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Telegram cross-platform messaging flaws allow hackers to bypass encryption and access user messagesApparently the Secret Chat feature of Telegram saves messages in plain text in the memory dump Researchers from security firm Zimperium have discovered that Telegram can be hacked by cyber criminals in two ways. Zimperium’s founder and CTO stated on Zimperium blog that after conducting research on Telegram App, the researcher have found that there are at least two methods that can be leveraged to bypass encryption and obtain messages....

The app known as “FlixGrab” has a totally new, easy to use and user-friendly interface. Considered as a massive leap forward in technology, FlixGrab allows you to choose the original quality video from Low Quality (240p) up to High Definition (HD – 1080p or 720p). It supports downloading Dolby Digital Surround Audio 5.1. FlixGrab also supports multi-stream downloading, which allows you to download multiple videos simultaneously. It allows automatic selection of the optimal voice quality, language and the bitrate....

A statement made by Mallik on his personal blog post clearly indicated that there are no chances of the site being revived. The blog read :”Gigaom is winding down and its assets are now controlled by the company’s lenders. It is not how you want the story of a company you founded to end.” Gigaom had many great journalists and in addition it also had its event business and research team....

Over 143 million people were recently affected in the massive credit bureau hacking event, the SEC is admitting that personal data was hacked from their filing system. Even the famous Deloitte has suffered a major hacking setback. No matter what sector you look in, the IT world is plagued by two competing issues. Load times are slow when security is strong, and security is weak when load times are fast....

Yes Google’s “Blogger.com” which hosted Millions of blog was down, causing the websites facing the down time too, For a while “Techworm” was also not accessible since its hosted on blogger.Moreover it seemed like Youtube comment system and Google hangout and Gtalk was also affected during the outage.The issue now seems to be fixed, but Google have yet not provided any statement over the Incident.we will be updating you as soon as Google shares their comments over the outage....

Apple Pay, which launched last year, reached deals with big banks and other credit card issuers to receive 0.15 % of the value of each credit card transaction, the journal said on Friday. Apple is collecting a 0.5% per purchase on bank debit cards, it said. Google’s service will not receive anymore fees for the transactions, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. It said Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have already made their “tokenization” card-security service free, which prevents payments services from charging fees to issuers....

The service called Dataset Search is a targeted search that can help scientists and data journalists find the data required for their work and their stories, or simply to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. The new search engine works similar to Google Scholar, the company’s popular search engine for academic studies and reports. Dataset Search enables users to find datasets stored across thousands of repositories on the Web, making these datasets universally accessible and useful....

Lockheimer had criticized Apple’s iMessage lock-in strategy and said that the company is not adopting RCS (Rich Communication Services), as it wants to keep its iMessage lock-in system intact. For those unaware, RCS is the new messaging protocol, which is offered by Google worldwide via its Android Messages app to all users who install and use it as a default texting app. This communication system is an alternative for SMS on Android devices that allows you to send richer, more engaging text messages than you could on SMS....

Number of reasons for the rejection were provided by the President of the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), France’s data protection authority that included the fact that European orders to de-list information from search results could be easily misled, if links were still available on Google’s other domains. The CNIL had ordered Google in May to apply RTBF removals not only to the company’s European domains such as google....

Starting September 12th, events cannot be scheduled on Google+, and existing events scheduled after September 12 must be moved to YouTube Live. To be clear, Hangouts On Air will still exist in some form, it just won’t be tied to Google+. Hangouts On Air users are being compelled to use YouTube Live’s built-in events scheduling feature instead. Google’s post features of how users will be able to start, schedule, and control live streams after the switchover....

In the video, the firm showed hacking into a GoPro Hero4 camera to secretly listen to conversation of device owners, and with the hackers able to view files and videos on the camera and delete them. During the entire time, the device will look as if it is turned off. The hackers used a certain software to run possible password combinations, which are really simple and easy to guess in just seconds....

They have hacked Canon EOS DSLR and run the Linux kernel on it. This was possible because the Canon EOS camera models have a processor (ARM 946E-S) and RAM (256MB/512MB depending on the model.) The Magic Lantern guys first accessed the Canon EOS bootloader and ported latest Linux kernel (3.19) onto it. They confirmed that the same binary runs on ML-enabled cameras which means that Canon EOS models 60D, 600D, 7D, 5D2 and 5D3 can be hacked using this method....

“It’s online right now, if you want to go and watch it, but they might remove it soon. Someone probably messed up by putting it there,” wrote a Reddit user while commenting on the GoT S06 E05 leak. The leak was first reported by Torrentfreak, and has since been confirmed by HBO. It wrote that “It’s rather ironic that HBO itself appears to be the source for this leak. The company decided to stop releasing promotional screeners this year, fearing that outsiders would leak them....

According to the pricelist on the Hackers List websites, Individuals who want to hire a hacker to get into someone’s Gmail account will only have to pay about $90 for the service. The website says “Hacking a Gmail address can come in handy if you lose your account password, manage other people’s business accounts or simply want to improve your computer skills,” subtly diverting the fact that hacking your Gmail is not required because of multiple ways available to users to regain their Gmail accounts and this listing is meant for hacking other peoples Gmail accounts....

Masque Attack II: Another major flaw has been detected in Apple iOS which can lead to data theft of the enterprise users.Masque II : Hijack of the URL Masque II : Hijack of the URL FireEye researchers have noted that Masque Attack II comprises of 2 parts: a) Bypasses Prompt for Trust and, b) URL Scheme Hijacking. Hui Xue and his team of researchers have contended that iOS 8.1.3 is fortified against the “Prompt Bypass” and is still vulnerable against the “iOS URL scheme hijacking”....

With security being a paramount concern, hackers continue to improve their methods of sophisticated attacks which have branched out to smart devices like smartphones and smart appliances. According to researchers, hackers can now take control of a user’s Wi-Fi network through a smart kettle that is known as iKettle. This latest smart device retails for £99.99 and is manufactured by British company known as Smarter. While the features of iKettle saves the user several minutes of their precious time by producing their hot beverage, it does not necessarily mean that it is secure as well....

Internet these days is becoming a less private place as several individuals, corporations, and even governments in some cases, track your activities to collect users’ information and metrics. Also, it is very easy to track a user because of the IP, the unique address that we all use to connect to the internet that makes online privacy a big concern. However, you can use a VPN or proxy tool to help you, if you wish to keep your personal information private....

You are one of those Internet buffs who laze around in a Starbucks outlet to enjoy the coffee as well as the free Wi-Fi they provide, this article is for you. All of us enjoy “free internet” through Wi-Fi hotspots libraries, coffee shops, at bars, and other public places. After all its free. But unknown to you some jerk would can spy on you, steal your banking information, credit card details and your personal information....

The group behind the popular TV-torrent distribution group EZTV finally called it quits last month, after months of trouble with an unfriendly takeover. From the time, it was found ten years ago, the group had developed a reputation of consistency and quality. However, as of today, the original EZTV admin is no longer active. EZTV’s domain is now instead run by an outsider who makes it appear that nothing has changed....

The hacker decided to break his silence in a conversation with Travis Doering, a Canadian tech and producer. Doering offers details on security consultancy services to film Hollywood producers, filmstars, and businesses. Speaking to Vulture South, he said that he had managed to acquire access to the secretive group. He also says that he has managed to find out the true identities of some of the iCloud hackers but would not disclose their names....