to "fair" today, according to reports. According to the Pastebin document, Anonymous is offering a "no questions asked" $1,000 reward for information about the officer who threw the projectile at Olsen.

Anonymous DDOS Oakland police site after violence

How to Beat Evil Governments When Your Internet Turned Off ?

Bruce Sutherland explain at DefCon 19 Conference that "How To Get Your Message Out When Your Government Turns Off The Internet" . Bruce Sutherland is a network systems architect and software developer with Domex Computer Services Inc, based in Melbourne Beach, FL.

How would you communicate with the world if your government turned off the Internet? Sound far-fetched? It isn't. It already happened in Egypt and Lybia and the US Congress is working on laws that would allow it to do the same. In this talk we'll explore how to get short messages out of the country via Email and Twitter in the event of a national Internet outage. Remember, data wants to be free.

Bruce has worked in the industry for over 20 years and has recently been working on building and hardening web-based applications. He has been an amateur radio operator since 2003 and enjoys making contacts worldwide via amateur radio satellite and on the traditional HF bands.

Download Complete PDF presentation here.