# Hacking
Windows Users Must Be Aware of a New Found Exploit - Follina
An exploit has been discovered recently and it can affect all versions of Windows. According to experts in a report on Wired, this newly found exploit takes advantage of the MSDT (Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool), which is a tool that is built into all versions of Windows. This tool basically helps the support team of Microsoft help the users with troubleshooting. This tool can be found easily by searching for “MSDT” in the Home menu of Windows. When an user needs help troubleshooting and they call the support team, they give the user a passcode. When this passcode is entered into the MSDT, it gives the support team access to some information about the device and software of the user. The support team can then use that information to locate the problem with the device and guide the user to efficient troubleshooting.
Bug in Gmail’s Authentication Code for Facebook Users is Discovered.
A recently discovered error in its authentication code and its possible exploits can make users rethink. Speaking to The Daily Swing, security researcher Youssef Sammouda has revealed a set of flaws in the authentication code that Gmail uses, which has allowed him to exploit the vulnerabilities of Facebook. He reveals that this can be used to hijack any Facebook account that uses Gmail credentials as log-in info. The scope of the damage that could be done through the wrong exploitation of this vulnerability can only be imagined.
Aurora rushes to create e-mail policy
(Aurora, Colo.) The Aurora City Council Monday adopted a resolution requiring council appointees to follow the city's e-mail guidelines. Scott Newman, director of information technology, asked the council to fast-track the item. That means the council won't discuss it during a committee meeting, and it becomes law immediately.
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32 NFTs stolen from OpenSea users with phishing website
Several users of the NFT platform (OpenSea) were phished out of $1.7 million worth of possessions. The NFT platform OpenSea has investigated allegations that malicious code for smart contracts has led to cyberattacks on individual users. The company now notes that phishing attacks have probably occurred on 32 of its users. About $1.7 million worth of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) were stolen from them using malicious software injected into them.
The Brain Boot Sector Virus-The first developed computer virus
The brain was a BOOT sector virus and was loaded onto the computer from an infected floppy disk when it was turned on without the user even knowing about it. The Pakistani Brain was a complex BOOT virus that was loaded onto the PC before the operating system was loaded.