Top 10 Best Security Tools of 2016

We want to close 2016 making real a very special goal and you can help us!

Once again ToolsWatch gives the opportunity for its readers to vote and create themselves a ranking with the 10 best security tools of the year.

We are so happy to have Faraday, our Integrated Multiuser Pentest Environment and vulnerability management platform, as one of all these solutions that you can vote to update this Top 10 list and our last special wish to close 2016 is to be there.

If you have been trying and working with Faraday and you find it useful, effective and great and if you feel attracted to select it as one of your favorite, we ask you to vote and help us to become part of the Top 10.

The vote will be closed January 31st 2017 and the result will be published on February. You can find the whole information here.

A special thanks to ToolWatch for creating this big opportunity and other thanks to you for voting us.

Did you know that we just released Faradayv2.2 ? Try it, enjoy it and be prepare for 2017 where we´ll come back reloaded.

Infobyte returns to OWASP APPSEC

Each month of 2016 has been an opportunity to grow and learn. We have been working, traveling and presenting Faraday (Our Integrated Multiuser Pentest Environment) around the globe.

November will not be an exception because we are travelling to Montevideo, Uruguay to participate in OWASP APPSEC RIO DE LA PLATA 2016, one of the best application security conferences in Latin America.

Overview

This year the event will take place, December 1st - 2nd, 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay, bringing together more than 26 qualified speakers and first class experts who will showcase their research and innovative ideas on many topics related to software security.

¡If you go, you will find impressive trainings and talks shared by the best specialists! OWASP APPSEC is a reunion of Latin American leaders of Information Security where they will show advanced trends, making it a very special opportunity to learn and share together.

Our Chief Operating Officer, Martin Tartarelli, and one of our main Security Researchers, Alejandro Parodi, will give the main training on MOBILE SECURITY! ( December 1). In this course, you will be able to see the most-used mobile device attacks (based on OWASP Top 10 Mobile) in a practical format, with demonstrations and technical details to understand each failure and learn how to remedy them. It’s aimed for developers, technicians, security analysts, auditors, students and anyone enthusiastic about software and mobile security.

(Important: This training will offer an image of VirtualBox to carry out the practices, so you should bring your laptop if you want to participate in them).

At the same event, Alejandro also will present a talk on the second day about MOBILE SECURITY WARNINGS. It will be on December 2nd at 8:30 AM.

So, if you will be in Montevideo and love to know the best topics and trends in software security, we hope to see you there, to enjoy this impressive conference.

Montevideo, here we go!

OWASP APPSEC RIO DE LA PLATA 2016

The Best Application Security Conference in Latin America

1st - 2nd December 2016

ANTEL TOWER - MONTEVIDEO ,URUGUAY

appsecriodelaplata.org

Happy Black Friday 2016!

Everyone loves Fridays and even more when it brings us special prices on our favorites things! This year, our whole team has been working to offer you many exclusive promotions on this big day. Enjoy, Black Friday is here!

Starting today, from Friday to Monday, you can combine Faraday v2.2 and the most popular commercial tools with an exclusive discount of 40% off. Yes, you read that right! You can find Burp, Netsparker, Acunetix, Qualys, Core Impact, Immunity Canvas and other great solutions all gathered in one place and with this special value.

How it works?

It simple! You have to choose Faraday Pro or Faraday Cloud and add to the llist, one more tool for you to purchase. Use this chance to pick your favorite!  Acquiring and merging tools is essential to optimize your work and professionalize your security audits.

Certifications too!

If you have been looking to upgrade your knowledge and improve your skill, this promotion is ideal for you, because the exclusive discount is available for security certifications, such as CEH or CHFI as well.

All you have to do is visit our Faraday App Store and choose one. You will see the discount applied when you make your checkout.

For any questions or comments, please contact us writing to sales@infobytesec.com and our team will help you.

Have a nice Black weekend :)

Faraday Crew

how to flash Cherry Mobile Omega HD 3 stock rom via twrp

Download link
[Stock Rom##download##]

Steps
*Turn off your device.
*Press power botton + volume up (sabay)
Select
*wipe and format options
-factory reset
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik/art cache
*Install zip from sd
Select and install...
After installing
Go back to
*wipe and format options
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik/art cache
Then Reboot..

how to flash Cherry mobile flare lite stock rom v1 via custom recovery

[Stock rom(download the backups.zip)##download##]

*Turn off your device.
*Press power botton + volume up (sabay)
Select
*wipe and format options
-factory reset
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik/art cache
*Install zip from sd
Select and install...
After installing
Go back to
*wipe and format options
-wipe cache
-wipe dalvik/art cache
Then Reboot..

