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Researchers at Cisco Talos have discovered a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in the OpenJPEG JPEG 2000 codec. The flaw can allow attackers to conduct remote code execution on systems. OpenJPEG is a JPEG 2000 codec, which is programmed in C language while the software particularly was developed to popularize JPEG 2000. The JPEG 2000 is an […]
Short Bytes: A set of four vulnerabilities, known as Quadrooter, can be exploited to gain access to around 900 million Qualcomm processor-based Android smartphones. The security firm Check Point has brought the vulnerabilities to light. Being the most adopted mobile OS, Android has to deal various bugs discovered every now and then. The IT security […]
Researchers Found Chrome Bug Allowing Users to Download Netflix and Amazon Prime videos! Media giants have been in a war against pirates for over a decade often shutting down platforms providing users with pirated content but there’s always a way around restrictions. This time, security researchers have discovered a bug in Chrome browser allowing anyone to download Netflix or Amazon […]
A hacker by the name, 1×0123, has revealed he found a flaw in the Panamanian tax company, Mossack Fonseca, which was involved in the #PanamaPapers leak of last week. The hacker who found the SQL bug on Saturday might be too late for the Panamanian firm, which is busy handling the aftermath of the offshore […]
Short Bytes: Paul Price, a security consultant from the UK, found a bug in Domino’s Pizza app that allowed him to get free pizza without making any payment. Here’s his story, telling more about the bug and what Price did when he came to know about the issue. What will you do if you find out […]
A not so new bug called Stagefright, that affects Android devices has been discovered by security researchers. The bug leaves millions of Android devices at risk of attack. The research company, NorthBit, a software research company based in Israel, claims it had exploited the bug which was previously discovered as the “worst ever discovered” bug. […]
The researcher reported a vulnerability allowing him to access anyone’s Facebook password In February, a computer programmer named Anand Prakash from India who works for Flipkart discovered a vulnerability on the popular social media network Facebook that allowed him to access users Facebook account without so much as a hassle. The flaw acts on the […]
Old is gold for sure but in this case old is bad and bold Google’s security researcher Dan Kaminsky along with Redhat Linux has identified a flaw in “glibc” also known as the Gnu C standard library. This flaw isn’t a new one as Kaminsky reported that it has “been around for quite some time,” […]
Turning back Time on your iPhone can “Brick” the Device- Don’t Fall for the 1970 Trick Apple is just not “sure” why it’s happening but it’s a fact that if you follow the instructions of a deceptive hoax message your iPhone will be broken and will become unusable for a while. As per reports, a […]
Some trolls have been using short URLs to trick users into clicking the link CrashSafari.com that crashes and reboots Android, iOS devices and web browsers — So DON’T FALL FOR IT. Remember last year’s bug that crashed Apple Watch, iPhone and iPads? Well, a similar bug is back but it requires you to click a website link […]
Exclusive: An Apple fan has found a bug in AI.Type Keyboard on iOS allowing anyone to open All Premium Features For FREE Apple’s App Store is full of handy and innovative apps that make the phone using experience much better for the everyday user. They make the simplest things look so attractive that the entire experience of […]
You maybe a top notch developer or programmer but do you know which program languages generate most software security bugs? Recently, a lot of reports have been coming up, bringing attention to people regarding the vulnerabilities in Drupal and WordPress. Many hacks have been attributed to hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in WordPress, and similar claims have been […]
A software bug in Washington State Department of Corrections (DoC) has been handing freedom to the inmates well before their sentence was due to end — Each year, over 3200 prisoners benefitted from this bug since 2002. Supreme Court ruling- The starting point All this started when a Supreme Court amended the 1995 law on […]
Do you know crashing Whatsapp desktop or mobile version doesn’t require advanced hacking skills or machinery, what you need is 4000 smileys? Yes, it’s true, you need 4000 smileys to crash WhatsApp. This bug was exposed by a security researcher (Indrajeet Bhuyan) who during his experiments typed in 4000 smileys and the WhatsApp’s desktop version got […]
ShortRead: A suspicious email sent to Outlook users can control user’s system, though, Microsoft has introduced a patch for the issue but still several users remain vulnerable. This bug was discovered by a security researcher “Haifei Li” and named it BadWinmail. His technical report suggested the vulnerability was very easy to exploit and doesn’t require much interaction […]
A Facebook bug is not a surprising thing to know about but Zuckerberg quitting his job as the Facebook’s CEO is not only surprising but also shocking. Yes, Facebook Bug makes Mark Zuckerberg Quit his Job from Facebook. This is not a technical flaw it’s just a bug discovered by a Nepal-based security researcher Sachin Thakuri. The […]
For a Facebook marketer, the most important statistic is how many people have viewed their post and although Facebook provides details regarding how many people the post had reached, it does not highlight how many people have viewed the post. However, a recent bug on Facebook’s mobile website allowed users to see how many times […]
A huge security flaw in a Signalling System Number 7 (SS7) left billions of mobile phone users at a risk of eavesdropping. The loophole allows hackers to infect any targeted smartphone user, intercepting their voice calls and text messages, and will be able to track their locations as well. Recently demonstrated in the Australian TV […]
You may need to change the password of your iOS device as a security researcher reported that a flaw in Apple’s systems can let hackers send iCloud users phishing emails, making millions of accounts vulnerable. Jan Soucek (@jansoucek), a white hat hacker or someone who uses his technical skills for good purposes not evil, developed an iOS8.3 […]
Summary: The iOS bug that attacks via Messages app in iOS devices and effectively crashes them has now broken Twitter, Snapchat and other popular apps too — The matter is getting serious as even Mac OS X is not spared by this bug. Apple‘s iOS is considered one of the most secure mobile operating system. However, […]
Apple iOS mobile operating system’s Message App bug causes its devices iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch to crash and/or reboot. Apple announced that a patch for iOS 8.3 will be released soon. This week, a bug was identified in Apple iOS mobile operating system that caused all of its devices including the Apple Watch, iPhone […]