How to unlock idea 3g smartwifi (Huawei 8231s wingle) Usb Dongle

Its very easy to unlock  idea 3g smartwifi (Huawei 8231s wingle) Usb Dongle and use it with other networks. Bsnl 3G delivers good speed and best packages compared to other networks. After unlocking you can use any network sim in the device.

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Download the huawei update applications

Download here

First update the firmware using E8231UPDATE_22.618.01.02.910.exe

During this you will be asked for the unlock password ( flash password )

For getting the password download this software Huawei flash password generator

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After Entering the password the device firmware will be updated ( Unlocked version )

Note: for this you need an active internet connection as the software downloads latest Huawei software from Huawei portal.

Once update is over, you can install the dashboard software ( present in the first downloaded archive )

This will update the web UI ( where you connect to the web change settings etc)

And you are done. Now you can use any sim in your Huawei wingle device ( Idea calls it as smartwifi 🙂 )

After unlocking am using BSNL 3G Sim in my device

its delivering good speed and Bsnl offers affordable packages while others give 3GB for 650, Bsnl has prepaid package of 5GB for 550

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Views Counter – Free WordPress Plugin

Description:

This plugin will count hits/views to each and every post/page you have on your wordpress blog and it will also show you the counts in admin post/page listing and in front-end (optional-see configuration/settings page).

Wordpress hits / views counter plugin

WordPress hits / views counter plugin

Why should I use this:

You can analyze which all of your posts are getting trafiic, inside wordpress itself for a better and quick comparison between the posts.

Can i customize the display css on front end?

Oh yes! i understand that everybody would like to see their blog on their design expectations

Using these classes in your css file you can customize the way you want.

.vc-container
.vc-container .vc-views-value

Is it free?

Yes it free to download, use and modify!

Is it heavy, Will it slowdown my website?

Never! . Plugin is just 3kb and around 20-30 lines of light code. Your website will not be slow down. Assured!

How to use:

  1. Download the zip file extract the contents and copy paste the “views-counter” directory to <your website root>/wp-content/plugins/
  2. Goto Plugins in Wp-admin -> Click Activate Plugin

OR

use upload functionality in wordpress

Where to Download:

Click Here to download

 

 

 

 

No – Follow Free WordPress Plugin

Description:

No follow plugin will add rel=”external nofollow”. It will prevent link juice getting passed from your site to other websites linked from your content.

Why should I use this:

If your link juice gets passed to other sites. Your chance of getting ranked higher will get reduced and also your content will be indexed slowly if you have a lot of followed outbound links.

Is it free?

Yes it free to download, use and modify!

Is it heavy, Will it slowdown my website?

Never! . Plugin is just 20-30 lines of light code. Your website will not be slow down. Assured!

How to use:

  1. Download the zip file extract the contents and copy paste the “no-follow” directory to <your website root>/wp-content/plugins/
  2. Goto Plugins in Wp-admin -> Click Activate Plugin

OR

use upload functionality in wordpress

Where to Download:

Click Here to download

Perceptions of Indian E-commerce Companies About Security And Ethical Disclosures?

I am not a great hacker. But i found some flaws on ecommerce website which is very common even among the top tier ecommerce merchants in India. I have reported all the below in an ethical way to their security teams / founders. Here are the reponses from them just fYI to know how ecommerce companies in India care about their system and security.

The error

A simple error that every programmer makes, focuses on client side validation but no server side validation. Simply the shopping cart system accepts negated quantity values leading to lesser cart amount.

I have reported the same to three ecommerce merchants.

  1. Myntra – Took the issue very seriously accepted that its an issue on their system and solved on high priority. Gave me a bounty for reporting 🙂 too
  2. Snapdeal – According to snapdeal that was no issue at all. The security team mailed me saying  The orders are not fulfilled in these cases
  3. Yepme – All the reports vanished into thin air and issue still exists

Here are the responses from each

Myntra

Myntra’s security team got in touch in 10-20 mins. They asked for a clear definition of what it is. Got an email from Abhinav, the AVP – Product engineering from Myntra appreciating the ethical disclosure and assured some bounty. They solved the issues in a day. Got teh appreciation message from Myntra CTO Mr. Shaimik Sharma and he told they are always happy to hear about such disclosure which make them improve. They took it serious as they clearly understood that if its widely done then it can affect their complete stock calculations, even though their fraud protection systems will catch the very low order values of highly valued products. Also after solving the issues they cancelled the order and all cashback and points in my account was reversed with negative values which in turn pointed some flaws there too.  This is how Myntra.com dealt with it giving the error on their system an importance and solving it on high priority.

