March 2014
Turkey Intercepted Google Public's DNS

Turkey Intercepted Google Public's DNS

After the banned on the biggest Social Media platform " Twitter ", Turkey Government have also banned YouTube within the week of it. This is all because of an audio clip was leaked on YouTube and Twitter about the massive corruption of Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan instructing his son to dispose of large amounts of cash in the midst of a police investigation. On Saturday Google Security team have note on the blog post that, Turkish Internet Service Provider (ISP)…
Sikkim Manipal University Site Hacked and Defaced by Indian Hacker

Sikkim Manipal University Site Hacked and Defaced by Indian Hacker

One of the reputed education institute of India " Sikkim Manipal University " have been hacked and defaced by hacker with the online handle " Venki " from Indian Cyber Pirates . On the deface page hackers left the message for site admin stating that, he had reported the multiple vulnerability to site admin but they haven't response to it. Hacker have not defaced the index page of the site rather he had uploaded his deface page on the directory of the site (http…
Facebook Testing Read-It-Later Feature With “Save” Button

Facebook Testing Read-It-Later Feature With “Save” Button

This month Facebook have made many changes on its look which includes News feeds, and Business Fan page. News feeds have got a whole new look, in which more focus is given on photos posts. After the Business categories Fan Page have also got new timeline look , and for this look we have already discussed it. It seems that these changes is not enough, so Facebook is now testing another features called Read-It- Later with Save buttons on the users news feeds. When users clicked on the SA…
Angry Birds Sharing Users Data to Marketers

Angry Birds Sharing Users Data to Marketers

How many of You like to play mobile games ? I think everyone here. Yup.! its me too. Most when it is Android games which are popular like, Angry Birds, Subway Suffer or something else... But do you know a game that looks like a simple game, can how much dangerous for us. Yeah its right, a security provider firm " FireEye " have brought some thing for us that we didn't know. FireEye have noted that Rovio maker of " Angry Bird " is sharing users personal information…
Anonymous Ukraine Leaked 7 million Credit Card Details online

Anonymous Ukraine Leaked 7 million Credit Card Details online

On Tuesday, a group of hacker with name " Anonymous Ukraine " have hacked and leaked more than 7 million   credit cards details . Security researcher working on this incident have revealed that the leak contains the accounts of about 955,579 users, and that also belongs to United States. Hackers have published the leaked on the twitter account with the pastebin links. There were about three pastebin links, on which the first pastebin contains the 1 million credit card details and…
New Android Virus Reported By Symantec team

New Android Virus Reported By Symantec team

Earlier this month researcher from Symantec have found a new Android Malware rootkit named as " Dendroid ". Dendroid runs on HTTP protocol with various malicious features. Some of its features are- it steal users data from SD cards and browsers history, can delete or modify users data, intercept device message and calls, and can do further more damages. Yesterday, CERT-IN have warned Indian users about the latest active of the Dendroid Malware on India. Today once again Symant…
Google Published 9th Transparency Report Today

Google Published 9th Transparency Report Today

With the Activity of NSA which is collecting users information, and for this many of the tech giants companies have received a number of request letter for the users information from NSA.  Google is the first company to  disclose information about National Security Letters to fighting for the ability to publish more about FISA requests , Google have continually advocated for users right to know. Today, Google have published its 9th Transparency Report . On this report Google reveals …
YouTube gets Blocked In Turkey after Twitter

YouTube gets Blocked In Turkey after Twitter

As earlier this week Turkey government have blocked Twitter , after it was used to expose alleged government corruption. Twitter have about 10 million users from Turkey and as per the today's stats Turkey ranks No. 8 in active users worldwide. But now Turkish government also blocked YouTube over the country. This is because a leaked voice recording that suggests that Prime Minister Tayep Erdoganorchestrated the release of Baykal's (former Republican People's Partyleader)…
Android Malware 'Dendroid' targeting Indian Users

Android Malware 'Dendroid' targeting Indian Users

As Android is getting more popular, the risk of the security is also increasing. Cyber Criminals are targeting Android based smartphones which is big security challenges to its users. As I have lastly discuss how malware developer or cyber criminals are modifying or cloning the popular android apk apps to make their victim. Most of the Android malware or virus has a capability to send/read messages, steal key logs, steal personal data without the prior authentication of users . It can …
Facebook Reveal ThreatData, a framework for Web Security

Facebook Reveal ThreatData, a framework for Web Security

As on today's days Defending and Analysis of online threats and Malwares have become more challenging for all types of the business house. It is much important for the company like Facebook, Whatsapp and other social networking site. So for this, Facebook have step forward to encounter malware, phishing, and other online threats. Facebook has unveiled its latest security -focused platform, dubbed as ‘ ThreatData ’, which is a framework that aims to standardize its methods for co…
FlairStrip promises 48Mbps broadband Service in India at Rs 479 per Month

FlairStrip promises 48Mbps broadband Service in India at Rs 479 per Month

This is another good news for all the Indian users that, now there pocket will not effect much by data packs/recharge. As in India there is not so good Internet speed throughout the country, on this situation another new Internet Service Provider "FlairStrip" have brought a new gifts to Indian users. A new ISP pf which no one has heard about it, is offering a high speed wireless broadband service with 48Mbps download speeds and no FUP (Fair Usage Policy) limits at a surprisin…
Hackers use SMS to get cash from ATMs

Hackers use SMS to get cash from ATMs

Microsoft is going to drop out Windows XP from its service next month, and about 95 percent of the ATMs all over the world will get affected by this, as All ATM machine runs on Microsoft Windows XP. This is will be a major problem for all Banks worldwide. Some of the Banks have decided to pay a sum of the amount to Microsoft to keep the security updated. But India is the only country that is migrating from Windows to Linux , and applying its own developed Linux distro "BOSS" to ATM…
Microsoft Release Source Code for MS-DOS and MS Word