[ROM][MT6753] CM 12.1 20161107 Build For Alcatel Flash 2

[ROM][MT6753] CM 12.1 20161107 Build For Alcatel Flash 2

CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 5.1(LP), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

Disclaimer:
#include
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it!
*/ 

CyanogenMod is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway. 

Bugs:SELinux status is Enforcing causing the camera to not function properly Emulated Storage(??)You tell me in the comment section below. 

Workarounds:-I've already put the SelinuxModeChanger app alongside the ROM. Just flash root, grant the app root access, set the selinux to Permissive then Reboot, and your Camera shall work fine.-Use XInternalSD to be able to play games with obb data saved in internal storage.-If you have backups using Titanium Backup, change Backup Folder Location in Titanium Backup to restore your apps (Backup) Navigate to Titanium Backup/Settings/Backup Folder Location/Detect/Select Storage/Sdcard1/TitaniumBackup then tap Use The Current Folder. But for this to work we have to remap the keys first since our device doesn't have menu key and Titanium Backup doesn't have menu button either. Go to system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and find "key 580 APP_SWITCH" (shown in the screenshot below), change the APP_SWITCH to MENU then hit reboot. You now have to long press the Home Key for Recent Apps Panel to show. Now go back Titanium and do what is said in the first statement.-Use Stickmount app on play store to be able to use OTG.

CyanogenMod is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway. 

Everything is working fine.

Download Link: [CM12.1-20161107_Flash2 ##download##]

Credits:
BlueFlame4
CyanogenMOD
Mel Andrew (Cyandrew)- porter
Knight Owls Porting Assassins

New Snapdragon 821 Powered Cool Flagship Hits TENAA

Coolpad and LeEco recently announced the Cool1 Dual smartphone aimed at the mid-range segment. Now, it looks like the collaboration is back with a new Cool device, as it recently passed through the network certification website TENAA.



From the design of this new smartphone, it looks like a variant of the Le Pro 3 that was announced by LeEco a while back. The back texture seems to be a bit different and the writing near the bottom now features Cool’s logo as well as ‘LeEco Inside’ tagline. Rest of the design is exactly the same as the Le Pro 3. The website reveals that there will be different color options like gold, white, silver, blue, black etc.

Nokia Confirms Return to Smartphones in 2017

News of Nokia’s return to smartphone manufacturing has been going round for a while but the company didn’t confirm when that would happen, not until a few days ago during an event.

The former tech giant has an annual event called Capital Markets Day (CMD) where they review the company’s strategy, operations, and financial targets. This year’s edition was held in Barcelona and a slide shown at the event states that 2017 will be the year of (the) ”Nokia brand’s return to smartphones”.

Huawei Silently Releases Mate 9 Lite: Sports Dual Cameras Too!

Some of Company such as Samsung. Their flagships like the Galaxy S3,S4, and S5 all have MINI VARIANTS or VERSION which are not only smaller but have watered-down specs. Huawei does the same thing too but instead of using MINI they choose the word "LITE", and in what can be regarded as little or no fanfare at all, They have released the Huawei Mate 9 LITE.

The Mate 9 Lite is the Mate 9 for those on a budget. It has a metal build and a 5.5” 2.5D screen like the Mate 9 Porsche Design and Mate 9 Pro but lacks a 2K resolution, instead it settles for 1080p. There is a Kirin 655 chip under the hood paired with either 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM or 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM.

[ROM]Tipsy OS 5.1.1 (Slim Rom) for Lenovo K3 Note / A7000Plus

[ROM]Tipsy OS 5.1.1 (Slim Rom) for Lenovo K3 Note / A7000Plus

ABOUT:

This is a slim based rom with lot of goodies added and awesomeness of RRO Layers. This rom is for people who want to stick to stability+performance accompanied with a slim base. I am the mantainer for this rom. This rom is well tested before release so expect a major stability 

WHAT’S WORKING:

Both cam

Both sim
Ril (call,2g,3g,4g)
Sound (eksternal and internal)
WiFi
Hotspot
Bluetooth (not tested Bluetooth speaker)
All sensor
Radio(can use without headset) can use radio speaker also
Audio recording
Video recording
Internal issue
Repair carging time
Repair camera libs
Supported dt2w
LED
Engineering mode (not all supported)
Upstreamed kernel to 103 with 2gHz CPU
More feature of drinks (original tipsy feature)
Added 3 audio sound
Etc.

