Shellshock bug could threaten millions as Compared to Heartbleed ~ Hack4friends

A programming flaw dubbed the “Bash Bug,” or more ominously “Shellshock,” is being described as potential threat to millions of computers, servers, medical devices, power plants and municipal water systems and even common objects such as refrigerators and cameras.                                                  ...

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Microsoft pulls Patch Tuesday kernel update - MS14-045 can cause Blue Screen of Death

Microsoft has pulled one of its August 2014 Patch Tuesday updates. MS14-045, which fixes various security holes in the Windows kernel, can cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), thus forcing a reboot. Apparently, the BSoD is caused by incorrect handling of the Windows font cache file - and because that happens during boot-up, you end up stuck in a reboot loop. (Yes, MS14-045 requires a reboot after you've applied it.) The euphemistically-named...

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Apple iOS malware breached into millions i-products and steals ad. clicks ~ Hack4friends

You don't see a lot of malware for iPhones or iPads. One reason for that is Apple's strict control over what you're allowed to install on your own device. So it's intriguing to see an iOS malware analysis in specialist threat research publication Virus Bulletin (VB). The malware, which Sophos products detect as iPh/AdThief-A, was apparently created with the express purpose of conducting online ad fraud. Who is at risk? Fortunately, AdThief...

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Russian PM's Twitter account hacked by Hackers ~ Hack4friends

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's Twitter account was apparently hacked on Thursday and used to criticize the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin. Russian PM - Dmitry Medvedev The first tweet, published on Medvedev's official Twitter account @MedvedevRussia, said -- via translation by The Interpreter -- that he was "resigning," and added that he was "ashamed of the actions of the [Russian] government." Not long after, Medvedev's...

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Google preferring HTTPS over HTTP in google ranking (SEO) ~ Hack4friends

Google announced that websites using HTTPS, the secure version of HTTP, will have a better chance of ranking well in Google searches than those that don't. In the vernacular, HTTPS is now a ranking signal for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). It could be an inflection point for web security. Security is a top priority ... over the past few months we’ve been running tests taking into account whether sites use secure, encrypted connections as...

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Foursquare android app tracks your location by default everytime ~ Hack4friends

Foursquare, makers of the popular app that lets you "check in" wherever you go, unveiled a new version this week that the company hopes will make it the go-to service for local search. In fact, Foursquare founder and CEO Dennis Crowley hopes the new Foursquare app will become indispensable, providing users with tips and recommendations - more like targeted ads - based on their location. "To actually get an app to talk to you like a friend would...

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Website hacking using manual SQL injection explained by TheRootCoder [Video Tutorial]

Hello guys today i m posting some good stuff after a long time .. this tutorial is made by our friends TheRootCoder so all credits goes to him... Last Updated : 07/08/2014 Just watch this video tutorial............ and it is Self-Explanatory so i think no need to write long text still if you face any problem then comment below i will resolve your problem.. Caution: This tutorial(video) is only for educational purposes so don't misuse it because it is illegal to penetrate into others system without their permission .And you are also bounded...

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A complete guide to start programming with any language by Harpreet Sandhu ~ CodingBaba [Partner Blog]

Are you new to programming ?... And don't know how top start it ?... which language should be used at beginning time ..?  Just Read this Article.... Click Here.. This article is of our partner blog ~~ CodingBa...

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CHINA charges Microsoft windows 8 for backdoor-spying

Microsoft and China are at odds over the issue of cyberspying, with Windows 8 caught in the crossfire. State-run broadcaster China Central Television lashed out Wednesday at the latest version of Windows and charged that it's capable of collecting a huge amount of data on Chinese society. In a transcript of the CCTV interview published by the Wall Street Journal, an academic shared his opinion on the type of data that Microsoft can allegedly collect...

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Bing servers more worst search engine services than Google

An independent testing lab in Germany has found that search engines are not 100 per cent effective at removing malicious sites from results — and Microsoft's Bing is much less effective than Google. Although most search engines have measures in place to protect users against trojans, malicious sites still manage to crop up from time to time — even in the top search results. An independent testing lab in Germany by the name of AV-Test has just completed...

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MTGOX world's largest bitcoin trading website turned OFFLINE ~ Hack4friends

MTGOX world's largest bitcoin trading website turned OFFLINE ~ Hack4friends As we all know in recent days the virtual currency-Bitcoins gained much popularity among all countries's people. And its exchange value to US Dollars raised to 1200$. But now its going to smashed because its exchange values is also decreasing day by day and today its value downed to 425.304$(Biggest fall). MTGOX got much popularity in few months and ranked as No....

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Biggest DDos attack of the world with 400Gbps ~ Hack4Friends

Biggest DDos attack of the world with 400Gbps ~ Hack4Friends A massive distributed-denial-of-service attack Monday reached more than 400Gbps at its peak, about 33 percent greater than last year's Spamhaus attack, the previous DDoS record-holder. The attack was apparently directed at one of the customers of content delivery network and security provider CloudFlare, which first reported the attack. The company said it appeared that attackers leveraged...

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Flappy Bird fakes are hatching Android malware ~ Hack4friends

Flappy Bird fakes are hatching Android malware ~ Hack4friends Flappy Bird's takedown by its creator has given malware creators a new outlet to exploit unsuspecting users. According to security firm Sophos, it has discovered several applications claiming to be Flappy Bird in third-party Android app marketplaces. The trouble, however, is that the games in some cases contain malware and in others force users to send a text message to a given number,...

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Snapchat hack spams users with smoothie photos ~ Hack4Friends

Snapchat hack spams users with smoothie photos ~ Hack4Friends Snapchat is combating yet another security issue, and it's a juicy one. In a story posted late Tuesday, Wired editor Joe Brown said his Snapchat friends were asking why he was sending them messages with photos of fruit smoothies. That was a surprise to Brown because he hadn't sent any such messages. Other Snapchatters have since complained about receiving these same messages, according...

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Adobe issues emergency Update for flash (Windows & MAC)

Adobe issues emergency Update for flash (Windows & MAC) Adobe is recommending that users update their Flash Players immediately -- especially those who frequent Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. The company released an emergency security bulletin on Tuesday that addresses vulnerabilities in Flash, which could be exploited by hackers. hack4friends, flash player "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely take control of...

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France Govt. fined Google,Over data privacy

France's privacy regulatory organization served up a fine and a dose of embarrassment to Google on Wednesday. As expected, the national committee on information and liberty (CNIL) served up a 150,000 euros fine (approximately $200,000). The amount won't mean much to Google financially. But in addition to the fine, the group demanded that Google post a warning on its French home page, Google.fr. The warning must state that the company's unified...

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