#MakeUpTransformation: OMG! WOW! and Really!? Compilations

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When the power of make-up undergoes humans into exaggerated and almost bizarre transformations. It's the ongoing fad so we had to join the bandwagon. Not because we couldn't stop ourselves to imitate, but it was really so damn fun and obsessive to see men and women go gaga and loco over instantly changing into something new and unexpected.

It's more than just like a mild-mannered scientist transforming into a gigantic green Hulk. It's more than plastic surgery turning a boy into a Thai lady. It's more than Optimus Prime transforming and rolling out into a truck. Take our word for it that these guys and gals have turned into their wildest dreams and fantasies.

While other have turned it into fancy humorous transformations making fun of make-up and its incredible magical mystical capabilities into humorous, and surprisingly satirical distractions from our daily problems and critical way of living, the fad has offered comic relief indeed to make us put out a smile and even a laughter. Scroll down and laugh with us, and maybe create one yourself and submit it here so we could add it into the collection.

The Epic Snake: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Turla Cyber-espionage Campaign

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The “Epic” operation serves as the first phase in a multi-stage infection of the Turla campaign said Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions.

Turla, also known as Snake or Uroburos is one of the most sophisticated ongoing cyber-espionage campaigns.

When the first research on Turla/Snake/Uroburos was published, it didn’t answer one major question: how do victims get infected?

The latest Kaspersky Lab research on this operation reveals that Epic is the initial stage of the Turla victim infection mechanism.


Turla big picture:

Epic Turla / Tavdig: The early-stage infection mechanism.

Cobra Carbon system/ Pfinet (+others): Intermediary upgrades and communication plugins.

Snake / Uroburos: High-grade malware platform that includes a rootkit and virtual file systems.

DOTC Still Investigating Cause of MRT-3 Derailment

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The fact-finding investigation into the MRT-3 accident is underway, with the Investigating Committee led by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) targeting to complete its task by Tuesday next week.

“We expect the committee to submit its findings on August 19. In the meantime, we cannot speculate on the events that led to the unfortunate incident. We find it more prudent to await the results of the investigation instead of forming a mere opinion on whether it was a human error or a technical malfunction,” said DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya.

“The committee will examine the train coaches’ blackbox-like device, CCTV recordings from the station, the testimonies of the two drivers, and eyewitness reports of passengers and bystanders who witnessed the accident. It will also conduct simulations and interview control center personnel,” he added.

The investigating committee is led by DOTC Undersecretary for Operations Edwin Lopez, with members from the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and the Office for Transportation Security (OTS). Its probe is separate from that being conducted by the Philippine National Police.