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Crypto-Mining Supply Chain Attack Hits UK Gov’t websites

General, Web Security, Word Press By admin|February 12, 2018 |0

This entry was posted in General Security, WordPress Security on February 11, 2018 by Mark Maunder . In the past 24 hours, Security researcher Scott Helme discovered that a third party accessibility plugin called ‘Browsealoud’ had their servers compromised. The plugin relies on a website including Javascript in their content in order to work. This [...] [...]

15000 compromised servers has been used to mine various cryptocurrencies

IT Industry, Linux Security, Virus and spyware cleaning services, Web Security By admin|January 4, 2018 |0

Swati Khandelwal Technical Writer, Security Blogger and IT Analyst. She is a Technology Enthusiast with a keen eye on the Cyberspace and other tech related developments. Link: https://thehackernews.com/2017/05/cryptocurrency-mining-botnet.html A new botnet consisting of more than 15,000 compromised servers has been used to mine various cryptocurrencies, earning its master around $25,000 per month. Mining cryptocurrencies can [...]

Two critical vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader

Virus and spyware cleaning services, Web Security, Windows OS By admin|October 3, 2017 |0

Using Foxit Reader? You might be vulnerable to network breaches Desktop Central | August 25, 2017 | 2 min read Cybersecurity and cyberattacks have become prominent topics lately. No matter how much you secure your network, vulnerabilities continue to emerge for different operating systems and applications. Most recently, security professionals have discovered two critical vulnerabilities [...]

Update of WordPress to 4.8

Web Security, Word Press By admin|June 9, 2017 |0

WordPress 4.8 “Evans” Posted June 8, 2017 by Matt Mullenweg. Filed under Releases. An Update with You in Mind https://videos.files.wordpress.com/8BDWH3QG/3-link-boundaries_hd.mp4 Gear up for a more intuitive WordPress! Version 4.8 of WordPress, named “Evans” in honor of jazz pianist and composer William John “Bill” Evans, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in [...]

What is the best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing in 2016

Linux, Linux Security, Web Security By admin|August 2, 2016 |0

Last updated August 1, 2016 By Munif Tanjim– https://itsfoss.com Looking for best Linux to learn hacking? Whether you want to pursue a career in Information Security or you are already working as a security professional or if you are just interested in this specific field of knowledge, a decent Linux distro that suits your purpose [...]

Fortinet SSH Backdoor Found In Firewalls

Linux, Linux Security, Web, Web Security By admin|April 21, 2016 |0

January 14, 2016 So the Fortinet SSH Backdoor, apparently it’s just a management authentication issue. Sorry, what’s that? It looks like a passphrase based admin level access login via SSH to me personally. Which is scary. They are adamantly shouting from rooftops that it was not planted by a 3rd party (NSA? Like Juniper..) [...]

WhatsApp found collecting data and phone numbers

Tech, Web Security By admin|April 19, 2016 |0

WhatsApp Found Collecting Data and phone numbers says researchers at University of New Haven By Agan Uzunovic on October 30, 2015 Email @hackread Privacy WhatsApp, one of the most popular online calling apps, has been exposed by a group of researchers who identified how app’s internal protocol is storing call duration and personal information of [...]

How to Use SSH Pipes on Linux

Linux, Linux Security, Web, Web Design, Web Security By admin|March 20, 2016 |0

Like most commands on Linux, SSH can be used with input/output redirection via |Unix Pipe. SSH can be used with this pipeline too. The basic concept here is understanding how the Unix pipeline works. When you understand the way pipes work, you can get seriously creative. This article covers what happens when you combine Unix [...]

Apple Engineers Might Quit If Ordered To Unlock iPhone For FBI

IT Industry, Tech, Web Security By admin|March 18, 2016 |0

Even if law enforcement wins the case, it could still lose. Michael Grothaus 03.18.16 7:15 AM https://www.fastcompany.com/3058040/fast-feed/apple-engineers-might-quit-if-ordered-to-unlock-iphone-for-fbi There’s a new challenge to law enforcement’s effort to get Apple to unlock one of the San Bernardino shooter’s phones. The government faces off against Apple in court on Tuesday to argue that the company must comply with [...]

Facebooks Messenger’s app lets people send their location to friends and it defaults to sending a location with all messages

Tech, Web Security By admin|August 19, 2015 |0

‘Marauders Map’ lets you track friends using FB Messenger: Tool plots a precise location each time someone uses the site Harvard student has created a digital ‘Marauder’s Map’ that uses location data from Facebook Messenger to pinpoint an individual’s movements Relies on people sharing their location by default in messages Map was designed to highlight [...]