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XSS Vulnerability On Twitter Found by 15 Years Old Expert A 15 years old XSS Expert " Belmin Vehabovic(~!White!~) " discovered XSS Vulnerability On Twitter and report us. The Vulnerable link is here . Even He also Discovered XSS Vulnerability in Facebook also as tweeted by him Yesterday  &Facebook is offering him $700 as Bounty.

Invitation for DEF-CON Chennai January Meet 2012 (DC602028) We like to invite all of you for our 4th meet which is going to held on 29th January 2012. DEF-CON Chennai is a registered group of DEF-CON, our group id is DC602028. [ Tickets for the Meet] For General Public : 700 INR For Students: 600 INR To book the tickets mail to dc602028@gmail.com [ Time of the Meet ] On 29th January 2012 From 2 PM to 7 PM Do make sure that your at the venue by 1:45 PM [ Venue of the Meet ] The Venue is going to be at Le Waterina Hotel, a 4 Star Resort. Le Waterina – The Boutique Hotel No 35 Kaveri Nagar (near Bella Ciao) Waterland Drive,Thiruvanmiyur Kottivakkam Beach.Chennai 600041. Refer: https://www.defcontn.com/DC602028/invitation-for-the-january-meet-2012/

It comes as no surprise that today's cyber threats are orders of magnitude more complex than those of the past. And the ever-evolving tactics that attackers use demand the adoption of better, more holistic and consolidated ways to meet this non-stop challenge. Security teams constantly look for ways to reduce risk while improving security posture, but many approaches offer piecemeal solutions – zeroing in on one particular element of the evolving threat landscape challenge – missing the forest for the trees.  In the last few years, Exposure Management has become known as a comprehensive way of reigning in the chaos, giving organizations a true fighting chance to reduce risk and improve posture. In this article I'll cover what Exposure Management is, how it stacks up against some alternative approaches and why building an Exposure Management program should be on  your 2024 to-do list. What is Exposure Management?  Exposure Management is the systematic identification, evaluation,

THN December Magazine Released ! Who We are at The Hacker News ?  It is hard to re-cap the past year and all the excitement and hard work we have experienced launching an online magazine.  The subject, Hacking, is even more exciting as the technology world awakens to the security issues facing all internet users from government, large corporations and personal users. We have tried very hard to keep the readers informed and up to date regarding security threats and security breaks world wide.  Our daily news aims to give business and personal PC users an understanding of what is happening in computer security developments and what criminal activity is breaching security systems. Mostly, we understand the importance of disseminating information and keeping the internet free of restrictions.  We believe that information and opinion are the foundation of a healthy society and we strive constantly to address the political and social issues facing our new world of electronic communicati

Voodoo Carrier IQ detector application released for Android An Android developer recently discovered a clandestine application called Carrier IQ built into most smartphones that doesn't just track your location; it secretly records your keystrokes, and there's nothing you can do about it. A new Android app to identify whether your smartphone has any Carrier IQ tracking/monitoring software installed on it has been released, the Voodoo Carrier IQ detector , giving users a simple way to put their minds to rest on privacy. The handiwork of Android app developer supercurio, the tool is only a few hours old and only partially finished, with the consequent warning that the results can't be entirely relied on yet. supercurio has offered up the source code under an open-source license for those who want to help refine the tool, so we're guessing the rough edges and reliability will be polished off in short order. Download Application Download Source Code

McAfee drafted Five Steps to Avoiding bad apps on Pc & Mobile Malicious applications are one of the most serious threats to smartphone users today. Not only can a dangerous app infect your phone and steal your personal information, it can even spy on you. Read our five easy tips for avoiding bad apps, and keep your device and information safe. An Android developer recently discovered a clandestine application called Carrier IQ built into most smartphones that doesn't just track your location; it secretly records your keystrokes, and there's nothing you can do about it. In this digital age, privacy is more important than ever. Just because you " don't have anything to hide ," does not mean that you shouldn't value your privacy or fight for it when companies do things like this, especially with something as personal as your cell phone. McAfee has come up with five " Common sense " practices that you might not have thought about before, but they actually do make sense fo

The Spy Files: Wikileaks expose Mobile Phone, Email Hacking capability Wikileaks has released  ( https://spyfiles.org/ ) dozens of new documents highlighting the state of the once covert, but now lucrative private sector global surveillance industry. According to Assange, over 150 private sector organisations in 25 countries have the ability to not only track mobile devices, but also intercept messages and listen to calls also. Site founder Julian Assange has held a press conference, revealing the secrets of the industry.­ The whistleblowing site has published some 287 documents from its huge database, collected from 160 international intelligence contractors. The database includes internal documents of such companies like Gamma corporation in the UK, Ipoque of Germany, Amesys and Vupen in France, VASTech in South Africa, ZTE Corp in China, Phoenexia in the Czech Republic, SS8 and Blue Coat in the US, among others. From the press release: " The Wikileaks Spy Files reveal the de