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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