Fake Hacker Alerts circles around Facebook...This time its spammers taking on hackers...

Spammers take on Hackers....

New Hoax Hacker Alert messages are circling around in Facebook and many other socio-net sites warning users not to accept friendship inquiries from Roland Dreyer, Matthias Damberger, Mario Sommer, Fabian Berneder or Frank Becker because they are hackers intent on destroying your hard disk.

However if you get any such messages please delete it. Its all spammer nonsense trying to scare people by mentioning the names of famous hackers. There is absolutely no way any hacker can take full control of your computer just by getting added into the contact list, not even the best hacker in the world. For hackers to take control of a computer they must trick the user to install a trojan first and  just by getting added in the contact list doesnt install a trojan. So ignore any such messages or report it to the facebook security team if you are not sure about any such messages.

These hoax messages initially are not malicious and only intent to spread and fill inboxes but gradually becomes nasty. So it is always best to delete them before it spreads the plague.

And yes, the names mentioned above are some of the leading hackers in the world and are dangerous too. But these are guys who would not waste there time spamming mailboxes and hoaxes. 

Bandage Changes Color to Indicate State of Wound Underneath

Researchers in Germany have created bandages that turn purple at the first sign of infection.

A new wound dressing, developed at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies EMFT in Munich, includes a special dye that reacts to different pH values.

The new trauma bandage insulates wounds just like any other bandage, but it provides a special window into how a wound is healing. Typically, healthy skin and healed wounds have a slightly acidic pH, around 5 or 6. If this value increases into the alkaline range, that can indicate infection, reports Gizmag.

If the pH value is between 6.5 and 8.5, the new bandage will turn purple, according to Dr. Sabine Trupp, a scientist at the EMFT. The indicator strip can allow patients and doctors to monitor for infection without having to change dressings. This is an advantage because removing a bandage can let in germs. The next step is to test the strips at a German hospital’s dermatology clinic.

Eventually, the researchers want to integrate an optical sensor, which could measure pH values and indicate the results on a screen, providing precise data about whether a wound is getting better.

[Gizmag]