Attaching some screenshots for your ref:

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Snapdeal

According to snapdeal that was no issue at all. The security team mailed me saying   The orders are not fulfilled in these cases, let us know if you could have the order fulfilled. We already have checks to handle these cases.

Areeee… Yaar i was not reporting that people can purchase and the order is fulfilled i was reporting some issue which could mess up your system. Its your systems fault!. A flaw in an ecommerce system doesnt mean that you can always purchase something for free 😛

And the funny n best part is they didnt accept that as the error in their system. but they solved for it. – Aree yaar you should have admitted that,  i never demanded any chocolates from you as bounty :-p

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Yepme

 

No response at all and the issue still exists

 

 An error never means that you have loss of money, data or performance. It simply means a fault in your code !

A very few accepts the ethical disclosures in India. If we do a hack and make it public then its a big deal. Owise most of them are even not cared to reply!.

So Dear XXX & YYY, It not a BOUNTY that make such reporters happy , A kind word of acceptance is something they value more.

Myntra is up with its RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE POLICY page for whitehat security researchers

Myntra is up with its RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE POLICY page for whitehat security researchers. Proud to see my reports also acknowledged there 🙂

Shyam at Myntra

Myntra says

A VULNERABILITY IN OUR SYSTEMS, AND RESPONSIBLY SHARES THE DETAILS OF IT WITH US, WE APPRECIATE THEIR CONTRIBUTION, WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO ADDRESS SUCH ISSUES WITH URGENCY, AND IF THEY WANT, PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR CONTRIBUTION

And i should say that’s awesome. an acknowledge of any contribution is the best tribute to the work done. :-). I think Myntra is the first to introduce such a disclosure page for white hat security researchers. It clearly defines their urge to improve their systems technically and provide a safer and better user experience to their customers. The move shows how much they care about their own merchandise and the user data stored on their servers.

I have written a post last month about “Perceptions of Indian E-commerce Companies About Security And Ethical Disclosures?” on how reluctant are the Indian ecommerce startups towards the security bugs on their website as per my experience in reporting vulnerabilities to them. Myntra is an exception from them all.

How to report a security vulnerability / bug to Myntra.

All you have to do is to shoot a mail with all the details and proof the bug / security issue (screenshot, video ) etc to security@myntra.com. Myntra’s security team will reach you shortly to know more about it. If the report found to be a bug / vulnerability definitely they will acknowledge the same.

My suggestions to the Myntra team for the Responsible Disclosure Page.

  1. It would have been great if you can make that page little more appealing. i found it very difficult to read
  2. You have missed to add the seo titles and description for the page 🙂 . It would have been great

 

All the best for myntra.com keep improving. All the very best to all whitehat security researchers as well 😉 

 

 

 

 

Rehaan Shyam – My Love, My Life, My Soul, My Son

Couldn’t Believe how fast the clock ticks!
My Little Champ turns 4 today. Happy Birthday Rehaan!!!!

4 years before the same day when i was in front of labor room, the first ever so tensed hours in my life, you wiped all that off with a single smile and brought all these happiness and luck to my life.  The first time when i saw you slip and trying to walk for the first time, moment i felt so proud as a father and that much guilty as a son,  for keeping myself away from my dad. You grew up each steps making me remind of my dad better and his deeds for my well being, making me understand him more. “Rehaan, Thanks for Making me a good Son.”

The best thing i can gift you for your birthday is ” I will never say mera beta engineer banega” i will be happy to see you do what you like, coz i know how much  i am enjoying my work/profession i love.

 

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Amazon AWS Free Credit of 50$ For Indian Customers – New & Existing

Using this offer any user new or existing user will get 50$ credit in Amazon billing account. This is valid for limited users, so hurry up!

How to get Amazon Free Credit:

Apply for AWS Activate

Step 1: Sign up for an AWS Account. If you already have an AWS Account, skip to step 2.

Step 2: Find your AWS Account Number.

You can find your Account Number on the "My Account" page of the Management Console. Look for a 12 digit number under your name (formatted like 1234-5678-9012).

Step 3: Fill this Form -Click Here

Step 4: Look for an email with your unique voucher code. It should arrive within 5 minutes.

Step 5: Apply the AWS Promotional Credit to your account. AFter logging in goto this page to redeem

We hope you enjoy building on AWS!

Please register by March 20 to avail the credits and other benefits through our AWS Activate Program.

Applicable Products:

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AWS Blog – This Blog describes many useful use cases for our services, and also is commonly used to describe our new services when they launch.

AWS Activate – AWS Activate is a program designed to provide startups with the resources needed to get started on AWS.

About AWS – This page describes who we are, and the value of the services we offer.

Jabong started affiliate – direct partner program which makes you earn money

How it works – Your introduction to Jabong Partner Program

How does the Affiliate Program work?

