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USB Kill to Destroy any Computer within Seconds

Hong Kong-based technology manufacturer is selling a USB thumb drive called USB Kill 2.0 that can fry any unauthorized computer it’s plugged into by introducing a power surge via the USB port. It costs $49.95. How does USB Kill 2.0 work? As the company explains, when plugged in, the USB Kill 2.0 stick rapidly charges […]

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Firefox Browser vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attack

A critical vulnerability resides in the fully-patched version of the Mozilla’s Firefox browser that could allow well-resourced attackers to launch man-in-the-middle (MITM) impersonation attacks and also affects the Tor anonymity network. The Tor Project patched the issue in the browser’s HTTPS certificate pinning system on Friday with the release of its Tor Browser version 6.0.5,

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“QuadRooter” Puts 900 Million Smartphones “At Risk” — How To Check If Your Device Is Safe

A set of four vulnerabilities, known as Quadrooter, can be exploited to gain access to around 900 million Qualcomm processor-based Android smartphones. The security firm Check Point has brought the vulnerabilities to light. Being the most adopted mobile OS, Android has to deal various bugs discovered every now and then. The IT security firm Check

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WhatsApp Hacked by Indian Security Researcher 2016

WhatsApp, world’s leading cross-platform instant messaging client for smartphones got hacked by 21 years old security researcher – Balachandar Karthikeyan. This messaging service have a lot of features, but it always come with big responsibility. Since they got acquired by Facebook, they provide bug bounty and WhatsApp platform is under the scope of Facebook’s security.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter And Pinterest Accounts Hacked

In a surprising incident, Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts were compromised this Sunday. A Saudi Arabia-based hacking group managed to hack his account using credentials found in the recent LinkedIn breach. Interestingly, the hackers tweeted that his LinkedIn password was “dadada”. While Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is mainly active on his own Facebook page,

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