With cyber crime rate on the roll across India, several organisations; both Government and private are working to help combat it. Along with the knowledge about these happenings it is quite necessary that one knows where to approach. The Department … Read More
What is the VENOM? VENOM is a security vulnerability in floppy drive codes in various virtual computer platforms. It is a backronym for Virtualized Environment Neglected Operations Manipulation, which basically means that in a virtual machine, there are some neglected … Read More
Have you ever wondered if your text messages might be at risk? Text messages use server-based peer-to-peer messaging techniques, which means that the server’s database stores all your text messages, which can compromise your data and identity. Moreover, along with … Read More
The FCC has recently proposed the abolition of tiered network access in the States and the practice of Net Neutrality. This is most likely to take effect from June 2015. However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is still … Read More
USBKill is software that kills your PC (shut it down) as soon as you remove the flash drive. This software waits for a change in your USB port, and as soon as it is made, it automatically shuts down. So … Read More
Passwords are a very important aspect of the lives of almost everyone, be it a management personnel or a class-10 girl. Though there are various alternatives like retina scan or voice recognition, nothing is more simple and inexpensive than a … Read More
Once again, Sony Pictures is facing a security compromise, and this time it isn’t a North Korean replying to “The Interview.” WikiLeaks has uploaded over 30,000 documents and over 100,000 emails curtailing from last year’s cyber attack on Sony Pictures. It … Read More
Does deleting your browser history give you a sigh of relief? Think again. Google maintains track of all your history since your first search. This does make almost everybody think twice because, at some point or the other, we all … Read More
Facebook is the most widely used social networking platform, and hence the most vulnerable one. Most of the identity thefts around the web happens through Facebook, thus you mustn’t hold your guard down for any reason. Here are a few … Read More