By definition, hacking is the practice of altering the features of a system, to accomplish a goal which is not in scope of the purpose of its creation. As a result, the last few decades has seen an increase in demand for ethical hackers (also known as white hat hackers or penetration testers), as they protect the computer systems from dangerous intrusions. Ethical hacking helps businesses and government-related organizations better protect its system and information and are seen as part of an organization’s overall security efforts....

Here are the top 20 places to work with in 2016 based on their job satisfaction and work environmentNo. 1: Airbnb Score: 4.6No. 2: Bain & Company Score: 4.6No. 3. Guidewire Score: 4.5No. 4: HubSpot Score: 4.4No. 5: Facebook Score: 4.4No. 6: LinkedIn Score: 4.4No. 7: Boston Consulting Group Score: 4.3No. 8: Google Score: 4.3No. 9: Nestlé Purina PetCare Score: 4.3No. 10: Zillow Score: 4.3No. 11. Eastman Chemical Score: 4.3No. 12: World Wide Technology Score: 4....

Does such a programming language with so many attractive qualities find a place in your resume? If not, then it’s the time your coding credentials need a major makeover. Programming language popularity tracker, PYPL and TIOBE, list Java as the top most programming language to learn if you are looking to make a career in software development. In this article, we bring to you some of the best Java courses that will not only upgrade your coding skills but also bridge the gap in your profile as a software developer....

The most infamous hackers who became a headache for authorities and local governments.1.Adrian Lamo: 2.Vladimir Levin: 3.Albert Gonzalez:4.Gary McKinnon:5.Kevin Poulsen: 6.The Syrian Electronic Army:7.Max Ray “Iceman” Butler:8.Astra:9.Anonymous:10.Kevin Mitnick: In context of cyber world a hacker is someone who breaches the components of networking system. A hacker may be a Black Hat(does Hacking with malicious intends without asking the corresponding authorities), a Gray Hat(does it without asking the authorities but is not ill-intended) and a White Hat(does it only after getting the permission in writing and after being asked to do so by the corresponding admins)....

TorrentLocker Ransomware variation written to specifically target Japanese usersAbout TorrentLockerThe attack About TorrentLocker This new type of ransomware is a sibling of CryptoLocker and CrptoWall ransomware and uses communicates with its command and control server using Tor anonymiser network. TorrentLocker uses themes and naming from CryptoLocker and CryptoWall ransomware, but is very different at the code level and believed to be a new strain of ransomware. The malware first connects to a command and control (C&C) server over secure communications and exchanges a certificate before encrypting the malware....

Muhammet Bozkurt, 17, and Caglar Savasci, 19, were with three other friends who had hired a car for a road trip from Alanya to Antalya, a coastal route in the south west of the country. The three survivors, who only just dodged the truck that killed their friends, revealed the group had stopped by an airport so they could snap a selfie with a plane coming in to land. All of the five friends decided to lie down on the road to get the picture as a plane made its descent but it was already dark at 9pm, when the boys posed for the stunt....

The Fair Work Commission decided trimming someone out of your news feeds is equivalent to risking a colleague’s health and safety. The case came up when Real estate agent Rachael Roberts filed an application with Australia’s Fair Work Commission, in order to put a stop to workplace bullying by the agency’s principal, Lisa Bird. While Roberts sited 18 different incidents in which she claimed she was being bullied, nine were upheld by the Commission, according to News....

ViRUs AsEr ALroOh & Ayas six hacker have leaked the database of United Nations Development Programme (https://www.undp.org/). the Data leaked can be seen from the paste provided by the hackers. The data contains Fax no., email, username, mobile phone, nation, city address of the officials from different countries under United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). All in plain text. The leaked data can be seen from the paste provided below: paste here Almost a week ago, (UNDP) database was leaked by SkyBlack too, and that means the website is still vulnerable....

If this happens, the device dubbed as ‘Vivo Xplay 7’ will be the first ever smartphone to be powered by 10GB of RAM. Apart from this, the Xplay 7 will feature a 4K OLED display with an edge-to-edge display on the front giving it a 92.9% screen-to-body ratio. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with 10GB of RAM. The smartphone will be available in two in-built storage options: 256GB and 512GB, according to the leaks....

But did the news broadcaster really show the NSFW clips or was the service provider from Boston hacked? At 11PM EST on 25th November, some unsuspecting viewers getting ready for a brand new episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown on CNN were surprised to see that scheduled programming had been replaced by 30 minutes of adult entertainment. The 30 minute Xvideo broadcast news on CNN gained traction after a viewer from tweeted this....

Most of us may feel it is unnecessary to switch to airplane mode during flight. Some of us even feel that doing so is a waste of time as it achieves nothing as it doesn’t interfere with plane’s electrical and telecommunication systems and is not a matter of life and death, some think it can cause occasional disturbance not leading to a crash for sure. So, what is the truth?...

With computers and other electronic devices becoming an integral part of our daily lives, many individuals end up watching computer screens, tablet, e-reader, and smartphones for prolonged or extended periods that can put a real strain on one’s eyes. This digital eye strain falls under the heading ‘Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)’. CVS has become more common these days as almost 50% to 90% of people work on computer screens for more than 3 to 4 hours a day....

The DDoS attack which brought down the Internet in much of the United States of America and parts of Europe left users without Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Netflix, and many other websites. The attack also left PlayStation Network users high and dry throughout the day. The DDoS attack was fuelled by your and my common Internet of Things connected devices like smart cameras, CCTVs, smart refrigerators, etc. The 1.2TB DDoS attack using such Internet of Things connected devices caused a complete breakdown of the Internet in the United States and parts of Europe....

‘There Is No Full Security We Can Catch You !’ Address bar at the top said, ‘you got pwned’. It seems like The hacker used DNS hijacking and redirected to another server with the deface page. the complete message can be seen below: At the time of writing the Article website of whatsApp and AVG was restored but Avira is still showing the deface page. just few days back the same team hacked Leaseweb one of the world’s biggest web hosting company....

As per a tweet by WABetaInfo, a new Live Location Tracking feature has been found on both the Android and iOS Beta versions 2.16.399 and version 2.17.3.28 respectively. The tracking can be kept on for 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or can be enabled indefinitely. This feature will be useful when you want to see whether your friends have reached a particular location or not or how far away everyone in the group is from the destination....

Let’s have a look at some of the top interesting features coming soon for WhatsApp users on iOS and Android platforms. Dark mode With Android 10 and iOS 13 enabling system-wide dark mode, WhatsApp too is working on a full-fledged dark mode that will allow users to change the white color theme. Spotted in several beta versions, the most-anticipated feature will be available through a new section under WhatsApp’s Settings > Theme Settings....

A White House official who asked The Washington Post not to disclose his identity said that the intruders did not damage any of the systems and that, to date, there is no evidence the classified network was hacked. All of the US intelligence, namely FBI, Secret Services and National Security Agency are working together to investigate the intrusion however no one is commenting on when and how the breach happened....

Reasons Hacking, in the terms we use it means searching for and exploiting system vulnerabilities. System hacking requires a deep technical knowledge, knowledge of methodical testing and a creative application of said knowledge. These work significantly in Python’s favor. Python being a high level language, ignores matters that lower level languages will deal with, allowing one to streamline his attention. Python has a very simple structure and is a strong scripting language....

For those unaware, Winamp is one of the oldest popular MP3 players for Microsoft Windows devices, that supports numerous audio and video formats. Released in 1997, Winamp was originally developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL in 1999 for $80 million. In November 2013, AOL announced that it would be shutting down Winamp.com in December 2013, and the software would no longer be available for download, nor supported by the company after that date....