This Open-source Program Recognize Your Faces in Real Time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><img alt="facial-expression-surprise-openface" height="426" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/facial-expression-surprise-openface.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>SP's: </b>penFace, the open source face recognition technology developed by the researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University, has been rolled out. The OpenFace holds ground against the much-advanced proprietary face-recognition technologies by private endeavours.</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Open-source technology is usually at par with the proprietary technology but in certain cases such as the face-recognition, the open-source lags far behind.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The intelligentsia of the open-source community has now stepped up and created an open source face recognition system. The researchers at Carnegie Mellon University feel that the accuracies of the open-source face recognition system lag behind the advancements garnered by the tech giants with their exclusive state-of-the-art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Open source, as the name gives away, is the technology that derives its ideas from the 1970’s hacker culture defining the craze for programming and its subsequent availability to all. This philosophy was later subsumed by FOSS (Free and Open Source). The lack of resources for the projects that include hardware technology sometimes hinder the excellence in the open source community.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">OpenFace is based on Google’s FaceNet face recognition system and can recognise the faces within few seconds with 10 reference photos. The datasets that the developers have used to train this program to recognize faces falls to a fraction as compared to the huge datasets of private endeavours.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">However, the developers are quite happy with the results as the accuracy they achieved is remarkably high and exceeds in performance in comparison to the previous open source face recognition technology attempts on the standard LFW benchmark.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Watch OpenFace in action, recognizing the faces in real-time:</span></div> <iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZJOTRkjZA4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you belong to an open-source community, perhaps you should take a look at the OpenFace project.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For more information on the OpenFace project, visit <a href="https://github.com/cmusatyalab/openface">GitHub.com</a></span></div> </div>

This Open-source Program Recognize Your Faces in Real Time

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This Nearly “Impossible to Trace” Spyware is Used by 32 Governments to Spy on You

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><img alt="finfisher-5" height="350" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/finfisher-5.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>SP's: </b>In 2015, the infamous spyware FinFisher is spread in 32 countries to perform advanced citizen surveillance. Citizen Lab, a security watchdog, has uncovered the nearly untraceable IP addresses and servers of the spyware. Read more and find out how it works and if it’s used by your government.</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The preying eyes of your government are more active than ever and it’s using more advanced tools for surveillance purposes. Recently in the data breach at the Hacking Team, it was revealed that multiple governments contacted them to obtain spyware tools.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One such famous product in the spyware market is FinFisher, also known as FinSpy. This surveillance software came into the limelight in 2014, when a hacking attack at its marketing company Gamma International exposed it to the world.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One year after the hack, this sophisticated computer software suite, sold exclusively to governments and law enforcement agencies, is alive and serving more customers than ever. This suite is used to target computers or phones, and monitor all activities including calls, emails and messages.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Citizen Lab, a security watchdog, has published a new report unmasking the true locations of the master servers to identify the governments using FinFisher. The firm scanned the internet for FinFisher servers and separated masters from proxies and located 32 governments and 10 entities that are directly related to FinFisher.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The lab has been able to identify these servers that are claimed to be practically impossible to trace by the spyware makers.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="finfisher-5" height="328" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/finfisher-1.jpg" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Governments using FinFisher include those of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Oman, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Mexico, Spain, Venezuela and other. Many suspected governments using FinFisher spyware have past records of human rights violations.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Citizen Lab researchers write than each instance of FinFisher includes the address of a command and control server that the spyware reports back to.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="finfisher-5" height="341" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/finfisher-3.png" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“These C&C servers are typically FinSpy Relays, which forward connections back and forth between a device infected with FinFisher, and a FinSpy Master.  The purpose of the FinSpy Relay is explicitly to make it “practically impossible” (their emphasis) for a researcher to discover “the location and country of the Headquarter,” Citizen Lab writes.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The researchers were able to find some connection between Hacking Team and FinFisher IP addresses. Instead of being competitors, both of them shared some common clients.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="finfisher-5" height="386" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/finfisher-2.jpg" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They collected a total of 135 IP addresses belonging to FinFisher boxes, but not all of them were pointing back to one specific country. “So there’s definitely more customers,” one of the researchers Marczak told <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/researchers-find-impossible-to-trace-spyware-in-32-countries+" target="_blank">Motherboard</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“In presenting our scan results, we do not wish to disrupt or interfere with legitimately sanctioned investigations or other activities. Instead, we hope to ensure that citizens have the opportunity to hold their governments transparent and accountable,” writes Citizen Lab in its report.</span></div> </div>

