Author Archives: Swati Khandelwal

Oops! Microsoft Accidentally Leaks Backdoor Keys to Bypass UEFI Secure Boot

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It’s True — There is no such backdoor that only its creator can access.

Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys that allow hackers to unlock devices protected by UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot feature.

What’s even worse?

It will be impossible for Microsoft to undo its leak.
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How Your Computer Monitor Could Be Hacked To Spy On You

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Just stop believing everything you see on your screen, as it turns out that even your computer monitor can be hacked.

You have seen hackers targeting your computer, smartphone, and tablet, but now, it has been proved that they can even compromise your… Continue reading How Your Computer Monitor Could Be Hacked To Spy On You→

Data Breach — Oracle’s Micros Payment Systems Hacked

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The risks associated with data breaches continue to grow, impacting a variety of industries, tech firms, and social networking platforms. In the past few months, over 1 Billion credentials were dumped online as a result of mega breaches in popular social networks.

Now, Oracle is the latest in the list.

Oracle has confirmed that its MICROS division – which is one of the world’s top three

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First-Ever Ransomware For Smart Thermostat is Here — It’s Hot!

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Internet of Things (IoT) is the latest buzz in the world of technology, but they are much easier to hack than you think.

Until now we have heard many scary stories of hacking IoT devices, but how realistic is the threat?

Just think of a scenario wher… Continue reading First-Ever Ransomware For Smart Thermostat is Here — It’s Hot!→

Warning! Over 900 Million Android Phones Vulnerable to New ‘QuadRooter’ Attack

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Android has Fallen! Yet another set of Android security vulnerabilities has been discovered in Qualcomm chipsets that affect more than 900 Million Android smartphones and tablets worldwide.

What’s even worse: Most of those affected Android devices wil… Continue reading Warning! Over 900 Million Android Phones Vulnerable to New ‘QuadRooter’ Attack→

On This Day 25-years Ago, The World’s First Website Went Online

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On this day 25 years ago, August 6, 1991, the world’s first website went live to the public from a lab in the Swiss Alps.

So Happy 25th Birthday, WWW! It’s the Silver Jubilee of the world’s first website.

The site was created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, … Continue reading On This Day 25-years Ago, The World’s First Website Went Online→

This ATM Hack Allows Crooks to Steal Money From Chip-and-Pin Cards

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Forget about security! It turns out that the Chip-and-PIN cards are just as easy to clone as magnetic stripe cards.

It took researchers just a simple chip and pin hack to withdraw up to $50,000 in cash from an ATM in America in under 15 minutes.

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Hack Apple & Get Paid up to $200,000 Bug Bounty Reward

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So finally, Apple will pay you for your efforts of finding bugs in its products.

While major technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook and Google, have launched bug bounty programs over last few years to reward researchers and hackers who report vulnerabilities in their products, Apple remained a holdout.

But, not now.

On Thursday, Apple announced at the Black Hat security

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4 Flaws hit HTTP/2 Protocol that could allow Hackers to Disrupt Servers

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If you think that the HTTP/2 protocol is more secure than the standard HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), then you might be wrong, as it took researchers just four months to discover four flaws in the HTTP/2 protocol.

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Telegram Hacked? Turn ON Important Security Settings to Secure your Private Chats

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We have heard a lot about data breaches nowadays. And if you think that switching to an encrypted messaging service may secure you and your data, then you may be wrong.

No good deed today can help you protect yourself completely.

Reuters and several … Continue reading Telegram Hacked? Turn ON Important Security Settings to Secure your Private Chats→