Mr. Kapoor (In this case YOU) owns the website “www.myprettyshoes.co.in” and would like to market it. He then registers with an affiliate network and becomes a PARTNER/AFFILIATE. From a selection of product information (data feed), advertising media and special promotions, Mr. Kapoor decides to integrate a Jabong banner on his website. Ms. Sharma  is sitting at home in front of her computer and surfs on the Internet, when she randomly ends up on the website “www.myprettyshoes.co.in”. The proposed banner awakens her interest and she clicks on the banner. She is directed to the Jabong online shop and decides to make a purchase. The Partner/Affiliate therefore receives a commission on the purchase she has made.

Ms. Sharma (costumer) buys a Jacket at jabong.com for Rs. 2000, Mr. Kapoor (Partner/Affiliate, YOU) will receive a 10% commission, which means Rs. 200.

How can I participate?

  1. Apply for the Jabong partner program by signing up on our Affiliate Signup page.
  2. We will then review your application and accept you on to our program.
  3. Choose from our wide selection of attractive advertising media and select the best ones suitable for you and integrate it onto your website. The Jabong affiliate team is happy to assist you.
  4. Making money is no longer an obstacle

How much money can I earn?

Earn money easily. For each transaction that runs through your website, you will be paid a sales commission.Profit from 10% commission per sale. Sales will be processed within 30 days after month end.

How does the payment take place?

The Partial Validation Report for previous month (after removing cancel, return orders) will be sent by the 6th working day of Next month. The final validation (including some returns which happen later) will be uploaded within 45 days after month ends.

Eg : For the month of October, the Partial Validation Report (after removing cancel, return orders) will be sent by the 6th working day of November. Customers who have transacted in the last week of October(let’s say 31st October) might return the order on the 30th November. Therefore, the final validation (including some returns which happen later) will be uploaded by 4th working day of December 2013.

Payments :
Payments would be made on the basis of the Final Validation Report and within 60 days of after activity month. Eg – October payments will be made by end of December/1st week of Jan.

Creatives – How do I Advertise Jabong?

1) Banner

Choose from a selection of click strong and diverse Jabong advertising media. It is important that you choose a banner that fits your target audience. For example a banner for women’s shoes will only achieve minor success on a website frequently visited by men.
Besides the selection of an appropriate banner, size and location are also considerable factors. Choose a format that directly attracts people and display it in a clearly visible position on your website.

2) Textlinks

Use short, distinctive text links that encourage your users to click and spark their interest in buying. Here are a few examples:

Buy shoes at Jabong.com!
Discover the new Adidas Collection here!
Order at Jabong.com with free shipping!

Service
If you are in need of special banners, other promotional materials or unique content for your individual website please do get in touch with us at affiliate@jabong.com

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp

Latest post on Mark Zuckerberg’s status says facebook has acquired WhatsApp. The whole deal was at 16 Billion USD and all employees of whatsapp will be joining facebook soon 🙂

 

The whole timeline story says:

I’m excited to announce that we’ve agreed to acquire WhatsApp and that their entire team will be joining us at Facebook.

Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. We do this by building services that help people share any type of content with any group of people they want. WhatsApp will help us do this by continuing to develop a service that people around the world love to use every day.

WhatsApp is a simple, fast and reliable mobile messaging service that is used by over 450 million people on every major mobile platform. More than 1 million people sign up for WhatsApp every day and it is on its way to connecting one billion people. More and more people rely on WhatsApp to communicate with all of their contacts every day.

WhatsApp will continue to operate independently within Facebook. The product roadmap will remain unchanged and the team is going to stay in Mountain View. Over the next few years, we’re going to work hard to help WhatsApp grow and connect the whole world. We also expect that WhatsApp will add to our efforts forInternet.org, our partnership to make basic internet services affordable for everyone.

WhatsApp will complement our existing chat and messaging services to provide new tools for our community. Facebook Messenger is widely used for chatting with your Facebook friends, and WhatsApp for communicating with all of your contacts and small groups of people. Since WhatsApp and Messenger serve such different and important uses, we will continue investing in both and making them each great products for everyone.

WhatsApp had every option in the world, so I’m thrilled that they chose to work with us. I’m looking forward to what Facebook and WhatsApp can do together, and to developing great new mobile services that give people even more options for connecting.

I’ve also known Jan for a long time, and I know that we both share the vision of making the world more open and connected. I’m particularly happy that Jan has agreed to join the Facebook board and partner with me to shape Facebook’s future as well as WhatsApp’s.

Jan and the WhatsApp team have done some amazing work to connect almost half a billion people. I can’t wait for them to join Facebook and help us connect the rest of the world.

 

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