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Congratulations people! The app that we had been waiting for the since a long time, has finally arrived. Regretting a wrong message will soon be a thing of the past with this new messaging app. The wish to “unsend” a drunken message has come true. RakEM, the messaging app developed by New York-based Raketu, allows […]
Remember that time while installing an app, you agreeing to all the terms and conditions without giving much thought. Well, here is some news for you. You are under constant vigil of your beloved apps. The apps you had installed for your assistance are spying on you. The news came into limelight when a team […]
While whole world was worried about the FREAK vulnerability of the browsers, hundreds of popular apps of Android and iOS are still vulnerable to FREAK flaw. Man-in-the-middle attacks of FREAK are a result of the security loopholes left open about 20 years ago. It is a cryptographic encumbrance which allows attackers to force information travelling […]
According to various sources and local media houses, WordPress.com has been banned in Pakistan. This shocking decision was today taken by the Pakistani government. They have ordered the Internet Service Providers to temporarily block the content management website. The world famous blogging platform WordPress.com and the websites hosted on it can not be accessed in […]
Security of Tor Project, the most popular service to browse the web anonymously, is under suspicion. Tor Project has suffered from a couple of security setbacks in the recent times. These included the attacks on Tor and confirmation of the possibility of the security breaches. Back in 2014, judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies all […]
Many of us probably think that what is the benefit of tracking a mail, so why should I care, right? Wrong! Everyone is stealing or trying to steal as much data as possible. Today, information is worth everything. Companies send you emails they’ve already got vetted. The one who do such activities can see when you […]
Well, something very unexpected has happened recently. The fact that China is having an army of hackers isn’t surprising; instead, acceptance of this fact by China is shocking. United States, India and many other countries have been suspecting this communist nation for a long time for carrying out cyber attacks. But, the every instance and […]
We all know that Windows will be releasing free upgrade for Windows 8 and Windows 7 users. Today Microsoft announced that it will be releasing its most advanced operating system this summer. But, in an unexpected statement, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Windows chief said in an interview with Reuters that it will be providing free Windows […]
A 63 year-old-woman has been recently prosecuted by the police of Romania for making the copyrighted content available on Torrent websites using BitTorrent. This applies perfectly to the saying that you’re never too old to do anything or maybe never too old to get arrested. This is what could be the arrest of the oldest […]
The Killer USB USB drives are known be humble creatures that help you out by transferring your data. But, what if a USB drive turns evil and fries your computer? Forget USB 3.1 and USB Type-C, the USB I’m going to describe ahead, will burn down your lovely computer if you insert it in the […]
FREAK’s man-in-the-middle attacks are the result of the security mistakes made 20 years ago. Initially, it was thought that Windows machines are immune from the FREAK encryption flaw but a couple of days ago it was revealed that it isn’t the case. This SSL and TLS security hole isn’t just in Apple and Android, FREAK […]
According to the UK authorities, 56 hackers have been arrested across England, Wales and Scotland with accusations of carrying out anti-cybercrime operations. UK’s National Crime Agency arrested these 56 hackers as a part of their “strike week” to curb the cyber crime menace. These arrests were made as a result of 25 operations and the […]
uTorrent is one of the most popular torrent clients out there and a new update in the software has brought some unwanted package along with itself. Along with the new update, your PC may be running a Bitcoin miner as a background process without letting you know. This new upgraded version is 3.4.2 build 28913. […]
Image: WinBeta Back in January, Microsoft first showed off the Internet Explorer successor – Project Spartan. The new browser is expected to offer greater speed and a lightweight option to the users. This was unveiled at the Windows 10 event where Microsoft revealed advanced features like a brand new smooth interface, reading mode, a new rendering […]
A threatening message from the ISIS supporters has surfaced on the internet on Sunday, containing death threats to the Twitter employees. This has happened because the website has deleted certain Twitter accounts which were found related to the terrorist organization. This threat message was posted on JustPaste.it and it aims at Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. […]
Indian government has banned the third-party email services in its government offices including Google, Yahoo, Hotmail etc. Indian government officials will now be having pretty much limited access to internet in their offices. Apart from the limited internet, they will be additionally monitored and the content which will be inappropriate for productivity of the officials, […]
You will be surprised to know that Facebook employees can access your personal Facebook account without your account credentials. This information was provided by Facebook telling about the employees who can see your private content and the situations when they can do it. This was made public when Paavo Siljamäki, director at the record label […]
Short Bytes: People are often confused between two terms: hackers and cyber criminals. In this article, I’m sharing a video that tells you the difference between these two. Cyber crime occurs when breaking into the private worlds of people, these bad hackers start to misuse the information for their own benefit and loss of others. […]
Lenovo, the World’s largest PC maker, had pre-installed a virus-like software which makes the computer vulnerable to the hacking attacks. These laptops were recently shipped with a controversial software, known as Superfish, which was billed as a free “visual search” tool to find products online by scanning images and thus presenting similar products. This software […]
According to a report by security firm Kaspersky Labs, numerous banks of Russia, the Unites States, Japan and Europe have been the victim of a malware attack since 2013, which has now turned out to become one of the largest bank thefts in history. The concerned report will be made public on Monday by the […]
The U.S. military installation, Area 51 located about 100 miles north of Las Vegas, is one of the most known secret and interesting places on the planet. It is commonly known for UFO conspiracy theories and US army’s secret projects. This video tells some of the surprising facts about one of the best-known secret places on earth. […]