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   How to Analyze Code for Vulnerabilities

   Vickie will go through the basics of how to review your code for vulnerabilities and some tactics for performing an effective security code review on your application.

   Watch : How to Analyze Code for Vulnerabilities
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   Privilege escalation with polkit: How to get root on Linux with a seven-year-old bug

   polkit is a system service installed by default on many Linux distributions. It’s used by systemd, so any Linux distribution that uses systemd also uses polkit.

   Read : Privilege escalation with polkit: How to get root on Linux with a seven-year-old bug
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   Two weeks of securing Samsung devices: Part 1

   After spending two weeks looking for security bugs in the pre-installed apps on Samsung devices, they were able to find multiple dangerous vulnerabilities.

   Read : Two weeks of securing Samsung devices: Part 1
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   Burp Macros: What, Why & How?

   If so, then this blog is for you. Obviously, you can automate the process by writing a python code, however, that requires scripting knowledge. It also requires time and effort on your part to write the code. So, let’s try to overcome these challenges using Burp Macros.

   Read : Burp Macros: What, Why & How?
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   How Hackers Used Slack to Break into EA Games

   The group of hackers who stole a wealth of data from game publishing giant Electronic Arts broke into the company in part by tricking an employee over Slack to provide a login token, Motherboard has learned.

   Read : How Hackers Used Slack to Break into EA Games