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Hackers are taking over Instagram accounts and posting pornographic content — Here’s how to properly secure your account! Social media accounts are always targeted very by malicious actors and scammers. Lately, we have seen quite a few platforms being violated by hackers including Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace. So, it comes as no surprise that hackers have now identified […]
Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg is covering his laptop cam with tape while the microphone with a mic jack — Though for some it must be funny but actually, it’s a serious thing to do and you should do the same! Edward Snowden taught us a lot about privacy or about those hackers and state-backed spies […]
Phone numbers exposed in borked verification portal Security consultant Arne Swinnen says Instagram has shuttered brute force authentication holes that allowed hijacking of some 20 million accounts. The NVISO infosec man says an absent authentication control coupled with an insecure direct object reference vulnerability meant attackers could commandeer some four percent of accounts held in […]
Don’t think that if you have managed to keep your identity hidden on the internet using murky profile IDs and fake email addresses on social media then you can evade the prying eyes of the web Gif Source: Sempad According to the new research from Columbia University’s Data Science Center in collaboration with Google, it […]
Wesley Wineberg, an independent security researcher, participating in Facebook’s bug bounty program, managed to crack his way through Instagram defenses and almost get complete control over the service. Soon after the researcher disclosed the vulnerability to Facebook, the company threatened to sue, instead of paying the reward he was due for his work. Mr. Wineberg started […]
Facebook doesn’t appreciate the effort, threatens to sue. Wesley Wineberg, an independent security researcher, participating in Facebook’s bug bounty program, managed to crack his way through Instagram defenses and almost get complete control over the service. Soon after the researcher disclosed the vulnerability to Facebook, the company threatened to sue, instead of paying the reward he […]
After creating havoc among ISIS circles by hacking their social media accounts, Anonymous is back again and this time it aims at sabotaging the militant group’s image for good. As per Anonymous’ statement, December 11 will see a formal launching of ISIS trolling campaign. The militant group that claims to be warriors taking actions to […]
How cool would it be if somehow your parents were Pitt’s and ended up to name you Brad, or a simple Messi family who name you Lionel? The surprise reactions from the people you meet, fame in your school, and what not. But, sharing your name with the celebrities has downsides too. Andres Iniesta learned […]
Do you remember asking your friend with a Camera on a Trip to share the photographs with you? Or do you remember asking your photographer friends to tag you in the photographs while they upload them on facebook? Well, there’s a good news for you if you did so. Facebook has launched a standalone app […]
Just like WhatsApp, Instagram’s acquisition was one of the most wise decisions made by Facebook. Instagram is one of most used photography apps and I know it’s one your favorite apps for photo sharing. Based on a user request, today I’m sharing something related to Instagram and how to use it to the fullest. There […]
The Facebook outage yesterday, which lasted for about one hour, was an internal technical glitch, said Facebook in a statement on its website. “This was not the result of a third party attack but instead occurred after we introduced a change that affected our configuration systems,” said the statement. Facebook and its photo site Instagram […]
An internet security expert, who goes by the name of Carlos Reventlov has found a vulnerability on Instagram app for iPhone and iPod touch. The vulnerability allows hackers to illegally access the user account and make changes against its will, for example: changing and deleting of uploaded pictures. The vulnerability was found on 11th November […]