Author Archives: Wang Wei

Critical Qualcomm flaw puts millions of Android devices at risk

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Google has patched a high-severity vulnerability that has been around for the last five years, potentially leaving users’ text messages, call histories, and other sensitive data open to snooping.

The vulnerability, CVE-2016-2060, affects Android versi… Continue reading Critical Qualcomm flaw puts millions of Android devices at risk→

Hacker is Selling 272 Million Email Passwords for Just $1

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A massive database of 272 million emails and passwords for popular email services, including Gmail, Microsoft, and Yahoo, are being offered for sale on the Dark Web for less than $1, media reports.

An anonymous Russian hacker, who goes by the moniker … Continue reading Hacker is Selling 272 Million Email Passwords for Just $1→

Pro-ISIS Hackers release ‘Kill List’ Of 43 United States Officials

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A group of pro-ISIS hackers calling themselves the United Cyber Caliphate (UCC) has issued a “Kill List” containing the names of dozens of U.S. government personnel at the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and several other federal agencies.

Meanwhile, the US military’s Cyber Command has announced to launch its first attack against ISIS’ digital

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Microsoft Pays $13,000 to Hacker for Finding Authentication Flaw

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A security researcher has won $13,000 bounty from Microsoft for finding a critical flaw in its main authentication system that could allow hackers to gain access to a user’s Outlook, Azure and Office accounts.

The vulnerability has been uncovered by… Continue reading Microsoft Pays $13,000 to Hacker for Finding Authentication Flaw→

How to Disable Windows 10 Upgrade (Forever) With Just One Click

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If you are a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 user, who don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10 now or anytime soon, you might be sick of Microsoft constantly pestering you to upgrade your OS.

Aren’t you?

With its goal to deploy Windows 10 on over 1 Billion de… Continue reading How to Disable Windows 10 Upgrade (Forever) With Just One Click→

6 Charged for Hacking Lottery Terminals to Produce More Winning Tickets

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Police have arrested and charged six people with crimes linked to hacking Connecticut state lottery terminals in order to produce more winning tickets than usual.

Prosecutors say all the six suspects are either owners or employees of retail stores t… Continue reading 6 Charged for Hacking Lottery Terminals to Produce More Winning Tickets→

The 7 Most Wanted Iranian Hackers By the FBI

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has lengthened its Most Wanted List by adding seven Iranian hackers who are accused of attacking a range of US banks and a New York dam.

On Thursday, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charged sev… Continue reading The 7 Most Wanted Iranian Hackers By the FBI→

Security Researcher Goes Missing, Who Investigated Bangladesh Bank Hack

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Tanvir Hassan Zoha, a 34-year-old security researcher, who spoke to media on the $81 Million Bangladesh Bank cyber theft, has gone missing since Wednesday night, just days after accusing Bangladesh’s central bank officials of negligence.

Zoha was in… Continue reading Security Researcher Goes Missing, Who Investigated Bangladesh Bank Hack→