Stealing PINs and pillaging bank accounts are both trivial. Credit card users could have their PINs stolen, and merchants could have their bank accounts pillaged, in a set of attacks demonstratedRead More →
THERE WAS ONCE a time when people distinguished between cyberspace, the digital world of computers and hackers, and the flesh-and-blood reality known as meatspace. Anyone overwhelmed by the hackable perilsRead More →
China’s legislature unanimously passed a controversial anti-terrorsim law on Sunday despite months of objections from major tech firms and Washington alike. Among other requirements, the new rules state that telecomRead More →
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 →
Mintcast adware uses user.js settings files for persistence.Two PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) are secretly turning off Safe Browsing support in Firefox to make sure they can deliver unsolicited ads andRead More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Coding snafu leads to prisoners getting out of jail too soon.Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has admitted to a software error on the part of the Washington State Department ofRead More →
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 →
