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How to Convert File Formats Easily

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In the war among various software and hardware companies, we are left with different file formats that open on certain devices and not on others.Unfortunately, it is the user who ultimately suffers. This make it important to have your files in the right file formats; otherwise you may not be able to view or work with them.This is where file conversion can be so useful. Some common and popular file conversions are of your favourite songs, videos, documents and eBooks from one format to another. All these file conversions and many more can be done in a matter of the free website Zamzar(www.zamzar.com) . No downloads or file installs are required. Open your browser to www.zamzar.com  and, in the Step 1 box, select the file that you wish to convert. You can either upload a file from your computer or you can select a web URL where the file is located. Now you need to select the format into which you want to convert the selected file. In this example, I am going to use ...

Hackers hijack WhatsApp and Telegram accounts using SS7 Exploit

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Written by  C harles Xavier Telegram and WhatsApp are both known for their security and end-to-end encryption and latest forward way secrecy techniques which secure end user data in a good manner. All these security features still doesn’t stop hackers from Hacking into WhatsApp or Telegram using a very known and old exploit of Signaling System 7 (SS7) . SS7 Exploitation has been discussed many time in the  Forum  , In this post I will just show you the Live Hack Demo and how accounts are taken over. Check out the Video Demo of WhatsApp hacking  (Telegram Technique is also SAME ) How the Hack is executed ? Above demonstrated hack  DOES NOT  break WhatsApp and Telegram Encryption rather it exploits the weakness of SS7. This is done by tricking the cellular network into believing that the Attacker’s phone has the same number as the target’s. From there, the attacker would create a new WhatsApp or Telegram account and receive the secret code that...