Hacking was a term that originated in 1990s and is associated with the unauthorized use of computer and network resources. By definition, hacking is the practice of altering the features of a system, to accomplish a goal which is not in scope of the purpose of its creation. Hacking is more commonly used in context of “Computer Hacking” where threat is posed to security of the computer and other resources....
Facebook-owned social media platform could be preparing to add video and voice calling features on its platform, if one has to go by the hidden code buried in the app, according to TechCrunch, who was tipped off about the code by reader Ishan Agarwal. As per TechCrunch, the files and icons for “Call”, “Video Call” and “Action Call” were found in the Direct app’s Android Application Packages (APKs). APKs often show files for unreleased features “lying dormant in an app waiting to be surfaced when the company is ready to launch them,” TechCrunch added....
2008 iPhone Bug makes a comeback, forces iPhones to repeatedly call 911The bug in action The bug in action The bug works after users click a link that forces an iPhone to dial a pre-determined number (like 911) and then refreshes the page or opens multiple apps in order to freeze the device’s user interface. This makes it almost impossible to cancel the call. The bug was discovered by security researcher Colin Mulliner found and reported an intriguing bug to Apple....
it’s been almost two weeks since Apple launched its latest iPhone 8 at a gala in Cupertino. Apple has started shipping the iPhone 8 to its buyers from September 22 in stores across the world. You already know what the iPhone 8 looks like — it’s just like the last three generations of iPhones, but with a glass back. The latest iteration from Apple is a continuation of the iPhone journey but there is something about iPhone 8 that you don’t know....
In a new report, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) said the Electronic Horizon Foundation (EHF) was launched on January 30 as a joint effort of several of the top jihadi’s group cyber security experts. The EHF established a secure channel on the encrypted messaging platform to share information and answer questions, stating the self-stated goal as: “Spreading security and technical awareness among the monotheists.” The ISIS reportedly uses a secret message board; Twitter; and Telegram, an encrypted messaging service, to distribute information to followers of the terrorist group designed to help them avoid being tracked and discovered by international intelligence efforts....
According to Alex Kassirer, a Flashpoint terrorism analyst, who’s current job is to monitor conversations on extremist forums has stated that while the group does not possess the dexterous capabilities to launch a cyber warfare against the United States, the terrorist group is slowing cultivating those skills and abiding by their time in order to plan their next move with a slow but steady pace. He states the following: However, United States does not possess the strongest barrier to hold off against cyber-attacks....
However, just hours after its release on September 30, 2021, several pirated copies of the new James Bond movie were leaked online on multiple torrent sites for illegal viewing, according to a report from TorrentFreak. The leaks appear to originate from at least two separate sources, which have poor-quality videos and carry the label “CAM” indicating that they were recorded with a video camera in cinemas. The videos also feature either dubbed Hindi/ Tamil audio or hard-coded subtitles in Dutch, and are filled with advertisements from gambling outfits such as 1XBET and Slotlights....
Who would have thought of female vibrator hack to cheat Pokémon Go GPSNote : The post contains NSFW references hence reader discretion is requested A Pokémon Go player group who goes by the handle of RocketNews24 suggests you to use female vibrator to fool Pokémon Go’s GPS. . The massager device is apparently useful to trick the app’s GPS system into thinking that you are moving around. With a couple Pokémon eggs in their incubator, the genius guys at RocketNews24 decided to test out this vibrator method so you wouldn’t have to :...
At the moment, Kickass Torrents is the 2nd most popular torrents website after The Pirate Bay. Registered users add hundreds of torrents every day. At least half of these torrents contain pirated files, much to the frustration of copyright holders. However, unlike other torrents websites, Kickass accepts DMCA takedown notices and complies with it if the rightholder can prove his/her ownership. According to KAT’s official figures, 15,794 torrent files were deleted over the past week, and 55,238 for the most recent month....
