New MySQL Zero Days — Hacking Website Databases

Two critical zero-day vulnerabilities have been discovered in the world’s 2nd most popular database management software MySQL that could allow an attacker to take full control over the database.

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PIL filed in Court to Ban ‘Pokémon Go’ in India for Hurting Religious Sentiments

Pokémon GO has yet not been officially launched in India, but the location-based augmented reality game has already fueled a privacy debate and request for Ban.

Isn’t that weird?

A Gujarat resident, Alay Anil Dave has recently filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Gujarat High Court against Niantic, developers of Pokémon Go, over allegations that the game is hurting religious

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Google Chrome to Label Sensitive HTTP Pages as “Not Secure”

Although over three months remaining, Google has planned a New Year gift for the Internet users, who’re concerned about their privacy and security.

Starting in January of 2017, the world’s most popular web browser Chrome will begin labeling HTTP sites that transmit passwords or ask for credit card details as “Not Secure” — the first step in Google’s plan to discourage the use of sites that

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FBI Arrests Two Hackers Who Hacked US Spy Chief, FBI and CIA Director

US authorities have arrested two North Carolina men on charges that they were part of the notorious hacking group “Crackas With Attitude.”

Crackas with Attitude is the group of hackers who allegedly was behind a series of audacious and embarrassing ha… Continue reading FBI Arrests Two Hackers Who Hacked US Spy Chief, FBI and CIA Director

Dutch Police Seize Two VPN Servers, But Without Explaining… Why?

Recently, two European countries, France and Germany, have declared war against encryption with an objective to force major technology companies to built encryption backdoors in their secure messaging services.

However, another neighborhood country, N… Continue reading Dutch Police Seize Two VPN Servers, But Without Explaining… Why?

Hey, Music Lovers! Last.Fm Hack Leaks 43 Million Account Passwords

Another Day, Another Data Breach!

If you love to listen to music online and have an account on Last.fm website, your account details may have compromised in a data breach that leaked more than 43 Million user personal data online.

Last.fm was hacked … Continue reading Hey, Music Lovers! Last.Fm Hack Leaks 43 Million Account Passwords

Tonight Mr. Robot is Going to Reveal ‘Dream Device For Hackers’

Mr. Robot is the rare show that provides a realistic depiction of hacks and vulnerabilities that are at the forefront of cyber security. This is the reason it’s been the most popular TV show of its kind.

Throughout season 1 and season 2, we have seen that connected devices are the entry point of choice of Elliot and fsociety to breach networks and traditional security controls.

Pwn Phone On

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Record-breaking 1.9 Gbps Internet Speed achieved over 4G Mobile Connection

Elisa, one of the biggest Finnish Internet Service Providers (ISP), claims to have achieved a new world record for 4G network with 1.9 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) data download speed using Huawei technology.

Currently, Sweden and the United Kingdom have… Continue reading Record-breaking 1.9 Gbps Internet Speed achieved over 4G Mobile Connection

Two US State Election Systems Hacked to Steal Voter Databases — FBI Warns

A group of unknown hackers or an individual hacker may have breached voter registration databases for election systems in at least two US states, according to the FBI, who found evidence during an investigation this month.

Although any intrusion in th… Continue reading Two US State Election Systems Hacked to Steal Voter Databases — FBI Warns

Opera Browser Sync Service Hacked; Users’ Data and Saved Passwords Compromised

Opera has reset passwords of all users for one of its services after hackers were able to gain access to one of its Cloud servers this week.

Opera Software reported a security breach last night, which affects all users of the sync feature of its web browser.
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So, if you’ve been using Opera’s Cloud Sync service, which allows users to synchronize their browser data and settings

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