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More than a Billion Snapdragon-based Android Phones Vulnerable to Hacking

posted onMarch 16, 2016
by l33tdawg

L33tdawg: See the vuln in action at #HITB2016AMS with a live demonstration on rooting a Nexus 6 equipped with the latest Android release by using a  zero permission required application.

More than a Billion of Android devices are at risk of a severe vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon chip that could be exploited by any malicious application to gain root access on the device.

Google offers 3 grants for Women in Tech to attend HITBSecConf2016 - Amsterdam

posted onFebruary 15, 2016
by l33tdawg
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As part of Google's ongoing commitment to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, they are offering Women in Tech Travel and Conference Grants to attend HITBSECCONF2016 - AMSTERDAM

The 3 grants on offer include:

    - Free registration for the conference
    - Up to 1000 EUR towards travel costs (to be paid after the conference)

To be eligible for a grant, the candidate must: