Punjab University’s Website Gets Hacked

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A group of students named “The Student Alliance” has defaced Punjab University’s official website, with an aim to stop the devolution of HEC.

Hackers have posted a bold-styled message on hacked pages to “Save HEC”.
It further reads:

Save HEC to save national integrity.
The defacement is done for a good cause. That is to spread awareness; take some time out to read/ understand the consequences of the dissolution.
- THE STUDENT ALLIANCE

We have determined that hackers have not damaged any data available on the website, however, it is certain that every index file is replaced with this defaced index file, which means that server wide URLs are defaced.
It merits mentioning here that Punjab University’s website is one of the most visited academia website in the country.
Update:
Website is back online now!

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So you are online and your family member, who are maybe in New York or maybe elsewhere are asking for pictures of a recent family event. You check the size of the pictures and its XYZ GB’s (if some can’t judge that’s a lot & it’s OK if you didn’t judge).
Uploading somewhere would take centuries and also you don’t want them to be uploaded to a third party server (Google WebAlbums, PhotoBucket, ShutterFly, JAlbum etc). Emailing them through Picasa would reduce quality and again take time. So how do you share them?
How about hosting a server on your own PC and than giving just the URL (web address) to your family and friends abroad? This solution is simpler and easier than you might think and the answer is, Opera Unite.
Opera Unite is a feature of the Opera Browser that turns your system into a server. A review of the general features of Opera Browser are here, now let’s explore Opera Unite.
How to Use Opera Unite:
Click the Menu button in Opera Browser, move the cursor to Opera Unite and select enable.
Create your account or login if you have one already, click Next, name your PC and click finish.


You are almost done here. URL of your home PC will be like: [YourPCName].[AccountName].operaunite.com.
Opera Unite is configured in just 3 steps, now let’s get to work.
Go to http://unite.opera.com/applications/ or alternatively Go to Menu>Opera Unite> Manage Applications & click the Add button. Whatever you want to do – just install the required application, from webserver to streaming your webcam to music player or notes.
Everything is available. Here are a few examples & an answer to the scenario we discussed in the first paragraph. Install the Photo Sharing application.


Select the folder that you want to share and click OK. You are done. On the next page you will get a sharing URL and a password to access these files remotely, share them with anyone that you want. You can remove the password restriction by the way. So no matter how large your photo collection is, it’s available to the public in just 3 steps.

How about streaming (sharing) your music collection with your friends or the world without uploading them anywhere? Install the Music Player application, Select the folder you want to stream & click OK.
Give the address of your music player to all those with whom you want to share it. On my 1Mbps Wateen connection music streamed perfectly without any glitches to one client, multiple clients may reduce this efficiency though.
Now we have a Photo Gallery and Music streaming service running directly from our PC, without writing a single line of code or moving/uploading files to third party servers.
Remember, these files are directly shared from your computer with the people you want so if your PC is off or has no internet connectivity, no one will be able to access them.
There are lots of apps that you can try, good luck exploring J. By the way I have the following services running from my PC.

You can enable disable Opera Unite or other applications from the panel or the Opera Unite menu.
You can find more info at:

• http://unite.opera.com/guide/
• http://unite.opera.com/overview/

Earlier we discussed the illegal ways of earning money – by selling adsense accounts, by publicizing the them on various online portals and people were urged to buy something which isn’t even meant to be sold, i.e. adsense accounts.
Selling adsense accounts was an act of fraud at one extreme but what makes me write this post is an online ad which I was simply astounded to see. Have a look:

Ubuntu an open-source operating system and needs no introduction as many of us must have tasted it once or at least we have heard of it.
Still for those who are new to this word, Ubuntu is an open source operating system which is based on Linux Distribution – Debian GNU. It can be installed on any computer (just like windows) and can also work side by side with Microsoft Windows.
Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning “humanity to others”.
Also have a look at what Ubuntu official website says:

Ubuntu is, and always will be, absolutely free.

And if you wonder why it’s free? Get the answer.
But, this guy from Lahore is selling this free version of operating system for a cost of Rs. 500 while claiming that the original price is above Rs. 1500.
Just in case if you don’t know – Ubuntu can be downloaded free of cost in both CD and DVD version and you are ready to go, just download the ISO image and burn it to CD/DVD.
And if you are wondering about where to get the genuine CD, still you do not need to pay these frauds. One can get that by visiting http://shipit.ubuntu.com and order a CD via post (shipping now closed).
Ubuntu has been delivering free CD’s all over the world for years and now have closed this shipment process.
Also, Ubuntu genuine CD received via post which clearly states:

Ubuntu is a software libre. You are encouraged and legally entitled to copy, reinstall, modify and redistribute this CD for yourself and your friends. Share this spirit of Ubuntu!

Acts like this should be stopped in the first priority as this is just one example and I am sure there will be many others like this and few innocents might have become victims of these black sheeps and this is just an awareness for those who are likely to get caught in future.



Link :  http://propakistani.pk/2011/05/30/adsense-accounts-ubuntu-cd-sold-in-pakistan/

Google has just launched this +1 button, which will recommend your +1ed links to your friends and contacts.
Initially, +1 button is rolled out for Google.com English only, but you can experience the +1 button by joining the experiment through clicking this link.
This +1 button is taken very seriously by webmasters, as they are hoping that +1 button may start impacting search results, ultimately, though Google hasn’t announced anything so far in this regard.

Get +1 Button for your website/blog:

I am sure, you can’t wait to have a good looking +1 button your website/blog. For blogger users, it’s already there in the default share buttons, however, WordPress users can edit their theme to get +1 button working, get the code here:

<!– Place this tag in your head tag –>
<script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js”></script>
<!– Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render –>
<g:plusone size=”tall”></g:plusone>

You can get other variants of buttons by altering size argument in above mentioned code, for instance:

• Small +1 Button (15px): <g:plusone size=”small”></g:plusone>
• Medium +1 Button (20px): <g:plusone size=”medium”></g:plusone
• Standard +1 Button (24px): <g:plusone></g:plusone>
• Tall +1 Button (60px): <g:plusone size=”tall”></g:plusone>

You should be able to see a +1 button here on ProPakistani too, on every page. You are encouraged to click on it and let your friends know about the content you believe is worth sharing…


Link from: http://propakistani.pk/2011/06/01/add-google-1-button-to-your-website/

Google launched it's +1 button yesterday.
This allows you to recommend a web site to friends and others in their social circle and web sites are being invited to add this new feature too.
Google +1 programmer, Evan Gilbert, said in a blog yesterday;
"With a single click you can recommend that raincoat, news article, or favorite sci-fi movie to friends, contacts, and the rest of the world. The next time your connections search, they could see your +1's directly in their search results, helping them find your recommendations when they're most useful."
Many are comparing Google's new +1 service to Facebook's 'like' button, already a huge feature in the social networking circle.

Story Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20068073-264.html?tag=topImage2 

Qubee is offering its customers 2 GB of extra volume, if they pay their bills before the due date, which is usually the 10th of every month.
This is a good incentive to push your customers to pay their bills, before the time.
Here’s how it works

• All bills are to be paid by the due date which is 10th of every month as mentioned on the bill
• Any volume consumed more than 2 GB of the limit granted will be charged as ‘out of bundle’ at the end of the month
• The extra volume offer is not valid on unlimited packages
• This offer is not valid with any other promotions

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