10-year-old Finnish boy gets $10,000 from Facebook
A 10-year-old Finnish boy got $10,000 from Facebook after had found a security flaw in the company’s image sharing social network Instagram. The strange thing is the boy is technically not even allowed to be on the social media network for at least another 3 years according to the terms
Many Hackers Interested in Hacking The Pentagon In Bug Bounty Program
The Pentagon crowd-sourced bug bounty program has attracted a lot of researchers at the moment. The researchers who are looking to exploit the Pentagon’s system and find any flaws that lie within are up to 500. The program can already be deemed a success even if it only reached its
Kenyan Foreign Ministry Hacked, Private Data Leaked Online
Hackers have become one of the nuisances of the day. Some online activists who claim affiliation to the infamous Anonymous hacking group apparently began to leak documents which belonged to the Kenyan foreign ministry as part of its plan to expose corruption, both government, and corporate level, that is ever
Waze users easily trackable on the app everywhere, study reveals
Chances are that if you are a user of the Google-owned driving navigation app, Waze, then hackers are probably tracking each and every one of your movements. A research conducted by researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara discovered a Waze flaw that allowed to create many ghost drivers
$12 billion worth of US Army’s mobile internet network full of vulnerabilities
One of the mobile internet networks which are used by the US Army in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa has been found to contain some cyber security vulnerabilities. The details of the compromise came forward during combat testing. The network, which cost a massive $12 billion, is said to be the
Google lists itself as a malware source
Google has apparently listed itself as a source of malware infections. After checking the Safe Browsing Site Status of Google’s own transparency report and enter Google.com and put it as a URL to be checked, the current status of the site is listed as “partially dangerous”. The status also mentions
New dark web chatroom created by Anonymous hackers
A self-described Anonymous hacking group affiliated hacker launched a chat service that is hosted on the dark web which is aimed at teaching the next generation of wannabe cyber hacktivists about technological knowledge in things involving coding, encryption, and even technological history. The chat service is only accessible via the Tor
Microsoft’s lawsuit against the government similar to that of Facebook
The tech world has been in court fights with the government more than usual the past few months. The most notable case is that of Apple and the FBI which was dubbed the FBIOS fight. In another case brought up by a tech giant firm, Microsoft is suing the Department
Plan to encrypt the entire web, Let’s Encrypt, highly successful
A small non-profit organization has started to encrypt the whole World Wide Web, and its plan might just be working. This comes after Apple and WhatsApp rolled out end-to-end encryption on its platforms, leading to privacy applause and law enforcement controversy. The organization, San Francisco-based Internet Security Research Group, ISRG,
New malware named Bill Gates/bot gives hackers access to your devices
A new malware that has a name that apparently sounds funny has been on the rounds lately attacking gaming sites. The malware called the Bill Gates/bot can easily fool one and make them lose their guard. The Bill Gates/bot is a family of malware which on hearing them might sound
