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Mobile Viruses

                 A mobile virus is an electronic virus that targets mobile phones or wireless-enabled Pads. As wireless phone and PDA networks become more numerous and more complex, it has become more difficult to secure them against electronic attacks in the form of viruses or other malicious software History : The first instance of a mobile virus occurred in June 2004 when it was discovered that a company called Ojam had engineered an anti-piracy Trojan virus in older versions of their mobile phone game Mosquito. This virus sent SMS text messages to the company without the user's knowledge. This virus was removed from more recent versions of the game; however it still exists on older, unlicensed versions. These older versions may still be distributed on file-sharing networks and free software download web sites. In July 2004, computer hobbyists released a proof-of-concept mobile virus named Cabir. This virus replicates itself on Bluetooth wireless networks. In March 2005 it was r

Top 7 Ways to Avoid Cyber Attacks

Viruses and identity theft are not new issues, but recently, individuals and companies are at a much greater risk as a result of the unanticipated increase in internet and technology use. Follow these tips to protect yourself from such an attack so that you won’t be the next victim.    For ex. , you receive an email promising a great joke if you open the attachment. You're not sure who sent it but you feel like a laugh and open it anyway. Big mistake.  Attackers can break into your computer by sending you an email attachment with malware (malicious software) or downloading malware on to your computer when you open a link on a webpage.  They want to use personal and financial details on your computer to steal money, buy things on your credit card or open up bank accounts in your name.  Anyone who uses the internet needs to be aware of basic computer security:      1.  Don't click the link     If you don't know who sent the email, or if it's not a trusted website, then do

Hack Facebook Password – Facebook Hacking

Wondering to know how to hack Facebook password?  Well, before you can do that, it is very much necessary to understand the real ways of hacking that actually work and also those that are simply scam and do not work. So in this post, we’ll look at some of the possible ways to hack Facebook password! Every day I get a lot of emails from people requesting me to hack Facebook passwords of their spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend so as to reveal their secret relationships (if any). Most of them are even willing to pay for the service. However, I strongly deny any such requests since I do not provide any paid hacking service. But anyhow, I have decided to write down this post so that you can learn the tricks for yourself and implement everything at your own risk. With my experience of over 4 years in the field of ethical hacking and security, all I can tell you is that there are only  two ways  to successfully hack Facebook password. Possible Ways to Hack Facebook Password 1. K

5 Things Designers Can Learn from Hackers

I know what most of you might be thinking…what in the world can respectable   graphic designers   learn from notorious hackers? But hold your horses everyone, don’t jump to conclusions just yet.   We all are familiar with hackers and their work. A hacker is someone who thinks unconventionally and works with curiosity and ambition. He is someone who perceives rules as barriers to innovation. A hacker is a person who tests the   freedom and limitation   of systems to satisfy his curiosity. Now we don’t need to emulate the notorious actions of hackers, but we can surely learn from their positive points.   Here are five things that graphic designers learn from hackers:   Think outside the box   The first thing that graphic designers can learn from hackers is to think out-of-the-box. Hackers are people who wish to make a name by achieving the impossible. They want to accomplish feats no one has ever achieved.   In order to make that happen, they think out of the box and develop new tricks a

Ethical Hacker: A Cool Dignified Career

When you think of the word “Hacking”.... raised eyebrows and “stay-protected” reactions always follows, right? Now it is possible to make career out of “hacking” and make a shining career as a “Cyber Security Expert.”             At last 14 th Feb there was a learnable and very knowledgeable seminar conducted at Dewan Institute of Management Studies (DIMS) by Appin Technology Lab, Meerut. In the seminar they show that how the hackers hack our emails, webcams, passwords, any confidential details etc and how user can prevent from those threats. All students enjoyed this seminar and faced many realities about the Cyber Security field.              With these demonstrations Appin described about a grooming career opportunities in Indian Cyber market. You will surprise to know that in “India there are 4,50,000 requirements of Cyber security Experts in Different govt. & non govt. Organizations. “ but unfortunately we only have generation of around 45,000  cyber security professionals.US,