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“The Jester,” a vigilante grey-hat hacker broke the news of the incident on Twitter by posting a link to a recording of the broadcast. “A god among us has hijacked 6400kHz (North Korean station) and is playing the Final Countdown,” said The Jester on Twitter on November 9. — J?S??R ? ?C?U?L³³º¹ (@th3j35t3r) November 9, 2017 “The Jester” is famous for hacking jihadist websites, and in October 2016 had defaced the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the message, “Stop attacking Americans....

While the Twitter vulnerability had been patched, the attacker known as ‘devil’ is now selling the database allegedly acquired from this exploit on Breached Forums, a popular hacking forum, for $30,000. The database contains information about several accounts, including celebrities, companies, and random users. “Hello, today I present you data collected on multiple users who use Twitter via a vulnerability. (5485636 users to be exact),” reads the forums post selling the Twitter data....

“We found skimming code hidden within the metadata of an image file (a form of steganography) and surreptitiously loaded by compromised online stores. This scheme would not be complete without yet another interesting variation to exfiltrate stolen credit card data. Once again, criminals used the disguise of an image file to collect their loot,” wrote Jerome Segura, Malwarebytes Director of Threat Intelligence, in a blog post. The common attack in question here is Magecart, wherein hackers inject malicious code into online shopping websites to steal customers’ credit card information as they enter credentials on the checkout page....

Avanan said that the attacks started in January 2022 and the company observed how hackers are dropping malicious executable files in Teams conversations. The file writes data to the Windows registry, installs DLL files, and creates shortcut links that allow the program to self-administer. The cyber security company has seen thousands of these attacks per month. In this attack, hackers are hacking into Teams and attaching .exe files to Teams chats via email, or by spoofing a user....

Security researchers from Symantec have warned Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail users against the ‘Password Recovery Scam’ wherein hackers are using the text messages and social engineering to trick the victims into handing over the details of their email account access to these attackers. Email ID and smartphone numbers are nowadays a part of huge databases which are being sold and bought by various marketing agencies. The data is also being used by crooks for vicious purposes and Symantec researchers found that hackers are using this combination in a particular type of “spear phishing attack”....

Hackers encrypted the entire City of Detroit DataBase and demanded ransom of 2000 bitcoins ($803,500)Other Detroit NewsOther SpeakersMichigan Cyber Initiative 2015 It was a good warning sign for us,” he said at Michigan’s third summit focusing on cyber security issues in government, business and other sectors at the North American International Cyber Summit at Cobo Center. However Mayor Duggan didnt specify as to how the hackers got into the Detroit city database in the first place....

For the unversed, a Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) is a new phishing threat that is emerging worldwide. This method creates a fake browser window within the active parent browser window on a phishing resource, making it look like a sign-in pop-up page in order to steal login credentials. This phishing kit was first discovered and shared by a researcher Mr.d0x in March 2022. Using this method, threat actors create fake login forms for Steam, Microsoft, Google, or any other service....

For some time now, the world’s biggest tech company had been widely expected to kill off the headphone jack at the launch of the iPhone 7 in San Francisco. So, it was no surprise when the iPhone 7 was revealed without 3.5mm headphone jack, and has been replaced by headsets that plug into the device’s Lightning adapter, which is also used for charging. The Lightning adapter will be provided for free inside of every iPhone 7 box to help smooth over the transition away from the 3....

Throughout the course of the recent years, however, as the amalgamation of AI-powered security tools has started to become more widespread within organizations, IT specialists are starting to steer into unchartered territory and explore alternative ways in which the AI tech could be leveraged to provide an arsenal of benefits. Perhaps the most significant aspect of AI implementation, that hasn’t yet made its way to the mainstream, is the potential role that it can play in effective software development....

In order to make the flight experience a less stressful and an enjoyable one, the first in-flight Wi-Fi services started in 2008 when Virgin America introduced Gogo’s Inflight Wi-Fi facility in its fleet of airplanes. Gogo Inc. is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for commercial and business aircraft, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. With the efforts taken by Gogo and the various technologies it adapts to provide in-flight Wi-Fi, has helped a lot of airlines improve their on board services with the growing demand of always being connected....

