CRITICAL VULNERABILITY AFFECTS LINUX SYSTEMS

A highly critical vulnerability has been revealed in the GNU C Library (glibc) that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on servers and remotely gain control of Linux machines. The vulnerability, called as "GHOST" was discovered and disclosed by the security researchers from California-based security firm Qualys on Tuesday. Hackers could exploit it to silently gain complete control of a targeted Linux system without having any prior...

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DROPBOX APP FOR WINDOWS PHONE IS FINALLY HERE

After a long, long wait, Dropbox has launched an official app for Windows Phone today. Dropbox originally announced that they were working on the app back in November as part of a new partnership with Microsoft. As an added bonus, Dropbox, which previously only had an official Windows 8.1 app, is now a universal between phones and PCs. Dropbox lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Access any file...

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WINDOWS 10 FOR PHONES

Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 10 for phones on 21st January at Windows 10 event. Below find a look at the various features announced. Above is Windows 10 start screen. Besides the background wallpaper there does not seem to be anything new here. The tiles seem completely opaque (update – the tiles are in fact semi-transparent). Above is the app list. New apps will now occupy a slot above called Recently Installed. This is...

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EXPLOIT ALLOWS ASUS ROUTERS TO BE HACKED FROM LOCAL NETWORK

A vulnerability in Asuswrt, the firmware running on many wireless router models from Asustek Computer, allows attackers to completely compromise the affected devices. Malicious hackers, however, need to launch their attacks from within the local networks served by the vulnerable routers.The flaw is located in a service called infosvr, which runs on Asuswrt-powered routers by default. The service, which is used by a tool called the Asus Wireless Router Device Discovery Utility, listens to packets sent to the router’s LAN (local area network) interface...

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VLC FOR WINDOWS PHONE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM STORE

The much awaited VLC Player app for Windows Phone is now available in Store. The main advantage of VLC app is that it allows playback of wide variety of videos and audio formats including MKV and others.App Description VLC media player is a portable, free and open-source, cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project.VLC media player supports most audio and video compression formats, files and streaming protocols. The app is still a beta and receiving updates daily. All WP users must try the VLC beta...

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