Smartphone security -Fingerprint Authentication

Recently, Biometrics has been gaining widespread popularity in the world. Initially, it was mainly used in applications related to law enforcement, security control, and even forensic departments. But by the changes in technology and the enhancement of devices, it is becoming an mandatory part of our everyday lives. In fact, it is playing an important […]

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Clicking an image could have hacked the WhatsApp

Users of WhatsApp Web (the browser-based version of the app) were recently targeted with an image-based security threat where simply clicking an image could have hacked their accounts. A security vulnerability was present in WhatsApp Web and it was recently patched by WhatsApp. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious code (virus […]

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Google offering $2.7 million USD to hack Chrome OS

Google is going to offer $2.71828 million USD to researchers who can hack its browser- based operating system, Chrome OS as part of its Pwnium hacking contest to be held in March this year. Pwnium 4, will be hosted at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, Canada. “Security is a core tenet of Chromium, which is why […]

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