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HOW FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ARE HACKED

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S ocial networking service (also social networking site, SNS or social media) is an online platform that is used by people to build social networks or social relations with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections. Social Network Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Google + , Pinterest, Instagram have attracted millions of users, many have integrated these sites into their daily practices. There are many sites, with various technological features which support a wide range of interests and practices. Most of them can be linked to their pre-existing social networks which help strangers connect and interact based on shared interests or activities. This interaction reveals a lot of information, often including personal information visible to anyone who wants to view it. Hence privacy is often a key concern by the users. Since millions of people are willing to interact with others, it is also a new attack...

THINGS TO DO AFTER INSTALLING KALI LINUX " PART-2 "

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1. INSTALLING  TOR apt-get install tor and press ENTER. To start tor , service start tor For proxy chain , proxychains firefox It should be up and running. 2.INSTALLING VIRTUAL BOX To install Virtual Box, apt-get install virtualbox It'll take some time, you'll be good to go. 3. INSTALLING  SKYPE Goto the link https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/ Download the deb version, Goto the directory and type dpkg -i <filename>.deb 4. INSTALLING  TEAMVIEWER Goto the link https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/linux/ Download the Ubuntu,Debian file , Goto the directory and type dpkg -i <filename>.deb 5. INSTALLING  LIBREOFFICE Type the command, apt-get install libreoffice Press ENTER and wait for it to download and install. 6. INSTALLING  GOOGLE CHROME Goto the link https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/ click on  Download Chrome for another platform , select LINUX , sele...

THINGS TO DO AFTER INSTALLING KALI LINUX PART-1

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1. Enable sound: Most of them have this problem. pulseaudio -D It will get back your sound. 2. Changing repository: gedit /etc/apt/sources.list For kali rolling ,copy and paste the following in sources.list file. deb http: // http.kali.org / kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free # For source package access, uncomment the following line # deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free remove "#" in 3rd line to uncomment. save and exit. Check for the latest repository here: https://docs.kali.org/general-use/kali-linux-sources-list-repositories  3. Update kali linux: type the below code apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade It'll take some time. 4. Adding a standard user: Kali by default logs in as root. It is always better to use a second user. You can create a standard user. (But you will have to use " sudo " for most of the commands) useradd -m <user name> ...

INSTALL TIGHTVNC ON KALI LINUX RASPBERRY PI

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Install TightVNC server using the following command apt-get install tightvncserver Run VNCserver to generate the configuration files. vncserver :1 VNC sessions are not linked to Linux user authentication.It is just protected by a password.So, it is better to change your password. Change your password using vncpasswd Run the command to check the VNC connection netstat -tupln Use a VNC application such as VNC CONNECT and login using the PI's IP Address. Download the  VNC CONNECT   To run VNC over SSH, we can create a SSH tunnel. Start your VNC server vncserver :1 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -localhost -nolisten tcp -locahost option will ensure VNC port is listening only on local interface. -nolisten tcp - X Server will not listen on the network. Now, create a SSH tunnel  ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 -N -f <user>@<ip> Any connection to this port will be tunneled by SSH. ENABLE AT STARTUP To...

WHERE IS PROFILE VIEW COUNT??

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Google plus had a metric "VIEWS" to keep track of view counts of google profiles and pages. That number counts how many times your profile, contents, photos, posts and the page has been viewed by other people. In this new version of google plus, view count was REMOVED . So, we cant get it back until there's any new update from google.

ENABLE AUTOSTART FOR X11VNC

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ENABLING AUTOSTART FOR X11VNC ON KALI LINUX RASPBERRY PI TO INSTALL VNC check my last post INSTALL X11VNC ON KALI LINUX RASPBERRY PI   O nce you've started the service, it'll run until you stop it or reboot. To Autostart it during BOOT , follow these steps. Create a file "sharex11vnc" in the directory /usr/local/bin Open a terminal, type cd /usr/local/bin this will take you to that directory. To create a file, type nano sharex11vnc Enter the following,   #!/bin/sh x11vnc -ncache 10 -auth guess -repeat -nap -loop -forever -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -desktop "VNC ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}"|grep -Eo "[0-9]{4}">~/.vnc/port.txt # comment this out if you dont want a pop up telling you which port you're using zenity --info --text="Your VNC port is 'cat~/.vnc/port.txt'" press Ctrl+x then press "y" then hit Enter . This will save the file. This script will run the x11vnc during boot. Once t...

