The website of the Defence Ministry has been hacked on Friday and it is still trying to restore it.Officials said that the Chinese characters were seen on the website which indicates that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.A spokesman of the ministry said, "We have a sharp look on
Hacking
Hacking is an attempt to exploit a computer system or a private network inside a computer. Simply put, it is the unauthorised access to or control over computer network security systems for some illicit purpose.
3 hacking tools Achilles, SeaPea and Aeris used by CIA: Wikileaks
WikiLeaks has exposed hacking tools targeting the Mac and Linux operating systems in the latest of its series of leaks allegedly from the US Central Intelligence Agency. A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) project called “Imperial” included three hacking tools for infiltrating the Mac and Linux operating systems, according to the
3 Lakhs Sites Found Vulnerable to SQL Injection
One of the most popular WordPress plugins WP Statistics, Used by over 300,000+ sites is vulnerable to SQL Injection. The SQL Injection vulnerability in WP Statistics could be exploited by attackers, with at least a subscriber account, to access the content of the database and potentially take over the vulnerable
9 dangerous hacks that could trun your smartphone into your worst enemy
Smartphone users tend to keep their phones nearby at all time.A study shows, 81 percent of smartphone users keep their phones nearby for the entire day and 72 percent report checking the device hourly. Our smartphone attachment doesn't end with the day. Sixty-three percent of smartphone owners also carry their
Intel patches remote code-execution bug that’s been hidden in PCs with Intel Server Chipsets for 10 years
Remote management features that have shipped with Intel processors for almost a decade contain a critical flaw that gives attackers full control over the computers that run on vulnerable networks. That's according to an advisory published Monday afternoon by Intel. Specifically, the bug is in Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT),
Effortless Signing Into One Billion Mobile App Accounts With OAuth 2.0 : BLACKHAT EUROPE 2015
Security researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong Ronghai Yang, Wing Cheong Lau, and Tianyu Liu, exposed that a Wrong oAuth 2.0 implementation allows a remote simple hack , that makes more than 1 Billion Android App Accounts vulnerable. Those vulnerable apps have been downloaded as many as 1
Odisha(India) villager hacks toll-free number of a company and causes Rs 60-lakh loss
Odisha teen turns hacker! hacks toll-free number causes 60 lakh loss to Hyderabad-based Lloyd Electricals and Engineering Ltd by hacking into their EPABX system. In an interesting turn of events, a 19-year-old villager named Himalaya Mohanty from Odisha india hacked into a Hyderabad-based company, causing a loss of Rs 60
Hacker claims to have breached Pornhub, but Pornhub says it’s a hoax
A 19-year-old hacker who goes by the name Revolver claims to have breached into Pornhub server and already sold the access for $1,000. Just days after Pornhub announced a bug bounty program, a 19-year-old hacker claimed to have breach the site, and was selling access to others for $1,000. The hacker
IRCTC website hacked data of lakhs of users stolen
IRCTC , the largest e-commerce website of India, was hacked as reported by the Maharashtra Government, and data and personal information of around one crore users is feared to be compromised. Consequently, the hack has raised concerns over safety and security. https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/728065930870185984 https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/728066813528002560 The IRCTC website is used by lakhs of customers to
Canadian Gold-Mining Company Goldcorp hacked 14.8 GB Data Stolen
Canadian Gold-Mining Company Goldcorp suffered a major data breach, 14.8 GB Data Stolen, the hackers plan to release more data dumps soon. Goldcorp, a renowned gold-mining firm in Canada has been “badly hacked.” The gold-mining firm’s headquarters is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hackers have also leaked a massive amount of the