Hack Like a Pro: Using Sparta for Reconnaissance
2015-12-28
As all of you know, reconnaissance is critical to being successful in a pentest or hack. Recon is where we gather all the information we need to determine the bestRead More →
How to Become a Hacker
2015-12-26
Presently, there is a worldwide shortage of skilled hackers and salaries are rising rapidly. This is a great time to pursue a career in hacking—and this is a good timeRead More →
Spying using Smartwatches and other wearable devices
2015-12-26
Wristband and armband devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers could be used by attackers to spy on you! We have discussed several times about the possibility to exploit IoT devicesRead More →
India temporarily bans Facebook’s controversial free internet service
2015-12-24
Facebook’s plan to bring limited, free internet access to India has hit a hurdle: a regulator in the country wants it blocked. India’s telecom regulator has asked that the service beRead More →
Whatsapp Crash V2 – crashing PC browser and mobile app
2015-12-23
Last year I together with my friend Sourav Kar made the world’s smallest code which could crash whatsapp. In a video demonstration, we have showed that how a 2000 wordsRead More →
HACKERS GRAB DELUGE AND QBITTORRENT USER DATABASES
2015-12-22
The websites of the torrent clients Deluge and qBittorrent, as well as the torrent site SumoTorrent, have reportedly been compromised. Access to the stolen user information including emails and hashedRead More →
Oracle settles with FTC over Java’s “deceptive” security patching
2015-12-22
Commission faults Oracle’s Java SE update process with making consumers’ computers insecure. Oracle received a public slap on the wrist from the US Federal Trade Commission over Java SE, the desktopRead More →
Evolving Microsoft SmartScreen to protect you from drive-by attacks
2015-12-21
Microsoft SmartScreen, integrated with Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and the Windows operating system, has helped protect users from socially engineered attacks such as phishing and malware downloads since its initialRead More →
How to Hack into a Mac Without the Password
2015-12-21
Imagine this. Your girlfriend needs to type a very important report for her Accounting class but she forgot the password to her MacBook Pro. She tries and tries, but keepsRead More →
The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage
2015-12-19
A few days before Thanksgiving, George Hotz, a 26-year-old hacker, invites me to his house in San Francisco to check out a project he’s been working on. He says it’sRead More →