INSTALL X11VNC ON KALI LINUX RASPBERRY PI

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Once your PI is  configured, update it.  apt-get update  apt-get upgrade After everything is updated, install x11vnc by typing apt-get install x11vnc  After it is installed, set up a password to connect to your PI. Type, x11vnc -storepasswd Enter your password and press enter and you're done. To connect through vnc, first you need to start the service.Type the following command to start it. x11vnc -ncache 10 -auth guess -nap -forever -loop -repeat -rfbauth /root/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -noncache Use a VNC application such as VNC CONNECT and login using the PI's IP Address. Download the VNC CONNECT   https://www.realvnc.com/download/vnc/ CHECK MY   ENABLE AUTOSTART FOR X11VNC    TO AUTOSTART IT DURING BOOT

AUTOSTART SSH ON RASPBERRY PI 3

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Due to Security reasons now SSH service is disabled by default. We can enable is by   service ssh start If we do not have a display to connect through HDMI, we have to use SSH. To connect through SSH, First the SSH service should be running on the system. To Auto start SSH during boot, we can just add a file named " ssh " without specifing any extension. Follow these steps  Create an Empty File, with name ssh . Open a Notepad, click on Save As In File Name field, type "ssh"  (with double quotes) In Save as type field,  select " All files ". So it creates a file without any extention. Connect your Pi's SD card to your computer, Open the drive boot (In my case its boot, it may vary.Please check for the proper drive), and paste the ssh file. Insert SD card into your PI and REBOOT. And you should be good to connect through SSH.

INSTALLING KALI LINUX 2017 ON RASPBERRY PI 3

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Installing kali 2017 on Raspberry pi 3 Installing kali is pretty simple. Use a 8/16gb sd card so that there’ll no complications. Follow these steps, Download the official Kali Linux image for Raspberry pi.                     https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-arm-images/ Extract the Downloaded file. Use WinRAR to extract. Download WinRAR from               http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm   Write the Image to the SDcard. Use Win32Disk Imager. Select the correct drive and click on write. Download Win32Disk Imager from                  https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ Once the Image is written, Insert it into the Pi and boot. Use a HDMI cable with a mouse and keyboard to access it.                       ...

WannaCry Ransomware : What is it and How to Protect against it

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The  WannaCry  ransomware burst into the spotlight over the weekend as reports of infections streamed in from around the globe. This has affected systems in more than 150 countries with more than 230,000 computers infected. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software(computer virus) that encrypts and blocks access to data until a ransom is paid. It usually spreads via spam emails and malicious download links and displays a message requesting payment to decrypt it. The  WannaCry  ransomware A.K.A. Wanna Decryptor, uses a leaked NSA exploit Eternal Blue that targets Windows SMB service which can be used to hijack computers running unpatched, vulnerable Microsoft Windows operating system. The ransomware that has affected systems in more than 150 countries recently. It leverages Social Engineering/Spear Phishing as their attack vector by sending some malicious links or a PDF file, which when clicked, installs the ransomware....

TROJAN

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W hy do we call this kind of malware a “Trojan horse?” Because in Greek mythology, the Greeks won the Trojan War by building a hollow horse, filling it with soldiers and leaving it for the Trojans, supposedly as a gift. A Trojan priest was suspicious of the “gift” and said to “beware of Greeks bearing gifts” but the Trojans ignored him and brought the horse through the gates into the city. Later, when the Trojans were asleep the Greek soldiers jumped out, captured the city and burned it to the ground. And so the “Trojan horse” came about. A Trojan horse (also known as a Trojan) is one of several kinds of malware you might find on your computer after a successful virus attack. Trojans are a particularly sneaky kind of malware because they look harmless or even beneficial and trick you into installing them on your system. Trojans fall into the category of “social engineering” attacks because they trick people. Trojans are typically used by cybercriminals for online fraud and ...