Hack a Nexus 6P and 5X and Google will pay you $200,000

Beginning Tuesday and ending on March 14, 2017, Google is launching its Project Zero Security Contest, which will award cash prizes to contestants who can hack a Nexus 6P and 5X by knowing only the devices' phone number and email address.

For the exploit to occur, a user can open an email in Gmail or an SMS text in Messenger. However, no other user interaction beyond that is allowed. Contestants must use the same bug on both Nexus devices, unless it takes advantage of a security feature one handset has that the other does not (in that case, unique bugs can be used).

The winning entry will receive $200,000 (about £151,721, AU$268,391), while the second place winner will get $100,000 (£75,860, AU$134,195). Third prize is worth at least $50,000 (£37,930, AU$67,097). Winners will also write a technical report describing their entry, which will then be featured on the Project Zero blog.

For more information, check out the official rules here.

Hacking Pokemon Go game, No Root access required

All you need is any Android smartphone or tablet running on latest Android 6.0 or 6.0.1 Marshmallow.  (You can check this under Settings->About Phone->Android Version, if you have newer devices like Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Note 7, HTC 10, OnePlus 3, or LG G5, you already have Marshmallow.)

Step 1. Download and install FlyGPS Fake GPS App on the Play Store.  If you do not see it (perhaps the app got removed), you can also download the FlyGPS APK version here and install it manually.

Step 2. Go into Settings->About Phone and hit the “Build number” about 5 times until it says you have enabled Developer mode.

Step 3. Hit the back button once and you will see “Developer Options” menu, tap on that.  Scroll down to “Mock Locations” then choose “FlyGPS” app.

Step 4. Go into your Location settings and set your GPS settings to “High Accuracy”.

Step 5. Also make sure “Location history” is set to ON.

Step 6. Launch FlyGPS app and choose where you want to start the game.  For example, I chose the nearest metropolitan city near where I live in San Francisco downtown where there are a lot of Pokemons and PokeStops.

Step 7.  Tap on the location you set and tap on “GPS Service Run”.

Step 8. Tap on “JoyStick Location Mode – (Pokemon)”.

Step 9. Launch Pokemon Go app and you should now be in the location you set.  You can use the Joystick to move around!

Note: This hack does not hide “Mock Locations” which means Niantic will know you are using this hack.  But Niantic hasn’t permanently banned people for using this hack.  Just use your common sense.  If you use this hack to reach Level 30, they will probably ban you permanently.  However, if you play Pokemon Go occasionally and for killing time entertainment, they won’t ban you.  You may get soft-banned but you can easily spin the wheel at a nearby PokeStop 30+ times to get unbanned or simply wait a few hours which will also unban you. 

Requirements to become an hacker or cyber security expert

Every industry have some requirements for their expertization. Similarly there are few things you have to kept in mind if you are planning to become an Ethical Hacker or a security expert.

I must write this post in points so that time wasting elements could be eliminated.

So, here we go the points which are important to be an Cyber security expert formally called an Hacker :

1. First of course you should have the knowledge of operating computer (It is very important that you have the basic knowledge).

2. Learn about the Networking and a bit about hardware. Hard core Knowledge of hardware is not require but networking is the key of successful hacking.

3. Start learning Linux and try be n expert of it because most of the hacking tools work handy on different versions of Linux (Backtrack 5, Kali Linux etc).

4. A bit knowledge of programming will add most spices to your skills. The more you learn programming, the more you'll become an expert hacker.
Maybe someday you'll make your own hacking software, but if you are a beginner just start with small and easy languages like HTML and then concept and fundamentals could be get by learning basics of C programming.

Now you are ready to go. Start exploring your skills will be improve day by day.

5. Now, when you have all the materials start to polish your skills by completing challenges at Online Hacking Gamers websites.
Here are some examples of hacking gaming websites => This Is Legal, Hack This Site, Dare your mind etc.

Note : Never tried to attempt any hacking on Banking site as they are much secured and could be punished heavily for such offence.