Earlier this month, U.S. banks were warned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the possibility for similar attacks. In a bulletin, the FBI said that it is “monitoring emerging reports indicating that well-resourced and organized malicious cyber actors have intentions to target the U.S. financial sector.” Buhtrap, a Russian gang was mentioned by the FBI bulletin using the software. Buhtrap and other gangs enhanced their techniques on Russian banks, and then expanded to other countries, say computer-security specialists....

Uptime vs. Downtime Uptime is the complete time a web service, host or site is available for an end user without experiencing a break in availability. Downtime is when a web service, host or website is not online or accessible to users. It can also mean a site is online but unable to function correctly because of errors. It usually is due to irregular system failure or a server connection issue....

Here is how you can block unwanted caller or number on iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry smartphone(I) CALL BLOCKING (call rejection)iOS / iPhoneAndroidSamsung:LG:HTC:Windows PhoneBlackBerry(II) CALL BARRINGAT&TVerizonT-MobileSprintCONCLUSION You don’t need to suffer these unwanted calls. Block them! You can use two ways to do it, which are called “Call Barring” and “Call Blocking.” You can make use of either, or both, to your advantage. Call Barring lets you stop certain types of calls being made from your phone....

How To Block Or Unblock USB Drives In WindowsUninstalling USB Mass Storage Drivers Changing the Registry Step 1: Hit the Windows button + R key to open the run dialog box. Step 2: In the dialog box, type regedit and hit enter. Step 3: This will open the Registry Editor in which you need to navigate to HIKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CURRENT CONTROL SET -> SERVICE -> USBSTOR Step 4: Within USBSTOR, you will find Start at the right....

Create your own Android app for free even without knowing codingAppsGeyserAppypieBuzztouchAppyetAppclayApp MachineGood Barber Mobile Roadie AppsGeyser AppsGeyser is one such service that allows you to convert your content into an app and will also let you monetize that content. The app itself, will have the option of using a host of utilities including messaging, social sharing, tabs and full support for HTML5 enhancements. Appypie Appypie is the fastest growing cloud based Mobile App Builder around – that enables a user to create a mobile app without having to code a single line....

That said, Apple discontinued Windows support for Safari in 2012 so if you want to use Safari on your Windows 11 device you’ll have to download Safari version 5.1.7 which works completely fine on Windows. This old version of Safari may not be blazingly fast but still has features that Google Chrome does not have. Such as a Top Sites Tab which shows your most visited sites, a reading list which is a secondary bookmarks sidebar, customised toolbar etc....

The idea was to fight against all the evils of the Internet that come in the garb of business. Anonymous has no central leadership. In fact, there is no hierarchy in the group. Wikipedia describes Anonymous as “an Internet gathering” with “a very loose and decentralized command structure that operates on ideas rather than directives”. The group which is represented by men and women wearing the esoteric Guy Fawkes mask became known for a series of well-publicized publicity stunts and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government, religious, and corporate websites that they believe to be involved in cyber wrongdoings....

Because of technological advancements of distributed systems, several complications have occurred that have made log data management more difficult to oversee. Devices and systems today will generate a massive amount of communications, which makes monitoring and managing logs more challenging to accomplish without log management and performance software that allows information technology (IT) techs to monitor, support and troubleshoot an IT infrastructure. The introduction of containers and microservices have also been problematic when it comes to the best way to manage logs files from multiple applications....

If you are not living under a rock, you must have heard about Nintendo and Niantic’s gaming sensation, Pokémon GO, which is based on augmented reality. Pokémon GO requires gamers to walk around their neighborhood with the smartphones to capture Pokémon nearby. For now, Nintendo has not released this game for Windows devices. However, you can play this game on your Windows 10 PC using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks....

In spite of the discontinued Google support, Huawei has been launching Google-free phones quite frequently. The latest addition to Huawei’s Google-free smartphone lineup is Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G. This flagship smartphone offers flawless performance, packs a feature-rich quad-camera setup, and sports an impressive OLED display. Well, if you have been eyeing and comparing 2020 flagship smartphones then the newly launched Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G might impress you. In this article, we have shared five best features of Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G that might help you in making the purchasing decision....