Before its takedown and arrest of its key admin by FBI, KickassTorrents was the most popular torrent website in the world, leading the current favorite, The Pirate Bay by a fair margin. Clean UI, a very robust search engine, and very helpful Kickass community helped KAT to rise up to the top of the charts. However, after its forceful shut down in the middle of 2016, the KAT void was filled up by the likes of The Pirate Bay, ExtraTorrents, RARBG and 1337x torrent websites....
In a series of powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks just a few hours ago, Anonymous has shut down the official website of Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Ghost Squad, the group said to be behind this attack works with the online hacktivist Anonymous. The reason for attacking the KKK is the “blunt racism” in the name of free speech. In an exclusive conversation with one of the attackers, HackRead was told that: “We targeted the KKK due to our hackers being up in their face, we believe in free speech but their form of beliefs is monolithic and evil....
Supporters belonging Ed Miliband’s Labour party which is the main rival to David Cameron’s Conservative Party and Nigel Farage’s UKIP party, today hacked their Wikipedia pages and put up a huge image of Miliband with the words ‘Vote Labour’ The red page, with an image of Ed Miliband, was all that showed up as you scrolled down the page. Although the pages were restored immediately after Wiki admin noticed the hack in the middle of the afternoon, thus far nobody has claimed responsibility....
Conspiracy theorists believe that NASA already knew about the advancing Planet X (Nibiru)Origin of Planet X and related controversies: A new scientific study published in 2014 claimed the existence of an anonymous mysterious planet hiding behind Pluto. Scientists were studying the impact of gravitation on the “extreme trans-Neptunian objects” (ETNOs), which are a group of space bodies, while orbiting our Solar System beyond the planet Neptune. Currently a large number of messages and YouTube videos are being circulated in the conspiracy theory blogosphere and claiming that a NASA study which was published in 1988 had revealed the details about this mysterious Planet X / Nibiru....
LG’s G3 gets NIAP certification for classified use from NSAImportance of the NIAP certification NIAP vide its Validation Report No. CCEVS-VR-VID10593-2014, has granted its classified use certification for following carrier versions of LG G3 smartphones that contains 32GB of internal Flash storage and 3GB of memory. LG G3 D850 (AT&T) LG G3 VS985 (Verizon) LG G3 LS990 (Sprint) LG G3 D851 (T-Mobile) The Security software version is MDF v1.1 Release 1....
The Instagram feature called as ‘Private Story Likes’ will now allow users to like someone’s photo/video shared on Instagram Stories without sending them a direct DM. Previously, the only option to react or respond to a Story was through an emoji or a full-on message, which showed up as a direct response in people’s Instagram Inbox. With the new feature, users can now react to the story without cluttering up the DM of the person who has shared the story....
Called the Pine 64, this device is powerful as the $35 Raspberry Pi 3 and could serve as a PC replacement. The most expensive Pine 64 which comes with Wi-Fi, is priced at $29. Pine 64 runs on Android and Remix OS, a version of Android for PCs. The backers who contributed a total of $US1.7 million into a Kickstarter campaign to build the computer would be the first to receive the initial shipments....
Bolt D303 does not have any other fancy features save for the above translation. It comes with the basic 4-inch WVGA display. Bolt D303 will run 1.3 Ghz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM. For connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone is powered by a 1300mAh battery, and is rated to deliver up to 4.5 hours talk time, and 245 hours of standby time....
“Windows 10 Mobile, version 1709 (released October 2017) is the last release of Windows 10 Mobile and Microsoft will end support on December 10, 2019,” reads the Microsoft support note. Further, smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile version 1703, such as Lumia 640 and 640 XL, will only be supported till June 11th, 2019. Moreover, in the support note, the Redmond giant also recommends Windows 10 Mobile users to shift to iOS or Android devices....
For those unaware, earlier, on Sunday morning, the LAPSUS$ gang had posted a file holding nearly 37GB of data stolen from Microsoft’s Azure DevOps Server and claimed that it contained partial source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects. “No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities. Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. Our cybersecurity response teams quickly engaged to remediate the compromised account and prevent further activity,” explained Microsoft in a blog post....