What's not working:
You tell me

DOWNLOAD:

Link : [TipsyOS-5.1.1_RsmRsm.D ##download##]

Gapps: [OpenGapps ##download##] (choose arm64 5.1 pico)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Boot to twrp
Make nandroid backup
Wipe all (data,system,cache,dalvik)
Instal
Reboot
Enjoy

ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: TWRP 3.0.x.x
Based On: Slim

Version Information
Status: Alpha

Created 2016-11-19
Last Updated 2016-11-10

CREDITS:

Risma Ermaya

Lenovo K3 Note Official Group / Facebook

[ROM][6.0.1][WIP][UNOFFICIALY] CyanogenMod 13.0 for HONOR 8

[ROM][6.0.1][WIP][UNOFFICIALY] CyanogenMod 13.0 for HONOR 8

ABOUT: 

CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

DISCLAIMER:
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* We are not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
*
*/

CURRENTLY NOT WORKING:
* NFC
* GPS
* FPS - due to Huawei kernel source code ( missing or inadequate driver )
* Camcorder
* Encryption
* also, may be some others small issues !
* CyanogenMod for Honor 8 will never be official !
* No dual SIM support !

DOWNLOADS: 

ROM: [cm-13.0-20161114-UNOFFICIAL-frd ##download##]

GOOGLE APPS: [OpenGapps ##download##]

INSTALLATION:

* require : bootloader unlocked and TWRP HONOR 8 already installed on your device !
* this build does not contain Gapps ;
* go to TWRP -> Wipe -> Swipe to Factory Reset !
* Install CyanogenMod for Honor 8 !
* ( If you want to install Gapps, you should install it at the same time with CM-13.0 - checkadd more zips ! )
* Enjoy !

CREDITS:
svetius
XePeleato

Meticulus
codeworkx

Cyanogen Team

[Special Team Recruiting] ALPHA Testers for MIUI 8 Based on Android 7.0 for Mi 5 WANTED!

[Special Team Recruiting] ALPHA Testers for MIUI 8 Based on Android 7.0 for Mi 5 WANTED!

Hello MIUIers! 

In line with the blockbuster Global/China ROM of MIUI they finally release the unstoppable MIUI 8 Based on Android Nougat. 

As per the author in en.miui.com: 

On the 18th of May, the Android 7.0 Nougat was officially announced, by the 22nd of August, the first release of Android 7.0 Nougat had been out. MIUI team has been working continuously to get Nougat working on our Mi devices. Finally, MIUI 8 based on Nougat for Mi 5 is now on the table for you to enjoy! What to be expected for MIUI 8 that is based on Android 7.0? Here, we are sending our sincere invitations to all Mi 5 users to experience the whole new "MIUI 8".

Application Deadline：in on 21st, Nov, 2016

IMPORTANT - MUST READ
- This is MIUI 8 China Alpha ROM Team recruiting, testers recruiting for Global ROM will go live next week hopefully. Please stay tuned.
- Please apply via PC web site: [Click Here ##download##]

- For better experience. We are still in the process of updating our MIUI Global Forum app to fully support all the features as PC end does, the 'Apply' button cannot been displayed in app for now.
- Don't worry if you're not using Mi 5, we will keep you updated about further updates about MIUI 8 based on Android 7.0 for other Mi devices.
- We will send you forum PM to let you know if you're selected. Please don't forget to check your PM on Nov 21, 2016. 

Who is eligible for this?
- Main and most important thing is, should/must own Mi 5
- Should have interest to test and some knowledge about ROMs
- Must be active in the forum
- Willing to discuss with other members in both QQ alpha group and forum
- QQ is a must, no alternate app

How to apply?
Click the apply button and fill the details of device name, MIUI version and in the comment field explain that why should we choose you? then submit it.

