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Yash Aryan
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I am Yash Aryan, and I'm a full-stack web developer. Apart from creating websites like this one, I also love UI/UX design, DIY projects, country music, and action movies. I love reading fiction and books on self-development. I occasionally write about technology and cybersecurity, and I love browsing the internet, reading others' articles, and tutorials. I love projects, lots of them. I am always busy with a project, and I am still open to more if you have an interesting one. My fields of interest include Blockchain, WebDev, Automation, and Cybersecurity. Coming to sports, I love badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis, swimming, and billiards. I am always ready for UNO, and if you like jogging, I go for one almost every morning before sunrise or in the evening after sunset. I love beaches and hill stations, and I love the low light environment, so if you find me reading a book while sitting on my bed and covering my windows and using a table lamp in broad daylight, do not think I am crazy. I love it. I'm not too fond of loud sounds, and I value complete silence. Also, I am very productive at night, so you could find me working till 6 in the morning and then sleeping for the next eight hours.
Articles by Yash
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Lamphone attack lets threat actors recover conversations from your light bulb
4 years ago
It might sound strange, and even horrifying, but some security researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to track and recover any conversations by closely observing light bulbs. When soundwave hits a light bulb, the vibrations create a small flicker in the emission of light. Any communication or audio recordings... Read more
It might sound strange, and even horrifying, but some security researchers have demonstrated that it... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
Pre-Installed Utility Renders HP Computers Vulnerable to Attacks
4 years ago
Ten vulnerabilities in HP Support Assistant, a utility pre-installed on all HP computers sold after October 2012, were found by a security researcher. Computers running Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, were affected, which included five local privilege escalation flaws, two arbitrary file deletion bugs, and three remote code... Read more
Ten vulnerabilities in HP Support Assistant, a utility pre-installed on all HP computers sold after... Read more
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Intel-Microsoft joint project turns malware into images
4 years ago
Researchers from Intel and Microsoft have collaborated to study the use of deep learning for malware threat detection. In this study, the malware is first converted into grayscale images. Then, the textural and structural patterns of the images are used to classify them as harmless or malicious, as well as... Read more
Researchers from Intel and Microsoft have collaborated to study the use of deep learning for... Read more
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
Prevent Aadhaar misuse by locking your biometrics
4 years ago
Right from the time when Aadhaar was introduced, it has raised concerns for security and privacy reasons. India's most crucial identity verification document has faced scrutiny from many security experts with incidents starting from software hacks to database compromises. But now, you can prevent the misuse of your Aadhaar card... Read more
Right from the time when Aadhaar was introduced, it has raised concerns for security and... Read more
BREACHES
Wattpad data breach exposes account info for millions of users
4 years ago
Allegedly stolen Wattpad database was on sale on hacker forums for $100,000 containing around 270 million records. The bleeping computer made this discovery after rumors of such sale surfaced since July 7th, after an anonymous tip that said that the data was being sold by Shiny Hunters, a group known... Read more
Allegedly stolen Wattpad database was on sale on hacker forums for $100,000 containing around 270... Read more
FRAUDS AND SCAMS
Free iPhone 12 scam spreading through SMS
4 years ago
iPhone 12 is releasing in October, and it has provided scammers an opportunity to fill up their pockets. According to Sophos, the SMS reads: "Dear Christopher, we have your packet in queue. Address: Londonderry, Ballynagard crescent" along with a link. The SMS is meant to look like it has been... Read more
iPhone 12 is releasing in October, and it has provided scammers an opportunity to fill... Read more
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Iranian Spies Accidentally Leaked Videos of Themselves Hacking
4 years ago
An Iranian hacker group accidentally exposed 40 GB of their training videos online. Researchers at IBM's X-Force security team have reported finding roughly five hours of screen recordings of a hacker group known as 'APT35' or 'Charming Kitten,' one of the most active state-sponsored espionage teams linked to the Government... Read more
An Iranian hacker group accidentally exposed 40 GB of their training videos online. Researchers at... Read more
FRAUDS AND SCAMS
Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
4 years ago
In the afternoon of July 15, the most potent Twitter accounts across the USA went rogue and asked people to send in bitcoin, and double the amount will be sent back to them. In the four hours the tweets were live, the said bitcoin wallet gained over $100,000 via at... Read more
In the afternoon of July 15, the most potent Twitter accounts across the USA went... Read more
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
An unhackable, quantum resistant email technology is on its way
4 years ago
The L3S Research Institute of Leibniz University of Hanover and secure email provider Tutanota have revealed that they are working together on a new research project called PQmail, which aims to implement quantum computer resistant cryptography in an upcoming email application. This application will be available for free. The PQmail... Read more
The L3S Research Institute of Leibniz University of Hanover and secure email provider Tutanota have... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
Cyberpunk 2077 bug allows remote code execution
3 years ago
CD Projekt Red is warning its Cyberpunk 2077 users to be careful while using mods in the games. A recent discovery by Red Tools mod team member PixelRickyRick and Reddit user Romulus_Is_Here highlighted the bug in a DLL file that could be used to execute malicious code through buffer overflow... Read more
CD Projekt Red is warning its Cyberpunk 2077 users to be careful while using mods... Read more
VULNERABILITIES
Credit Card Details Of Cognizant Employees Hacked Via Maze Ransomware Attack; Rs 600 Crore Loss?
4 years ago
The Maze Ransomware hit IT giant Cognizant this April, which compromised details like names of the employees and account numbers of corporate credit cards. The company incurred a loss of $50-$70 million in their revenues due to the attack before it could be contained on May 1. The company announced... Read more
The Maze Ransomware hit IT giant Cognizant this April, which compromised details like names of... Read more
BREACHES
Cyberattacks Hit Thousands of Canadian Tax, Benefit Accounts
4 years ago
Hackers gained access to various government services after hackers hit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with a third wave of credential stuffing attacks, leaving the CRA with no choice but to suspend online services. The access gained by the bad actors could give them access to Canadian citizen's tax-related and... Read more
Hackers gained access to various government services after hackers hit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)... Read more
FRAUDS AND SCAMS
Scammers sending links to download 'Tiktok Pro' after Tiktok banned in India
4 years ago
After the ban of Tiktok in India, spammers have found a new way to trick Indians into a new phishing attack. People get SMS regarding a new app called TikTok pro, a new Indian version of Tiktok, that can only be downloaded using a link that they receive in the... Read more
After the ban of Tiktok in India, spammers have found a new way to trick... Read more
FRAUDS AND SCAMS
Free Nitro phishing scam
3 years ago
A new type of phishing promoted via Discord messages promises a free Nitro subscription if a user links their steam account, allowing hackers to steal game items or promote other scams. Multiple discord accounts are taking part in conducting these scams, controlled by threat actors, or as automated bots that... Read more
A new type of phishing promoted via Discord messages promises a free Nitro subscription if... Read more
