Most of us have heard of ‘stranger danger’ and most of us have been educated as children or have educated children about the dangers of speaking to strangers – but how many actually make the effort to educate about the dangers of strangers online? Perhaps children being online while they are at home or at […]
Short Bytes: RedMonk’s bi-annual programming language ranking is out and it shows that JavaSript continues to rule the web. Also, Apple’s Swift has made great progress in a short span of one year. For a developer, it’s very important to recognise his/her needs and learn the right programming language. If a developer knows the latest […]
Hackers are stealing eBay usernames and passwords by hosting phishing sites on eBay’s very own network. These sites appear convincing because of the fact that the fake login form is being hosted on a genuine eBay domain, ebaydesc.com. This domain is typically used to host eBay listings descriptions, which later are displayed on eBay Listings page within […]
Short Bytes: Security firm Proofpoint has noticed some instances of a new ATM malware called GreenDispenser. Hackers can empty the whole ATM machine without leaving any trace as the malware uses a deep delete process to erase itself. A new type of ATM malware has been detected by security researchers in Mexico. The malware enabled […]
Windows doesn’t provide a built in tool , through which you can check your S.M.A.R.T Data. You will have to use a third party tool to view this Information. CrystalDiskInfo Is an Easy to use program that can display your S.M.A.R.T. Status that is reported by Your Hard Drive in Windows. After Downloading. install it, […]
Facebook has finally improved its AI mechanism and unveiled its personal digital assistant that enhances your video watching experience tremendously. According to Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR pdf) computer vision team head Rob Fergus, an image recognition program for videos uploaded on Facebook is under development. This program won’t just monitor but explain whatever is happening […]
Uber’s tentative and troublesome entry into the Chinese market has been compounded by news that Hacked Uber Accounts of Uber Riders are being used to carry out rides in China. Fraudulent use of hacked accounts adds to the regulatory issues as well as Taxi Trade opposition Uber is facing in China. Recently Uber had to […]
Largest Chat app for Smartphones is now at Risk whatsapp hack that allow user to steal conversation, Israeli security firm Check Point discovered a critical vulnerability of WhatsApp Web that might put at risk the 200 million users of the service. Exploiting a flaw in the system of sending vCard, the attacker can easily execute arbitrary […]
Simple e-mail exploit lets microconsole play dozens more games. When we gave our impressions of Sony’s Vita-based PlayStation TV microconsole last year, our biggest complaint was with the tiny unit’s widespread lack of compatibility with existing portable software. Hundreds of games that work just fine on the portable PlayStation Vitajust refused to load on a […]
Compromised WordPress websites are delivering spyware and PUAs (potentially unwanted applications) to users via fake Flash update messages and fake browser plugins. Zscaler researchers have uncovered a covert spyware distribution campaign that relies on hacked WordPress websites to redirect users to spyware-infested URLs. According to their findings, the campaign has been active since the first […]
Yahoo’s developers have open-sourced Gryffin, a security scanner for Web content, specifically designed to cut down the number of false positives and also work at very large scales. Yahoo has a history of releasing weird open-source projects that eventually become industry favorites. You know, projects like YUI!, Pure, and Hadoop, which were at first considered […]
In case didn’t know or need a reminder, browser cookies aren’t exactly impervious to attack. The DHS-sponsored CERT at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University this week dropped an alert that warns users about the continued prevalence of a class of cookie vulnerabilities that puts users’ privacy and even financial well-being at risk. […]
Once again, fully patched iPhone lock screens can be bypassed with a few keystrokes. iPhone users have yet another screenlock bypass vulnerability to watch out for, according to a new video demonstration that shows how the bug can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to photos and contacts. The hack reportedly works on iOS version […]
Short Bytes: Docker images, Docker containers, Docker Hub, Compose, Machine, Swarm etc. are frequently used terms when working with Docker. In this article, we will be explaining you various terminologies used with Docker Ecosystem to help you get started with next step. In getting started with Docker – Part-1, we outlined the fundamental concepts of Linux containers […]
Short Bytes: We have made a short collection of the compatible apps that give a sense of what’s possible with the new Apple Watch OS. With the initial launch of Apple Watch OS, Apple had not given access to the watch’s integral parts: its sensors and its face to the third party app developers. Hence […]
Short Bytes: Want to learn to code in C and C++? Read our guide to know about the best places to learn these languages and improve your skill set. In his famous lost interview, Steve Jobs said, “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how […]
Now you cannot test your IQ without getting your mobile compromised — The malicious new Android app has already infected more than 1 million users —This sinister app is available at Google Play Store and easily evades detection. The Brain Test Android app available at Google’s Play Store is not your regular IQ testing utility […]
Security firm Malwarebytes says a campaign of malware hidden inside online ads which hit search engine Yahoo earlier this year has now also appeared on adult websites. The advertising, apparently for a service called Sex Messenger, also contained tools for identifying whether the user was genuine rather than a bot. It appeared on porn site […]
Children as young as five are surfing the web on a daily basis, but are parents doing enough to educate them on the dangers of the online world? We investigate.
Symantec’s researchers have discovered a new version of the Kovter trojan, which now mimics the Poweliks malware and is able to live on your computer’s registry, without needing to be stored on your hard drive. Kovter, first spotted in 2013, has been one of the most updated malware families around, constantly changing its MO, adapting […]
The GreenDispenser malware displays an error on the infected ATMs so that only criminals can use them. Security researchers have discovered a new malware program that infects automated teller machines (ATMs) and allows attackers to extract cash on command. The program is dubbed GreenDispenser and was detected in Mexico. However, it’s only a matter of […]