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US supreme court grants FBI powers to hack

All about Rule 41: The Supreme Court’s move to grant FBI limitless power to hack computers The 2015 San Bernardino attack came as a complete shock to almost all the US citizens. The terrorist attack took 14 innocent lives while seriously injuring 22. The mass shooting took placed at San Bernardino County Department of Public Health training. A continuous legal rift ensued between the Supreme Court and the Apple Inc after the attack, pertinent to unlocking the iPhone of one of the shooters. The legal battle continued for a couple …

Why every blogger should use a VPN

Why a VPN is more important to you, a blogger Online data breach has been on of the biggest concerns haunting people of today. It seems as though the cyber criminals have joined hands to work towards a unique goal of digging deep into the personal details of the people who surf the web, eventually to expose them or to pry into their online wallet. With such a looming threat, it is inevitable even for a blogger to take some security factors into consideration rather than focusing solely on bringing …

Whatsapp signal protocol encryption

WhatsApp Proclaimed More Secure with Signal Protocol Integration Instant Messaging applications have been stealing the limelight for the past couple of years. There are several such applications that are widely used by masses across the globe today. Some among the prominent ones are WhatsApp, Telegram, Kik, Skype etc. These applications are scripted to let you connect with anyone across the globe, with the click of a button in addition to providing you the privilege to share media with the same effort. However, these instant messaging applications have been posing serious …

Firefox addon opens millions-to new attacks

FireFox addon vulnerability is the new scare to watch out for Secure web browsing is the dream for all the individuals who use the internet, at least for the ones who are smart. However, the introduction of unique data and privacy hacking strategies in the past couple of years has been taking this dream far away from reality. Add-ons have always been a godsend for people who browse the web on a regular basis. Today, there are different types of add-ons on the web that enables you to customize, organize …

NYTimes BBC giants hit by ransomware

Nytimes & BBC, the giants, hit by ransomware Hackers consider data as the most precious thing ever, you cannot possibly blame them as it is the prime means that seems to be earning them a living these days. Ransomware is a strategy that has been used by the present day hackers across the globe to earn money by hijacking user data. Last week, several reputed online spaces, including the news giants Nytimes and BBC were attacked via a strategy crafted on the grounds of ransomware. Known as malvertising, this strategy …

Apple vs FBI iphone unlock

Apple Vs FBI: Latest update on the iPhone Unlock Case The Apple iPhone unlock case has been under the limelight for several months now. Both Apple and the FBI are expected to appear before the US court on 22nd March for the next hearing. The final verdict is yet to be declared, we don’t know who will emerge as the winner, however, we do have some latest updates regarding the case. Apple has been setting several roadblocks for the FBI and making it harder for them to infiltrate to the …