Uzair Amir
667 posts
I am an Electronic Engineer, an Android Game Developer and a Tech writer. I am into music, snooker and my life motto is 'Do my best, so that I can't blame myself for anything.'
Tor Browser Impacted by Firefox’s Zero-day Vulnerability
Tor browser is known for preserving the identity of its users and letting them use the web anonymously.…
December 1, 2016
Computer Systems at Carleton University Shut Down due to Ransomware
Carleton University (Canada, Ottawa, Ontario) students must keep their computers and Wi-Fi routers off because some of the…
November 30, 2016
US Government Wants You to Hack US Military and Pentagon for Good
Usually, security researchers feel hesitant to report any inherent flaws and vulnerabilities in software’s code or programming and…
November 26, 2016
Sensitive Data of 130K+ US Navy Sailors Stolen Due to One Hacked Laptop
Hackers and cyber criminals are gradually upping their game. After exposing exclusive personal information of millions of users…
November 25, 2016
FBI hacked 8K computers in 120 countries against child pornography site
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is known for going all out for capturing cyber-criminals and terrorists but this…
November 23, 2016
Despite DDoS attack, Dyn Clinches Acquisition Deal with Oracle
Last October, Dyn, a commercial DNS provider made headlines when it was attacked with a massive Distributed Denial…
November 22, 2016
Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Researchers have identified a new scheme of ransomware called Ransoc. It is a new type of desktop locking…
November 16, 2016
Wireless Brain Interface Can Make the Paralyzed Walk Again
After successful results on monkeys, scientists claim paralyzed people can also walk again with their recently developed wireless…
November 12, 2016
Hackers Disclose Easily Exploitable Flaws in Microsoft Edge and VMware
Microsoft Edge was pwned twice while VMware WorkStation 12.5.1. was also compromised — In return, the hackers received a…
November 11, 2016
Tesco Bank Suffered Data Breach; Thousands of Accounts Compromised
Tesco is UK’s one of the largest multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer. They also have a presence…
November 10, 2016