Author Archives: Swati Khandelwal

Mac OS X Zero-Day Exploit Can Bypass Apple’s Latest Protection Feature

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A critical zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in all versions of Apple’s OS X operating system that allows hackers to exploit the company’s newest protection feature and steal sensitive data from affected devices.

With the release of OS X El Capitan, Apple introduced a security protection feature to the OS X kernel called System Integrity Protection (SIP). The feature is designed

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What is SMTP STS? How It improves Email Security for StartTLS?

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Despite so many messaging apps, Email is still one of the widely used and popular ways to communicate in this digital age.

But are your Emails secure?

We are using email services for decades, but the underlying 1980s transport protocol used to send … Continue reading What is SMTP STS? How It improves Email Security for StartTLS?→

Badlock — Unpatched Windows-Samba Vulnerability Affects All Versions of Windows

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Security researchers have discovered a nasty security vulnerability that is said to affect almost every version of Windows and Samba and will be patched on April 12, 2016, the Samba development team announced Tuesday.

So, Save the Date if you are a … Continue reading Badlock — Unpatched Windows-Samba Vulnerability Affects All Versions of Windows→

Israeli Forensic Firm ‘Cellebrite’ is Helping FBI to Unlock Terrorist’s iPhone

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Meet the security company that is helping Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in unlocking San Bernardino shooters’ iPhone:

The Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite.

Yes, Cellebrite – the provider of mobile forensic software from Israel – is helping the FBI in its attempt to unlock iPhone 5C that belonged to San Bernardino shooter, Syed Rizwan Farook, the Israeli YNetNews reported

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FBI may have found a New Way to Unlock Shooter’s iPhone without Apple

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There’s more coming to the high-profile Apple vs. FBI case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) might not need Apple’s assistance to unlock iPhone 5C that belonged to San Bernardino shooter, Syed Rizwan Farook.

If you have followed the San Bernardino case closely, you probably know everything about the ongoing encryption battle between the FBI and Apple.

In short, the US

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Who Viewed Your Profile on Instagram? Obviously, Hackers!

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Are you curious about who viewed your profile on Instagram?

This is probably the most frequently asked question nowadays, and there are several applications available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, which claims to offer you the opportuni… Continue reading Who Viewed Your Profile on Instagram? Obviously, Hackers!→

Apple Engineers say they may Quit if ordered to Unlock iPhone by FBI

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Apple Vs. FBI battle over mobile encryption case is taking more twists and turns with every day pass by.

On one hand, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is boldly warning Apple that it might compel the company to hand over the source code of its full iOS operating system along with the private electronic signature needed to run a modified iOS version on an iPhone, if…

…Apple does not

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How to Make $100,000? Just Hack Google Chromebook

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Yes, you could earn $100,000 if you have the hacking skills and love to play with electronics and gadgets.

Google has doubled its top bug bounty for hackers who can crack its Chromebook or Chromebox machine over the Web.

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The Best Way to Send and Receive End-to-End Encrypted Emails

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How many of you know the fact that your daily e-mails are passaged through a deep espionage filter?

This was unknown until the whistleblower Edward Snowden broke all the surveillance secrets, which made privacy and security important for all Interne… Continue reading The Best Way to Send and Receive End-to-End Encrypted Emails→

New Exploit to ‘Hack Android Phones Remotely’ threatens Millions of Devices

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Attention Android users!

Millions of Android devices are vulnerable to hackers and intelligence agencies once again – Thanks to a newly disclosed Android Stagefright Exploit.

Yes, Android Stagefright vulnerability is Back…

…and this time, the Stagefright exploit allows an attacker to hack Android smartphones in 10 seconds just by tricking users into visiting a hacker’s web page

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