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More than half of British firms would consider hiring computer hackers in the face of a severe skills shortage – and more than 50% of executives said that they would consider hiring an expert even if they had a criminal record
A team of Israeli researchers has demonstrated a way to hack into an ultra-secure air-gapped network, install malware, and retreive information – without using hardware such as USB keys.
Ostrich-pillow It’s said that need is the mother of all inventions. As we need something in our lives, our brain tries to solve that problem and we invent new things. I am always fascinated by awesome and cool inventions. A few weeks ago I was Googling about some new inventions and I came across this […]
A Russian website is showing off hundreds of feeds of live webcam footage from inside homes and businesses, which have been accessed by hacking into people’s webcams, CCTV systems and monitors.
But only on Android for now. The popular messaging service has announced a default encryption protocol that surely makes WhatsApp THE most secure consumer messaging system in the world right now.
The police dislike Apple and Google’s latest smartphones because of their high-end encryption, according to a senior FBI official. “Encryption threatens to lead all of us to a very dark place. Justice may be denied because of a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive,” said James Comey, FBI Director, in a speech last month. […]
Here’s a tutorial on finding someone’s IP on Steam the easy way. Step 1: Downloading the programs CommView: Download below http://goo.gl/eTCeM “The tool used to sniff the IP through the Steam Client” Steam Client: Download below http://goo.gl/9JRbA “If you don’t have this you probably shouldn’t even be doing this” Step 2: Installation Pretty […]
The U.S. State Department has shut down its entire unclassified email system after a suspected intrusion – and technicians are now working to beef up email security systems.
Gamers on the popular Steam gaming service have been targeted with phishing scams via the service’s popular Marketplace – with apparent ‘bargains’ offering a sting in the tail.
Last week, RedHack, the world’s first and oldest hacktivist hacker group dating to 1997, had claimed to compromise data of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) in a move against the cutting of 6,000 olive trees in the Aegean town of Yırca, Turkey to construct a power plant. After breaching the company website, the hacker group […]
Privacy and security online are hot button topics in America today, as a new survey by the Pew Research Center confirms, mirroring similar results from two different privacy and security surveys conducted by ESET.
Summary: On Nov 14, 2014, the online hacktivist Anonymous released a YouTube video announcing a cyber attack on Ku Klux Klan, (a White supremacist Christian group) due to its threats to use lethal force at the Ferguson protest. As a result, Anonymous has hacked the official Twitter account of KKK USA (@KuKluxKlanUSA). After taking over […]
WhatsApp has made its new option ”blue ticks” an indication that a WhatsApp message has been read. The feature, introduced just a couple of days ago, has been quite unpopular among its users for lack of privacy and to keep the nagging out. The option is available default; however, if the users wish they can […]
For ordinary laptop and smartphone users, Wi-Fi is not ideal – but it’s sometimes near-inescapable.
The Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone 5s and Google Nexus 5 were amongst handsets to be successfully hacked during the Mobile Pwn2Own hacking competition, reports Forbes.
MasterCard and VISA have revealed their plan to end the use of passwords for online payments, reports The Telegraph.
ESET study reveals many IT professionals are guilty of storing indecent material on their mobile phones, which would leave them embarrassed if lost.
Microsoft has released an emergency update on Tuesday to patch a security flaw in the Windows operating system (that remained unnoticed for 19 years). Amazingly, this vulnerability was present in every version of Windows including Windows 95 to Windows 8, allowing hackers to take control of any computer remotely whenever a user visits a malicious website. […]
The BadUSB malware which potentially turns any USB stick into a ‘unpatchable’ malware carrier doesn’t quite have the potential for mayhem it was originally feared, according to the researcher who uncovered the exploit.
Want to know who visits your FB profile? This works 100% , as you are examining your own FB source code. Follow below steps to get to know your most recent FB visitors. Step 1) Go to your Facebook Profile Page. Step 2) Now Press Ctrl + U from your keyboard to see the source […]
Following last month’s leak of 13gb worth of private Snapchat videos, the vanishing message service has announced a new policy whereby it will automatically detect third-party apps, and advise users to disconnect them, reports Tech Crunch.