Today we will be looking on how we can hide important texts in an Image file. This method of concealing texts inside an Image is known as Steganography. But the concept is not new. However only the people in computer security are aware of this method. And it can be really helpful in multiple situations….
Category: Security
eSewa Hacked: Data breach or false claims ?
We are well aware of the data breaches of Foodmandu and Vianet in the past. Yet another data breach has surfaced out of the blue. The data breach seems to be first posted on twitter at exactly 9:12 PM of Oct 8, 2020. Under the twitter handler @Aparich95406002. I have tried to wrap my head…
Myths and Misconceptions About Security and Hacking
Today we are living in the digital era where we are dependent to the internet in one form or the other. And privacy and threat issues have been coming up tremendously in recent months. We have been hearing about how X company was hacked and Y amount of data was made public. And yes, that…
Ransomware 101: How to prevent a Ransomware attack ?
We all have faced some issues with ransomware at some point during our life. And we already know the experience isn’t quite good, if not bad. Here we will the discussing about what a ransomware really is. What it can and cannot do ? How to avoid a ransomware ? And most importantly how to…
Qualcomm vulnerability puts 40% Android users at risk
A recent unveiling by security firm Check Point has presented multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips named Hexagon. The vulnerability in Qualcomm for Android can be exploited by nefarious people to gain full access to user’s personal space. And by personal space I mean complete handset takeover which doesn’t even require user interaction. These flaws…
Password 101: You are overlooking your own security
The Internet, one of the most fragile place in the whole world. You can achieve so much with it. But it’s really very easy to overlook the most common part of it. And that component is something known as password sometimes even referred to as passphrase. The password is a common component in the virtual…
What is Denial of Service (DoS) and how does it work ?
How long have you been using the internet ? And what services do you use over the internet ? I bet you are latched to at lease one of these services Email, World Wide Web, etc. Understanding how these services work is an adventure on it’s own. We will be looking at something that will…
Tycoon : A New Java ransomware targets Linux and Windows
The ransomware named Tycoon has once again emerged from the wild. And It is a new java based ransomware which has come out of nowhere. It targets multiple platforms which are Windows and Linux systems. And the cyber criminals are again at large with this new ransomware. From the findings it looks that the new…
Learning about encrypting files & folders on Ubuntu
Ubuntu is really a great operating system which is based on Linux kernel. I greatly appreciate this distro among others. It is because of the fact Ubuntu is user friendly. We have heard multiple times that it is a secure operating system like any other distro. But this post is about securing your files on…
Strandhogg 2.0: Android bug that can trick user and steal data
A new Android bug has recently been discovered by a Norwegian infosec firm known by the name Promon. They named the bug as Strandhogg 2.0. An ‘evil twin’ of Strandhogg but unlike it’s predecessor, it is way more dangerous. Malicious application leveraging this vulnerability is very hard to detect. And this android bug can allow…