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Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say
Android devices are susceptible to a new type of attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, location timelines, and other data. Security researchers have devised this new attack, called Pixnapping, which can exploit loopholes and security flaws in Android without requiring any system permissions. As per ...
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Exit-Entry Monitoring, Private Vehicles Ban: Meghalaya's Safe Tourism Push
In the wake of the Meghalaya honeymoon murder, the state government has doubled down on its commitment to ensure safe tourism with a multi-pronged action plan.
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Sunil Gavaskar Exposes Pakistan's Security In Champions Trophy, Embarrasses PCB
Sunil Gavaskar exposed the loopholes in Pakistan's security at the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Prime Target Series Now Streaming on Apple TV+: Everything You Need to Know
Prime Target, a new conspiracy thriller series, premiered on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2025. The show stars Leo Woodall as Edward Brooks, a mathematician who uncovers a world-changing loophole hidden in prime numbers, allowing access to global computer systems. This discovery sets him on a dangerous path, with powerful forces attempting to destroy h...
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Apple, Google to Reportedly Fix a Major Security Flaw in Safari and Chrome Browsers
Apple, Google, and Mozilla’s browsers reportedly have a major security vulnerability which has existed for years. The zero-day vulnerability is related to the IP address 0.0.0.0 which is private to the user’s device. The exploit can allow bad actors to send queries through it to breach the system and steal data.
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
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Sky Mavis Offers Up to $1 Million in Bug Bounty After Losing $625 Million in Major Hack
Sky Mavis, the parent of Axie Infinity game, has offered to pay security developers upto $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.5 crore) to identify loopholes in their security systems. The rewards will be paid in AXS, the native token of Axie Infinity game. The step comes after Sky Mavis-developed Ronin Network lost $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore) in a ...
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Punjab National Bank Denies Data Breach Claims
Punjab National Bank has denied claims made in a cyber security firm's report that the personal data of the bank's millions of customers was breached due to a loophole in its system.
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New Zealand Tightens Terror Law For "Lone Actors" After ISIS-Linked Attack
New Zealand on Thursday passed a new security law to criminalise preparing a terror attack, tightening a loophole that was exposed by a man who went on to conduct a mass stabbing in the country's most populated city.
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Security Researcher Found Loophole by Which to Send SMSes From Government IDs
Security researcher Sai Krishna Kothapalli found a loophole in the government’s SMS publishing platform that could allow anyone to send a message while posing as an official government account. This particular loophole has been fixed now.
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Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say
Android devices are susceptible to a new type of attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, location timelines, and other data. Security researchers have devised this new attack, called Pixnapping, which can exploit loopholes and security flaws in Android without requiring any system permissions. As per ...
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Exit-Entry Monitoring, Private Vehicles Ban: Meghalaya's Safe Tourism Push
In the wake of the Meghalaya honeymoon murder, the state government has doubled down on its commitment to ensure safe tourism with a multi-pronged action plan.
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Sunil Gavaskar Exposes Pakistan's Security In Champions Trophy, Embarrasses PCB
Sunil Gavaskar exposed the loopholes in Pakistan's security at the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Prime Target Series Now Streaming on Apple TV+: Everything You Need to Know
Prime Target, a new conspiracy thriller series, premiered on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2025. The show stars Leo Woodall as Edward Brooks, a mathematician who uncovers a world-changing loophole hidden in prime numbers, allowing access to global computer systems. This discovery sets him on a dangerous path, with powerful forces attempting to destroy h...
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Apple, Google to Reportedly Fix a Major Security Flaw in Safari and Chrome Browsers
Apple, Google, and Mozilla’s browsers reportedly have a major security vulnerability which has existed for years. The zero-day vulnerability is related to the IP address 0.0.0.0 which is private to the user’s device. The exploit can allow bad actors to send queries through it to breach the system and steal data.
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads
Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...
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Sky Mavis Offers Up to $1 Million in Bug Bounty After Losing $625 Million in Major Hack
Sky Mavis, the parent of Axie Infinity game, has offered to pay security developers upto $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.5 crore) to identify loopholes in their security systems. The rewards will be paid in AXS, the native token of Axie Infinity game. The step comes after Sky Mavis-developed Ronin Network lost $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore) in a ...
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Punjab National Bank Denies Data Breach Claims
Punjab National Bank has denied claims made in a cyber security firm's report that the personal data of the bank's millions of customers was breached due to a loophole in its system.
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New Zealand Tightens Terror Law For "Lone Actors" After ISIS-Linked Attack
New Zealand on Thursday passed a new security law to criminalise preparing a terror attack, tightening a loophole that was exposed by a man who went on to conduct a mass stabbing in the country's most populated city.
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Security Researcher Found Loophole by Which to Send SMSes From Government IDs
Security researcher Sai Krishna Kothapalli found a loophole in the government’s SMS publishing platform that could allow anyone to send a message while posing as an official government account. This particular loophole has been fixed now.