Microsoft Release Source Code for MS-DOS and MS Word

Yesterday Microsoft had released the source code for MS DOS 1.1 and 2.0 version, along with this, source of Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a had also been released. This is all done with the help of a new site, Computer History (www.computerhistory.or). This simply means all these source code is now available for public use. Initially on August 1980's MS-DOS was renamed of 86-DOS which was written by Tim Paterson of Seattle Computer Products. In May 1981 Microsoft hired Paterson …
Facebook acquires Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion

Facebook acquires Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion

Facebook today made another acquisition plan to acquire Oculus VR virtual reality technology for about $2 Billion. The deal price includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million on Facebook shares. The deal amount is said to to approximately $2 Billion not because of the change in the amount of the acquisition but its because the agreement is expected to closed in the second quarter of the 2014, also includes an additional $300 million earn-out in cash and stock based on the achievement of ce…
Google Now Comes To Chrome On The Desktop For Windows And Mac

Google Now Comes To Chrome On The Desktop For Windows And Mac

Finally Google have done with Google Now on desktop platform. Google have made a announcement today that, Google Now is being pushed up to Chrome stable version for Windows and Mac. The feature has been announced today and will be worldwide over a few weeks. This means Google now notification is finally available to desktop and Mac, in addition to Android and iOS. To enable this feature, simply sign in to Chrome with the same Google Account you’re using for Google Now on Android or iOS…
Cyber criminals using malware that act as sleeper cells: Cisco

Cyber criminals using malware that act as sleeper cells: Cisco

As we adopt more technology things like cloud and mobility, more we have the security issue. As on today's date security over inter is the prior thing to be checked. Cyber Criminals all around the world are searching for victim for there viruses, Malwares and other fraud activity. On the same thing Networking Solutions giant Cisco also says that users are also facing more security challenges with cyber criminals using malware that are dormant while entering a secure network and then beco…
BlackBerry OS 10.3 Screenshots Leak reveals Intelligent Assistant and Other new Features

BlackBerry OS 10.3 Screenshots Leak reveals Intelligent Assistant and Other new Features

Blackberry is reportedly updating its operating system version BB10, and making changes on its designed and also adding some of the new features to it. So in updated version of BB10.3, Blackberry may introduced its intelligent assistance. Zonablackberry, claims that they have got some of the leaked screenshots of the Blackberry 10.3 OS which is running on Z10 smartphone. The leaked screenshots highlights that Blackberry is working on its OS to bring some changes on its flat design, as…
Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal in April

Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal in April

As earlier in last September, deal between Nokia and Microsoft had been finalized and it was expected to the be completed till the first quarter of 2014.  The deal was of $7.2 Billion, on which Microsoft is acquiring Finnish mobile firm "Nokia". The statement announced by Nokia and Microsoft have confirmed that the deal will going to be close in April, which was earlier expected to close by the end of March. Microsoft says the delay is because it is awaiting approval from an…
Turkey blocks Google DNS and Twitter’s IP addresses

Turkey blocks Google DNS and Twitter’s IP addresses

Recently Turkish Government have blocked Twitter through out the country after it was used to expose alleged government corruption. Twitter have about 10 million users from Turkey and as per the today's stats Turkey ranks No. 8 in active users worldwide. After the ban people of Turkey started using Google Public DNS Service (8.8.8.8) to prevent ban. But unfortunately Turkish government had also banned Google free DNS. According to the report Turkish government has also blocked Google…
Indian Banks Upgrading ATMs To Linux OS (BOSS)

Indian Banks Upgrading ATMs To Linux OS (BOSS)

As Microsoft have announced the dead end of the its most popular operating system "Windows XP" on 8th April. This means Microsoft will not provide any security updates from the date. As we all know that almost all the ATM's use Window Xp, and with the no further security updates makes it more in danger zone. As it is connected with internet connection 24*7, which is also a invitation for all cyber hackers. This is getting big issue as there are tonnes of ATM Machine all o…
Facebook unveils Hack, a faster programming language to power the social network

Facebook unveils Hack, a faster programming language to power the social network

The Facebook codebase that runs the Social network is written in the HACK. California based Social network, says that they had streamlined PHP, and made it better. The company official announced the HACK and made its site live, the official language running the site used by 1.2 Billion users. Facebook engineers have designed the code internally and announced the update on Thursday. As facebook haven't posted the update to its site, but you all can check the beta version live here .…
Twitter rolls out in-line video playback

Twitter rolls out in-line video playback

Twitter has also started rolling out a new inline video feature that allows users to watch video within the twitter. This features allows a content writer to host the video and let other Twitter users to preview thumbnails of video clips in their timeline. Earlier, if any users want to watch the video, its was redirected to the app page of the third party page, but with this features users can watch the video without leaving the timeline page. This new feature will let hosted videos fu…
Microsoft sells your Information to FBI; Syrian Electronic Army leaks Invoices

Microsoft sells your Information to FBI; Syrian Electronic Army leaks Invoices

Once again Pro-hackers group " Syrian Electronic Army " have leaked some of the documents, which stats that Microsoft have sell users information to FBI. SEA hackers who are popularly know for hacking western media's sites and social accounts have  allowedThe Daily Dot to analyze the emails and invoices documenting months of transactions between Microsoft's Global Criminal Compliance team and the FBI's Digital Intercept Technology Unit (DITU) before the group went publ…