This Nearly “Impossible to Trace” Spyware is Used by 32 Governments to Spy on You

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How To Enable Two-factor Authentication For Google, Facebook?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="two factor password enable" height="396" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/two-factor-password-enable.jpg" width="640" /><b>SP's: </b>Two-factor authentication is amongst many options, yet one of the most underestimated methods, to improve your online security. If you haven’t enabled the 2-step verification for your password protection yet, then it is time you go for it.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When Google itself recommends methods to stay safe online, then it is time you understand the gravity of the situation and adopt some security measures. As most of the news feed nowadays is filled with cyber attacks and security breaches rendering the connected users helpless, each and every effort to safeguard yourself counts.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two-factor authentication is one of the methods to strengthen your online security. It provides an additional layer to your standard password protection system using a second electronic device. Mostly, it utilizes your phone number for verification and gives alerts whenever your account is being accessed.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Almost all the services like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, PayPal, Twitter, Snapchat, Microsoft, LastPass offer two-factor authentication. So, all you have to do is just go to the website that you have your account on and enable the two-factor authentication protection system.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is how to enable two-factor authentication for various services.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication For Google?</span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simply type Google two-step verification on Google search and go to the www.google.com/landing/2step and scroll down to Get Started. Follow the prompts.</span><img alt="Google-2-step-varification" height="350" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Confirm your phone number and choose how would you like to receive the verification code.</span><img alt="Google-2-step-varification-step-1" height="363" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification-step-1.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Enter the Six digit code that you would immediately receive and verify.</span><img alt="Google-2-step-varification-step-2" height="325" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification-step-2.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. The next question that Google will ask you is to confirm that your current machine is a trusted system like your home desktop, so it won’t ask you for 2 step verification whenever you are on that system. Else, you will get the alerts.</span><img alt="Google-2-step-varification-step-3" height="284" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification-step-3.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Enable the 2-Step-authentication by clicking Confirm.</span><img alt="Google-2-step-varification-step-4" height="254" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification-step-4.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After you have confirmed for the 2-step-authentication, Google will send you additional protection features.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ol> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Verification Codes for any Back-Up options</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">App-specific passwords for your specific apps and devices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Backup Codes</span></li> <li style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Google-2-step-varification-step-5" height="579" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Google-2-step-varification-step-5.png" width="640" /></li> </ol> </div> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication For Facebook?</span></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ol> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sign-in to your Facebook account and go to the Settings option.</span></li> <li style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Choose Security on the left column and click Edit on the Login Approvals. </span><img alt="facebook-two-factor authentication" height="233" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/facebook-twofactor-authentication1.jpg" width="640" /></li> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Select “Require a security code to access my account from unknown browsers.”</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An information window will open that explains how the login approvals and two-factor authentication works. Follow the commands and activate the protection system by submitting your phone number.</span></li> </ol> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">However, if you have already registered your number with Facebook, simply go to the Security settings and Edit the login factors.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <img alt="facebook-two-factor authentication" height="308" loading="lazy" src="http://d2brer6wwumtdu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/facebook-twofactor-authentication.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After editing the security options, you will get a confirmation code to your mobile number each time anyone (including you) tries to access your account.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, enable two-factor authentication for the services you use and stay ‘safer’.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did you find this article helpful? Tell us in the comments below.</span></div> </div>

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