Quick Info
- Alpha ROM download link will be released next week (only accessible for Alpha testers)
- Please read the Flashing Guide - [Click Here ##download##]
- Backup files before Flashing
- Report Bugs when encountered - [Click Here ##download##]

What will you get?
Once you are recruited in the Alpha team, you will get these following benefits:
- Read permission 90
- Access to the MIUI daily updates
- Larger attachment size
- Priority to join in the MIUI official activities or events

What is your responsibility?
- Should send request to join in the QQ Alpha group immediately or as soon as possible
- Flash the regular Alpha updates from Monday to Thursday
- Should discuss with fellow members in the QQ Alpha group
- Answer to the users query/posts in the bugs and beta team subforum
- Report the issue(s)/bug(s) on time
- Vote in the each week poll to recommend or not recommend the particular weekly build for the normal users/public use

Current Special Team members such as Super Moderators/Moderators/Intern Moderators/Resource/App Review/Beta/Device/News/Porting/Fan Site/Designer/GFX/Photography Team members, if you are applying for the alpha tester and got selected, your current user group will not be changed, but you will get Alpha ROM permissions. 

As a reminder: This is Alpha ROM, so please expect bugs with the ROM and think twice before you apply for it. Also, there's not only one device that the developers are working on, so bugs need time to fix, please do not rush the developers or admins or mods. 

Courtesy of: PatrickXi (Administrator) en.miui.com 

Huawei Mate 9 Teardown is Here!

The Huawei Mate 9 flagship has joined the league of devices that got the tear-down treatment soon after launch. The Huawei Mate 9 teardown comes courtesy of the guys at LaptopMain and it reveals the flagship’s internals in its entirety. Quite frankly, the device is shown to come with a mountain load of screws. For a $775 device, it definitely won’t be a good idea to try this out if you’re not  a professional. However, the internals showed the Mate 9 isn’t laced with lots of tiny parts and so may not be a problem fixing if faulty.

Having that in mind, the first Huawei Mate 9 teardown just surfaced online, courtesy of LaptopMain. First and foremost, it is worth mentioning that you’ll need a screwdriver, tweezers, small crowbar-like tool, suction cup and a guitar pick to disassemble Huawei’s new flagship phablet. The whole process starts by removing the SIM card tray, after which you’ll need to remove the two screws on the bottom of the phone, after which you should be able to open the phone using a suction cup. Next step is disconnecting the fingerprint module which is connected to the phone’s back cover, and from that point on you have access to the battery (which is built-in), and the rest of the Huawei Mate 9 internals. If you take a look at the gallery down below, you’ll get to see the whole teardown process in images, and if you need to disassemble the Huawei Mate 9 for whatever reason and need step-by-step instructions on how to do it, follow the source link down below.

The Huawei Mate 9 features a 5.9-inch fullHD (1920 x 1080) IPS LCD display, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable internal storage. The phone is fueled by the HiSilicon Kirin 960 64-bit octa-core processor, and a 4,000mAh battery is included on the inside. There are two cameras available on the back of this phablet, 20-megapixel and 12-megapixel snappers with Leica’s lenses on top of them. Android 7.0 Nougat comes pre-installed on the Huawei Mate 9, and on top of it, you get Huawei’s Emotion UI (EMUI) 5.0 skin. The device measures 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9mm, while it weighs 190 grams. If you need more info about this smartphone, we’ve actually reviewed it quite recently, so feel free to check that out.

UMi Plus Android 7.0 Beta released

Some weeks ago, i just read the news that UMi was going to start a beta test program for the Android N release on the UMi Plus. Their goal is to collect the most possible feedbacks and to check if there are some bugs. This way, the dev't team will be able to address issues in the software. Also, they aim to understand what user would like to see in the next big major updae



Now, i just recently read the news that a second beta was is out, here. It addresses the aforementioned bugs and introduces a Pro-photo mode. Just like in the Marshmallow version.



Mind you that the beta ROM is only available for installing via Flashtool. UMi claims that experimenting with the system software of your phone may permanently brick it. This can drive to losing your warranty. Meanwhile, retailers are not obligated to deal in warranty with devices ruined by overwriting the system software by the user.

So, if you don’t have much experience in flashing, we recommend  that you wait until the OTA is out.
If you want to experience the first Nougat phone from UMi, you can purchase the UMi Plus from the e-shops below.

OnePlus 3 Discontinued in The US and UK

This year has been a great one for OnePlus. The Chinese company launched it’s third major flagship, the OnePlus 3, which received positive feedback from the tech community at large. Then they ran into supply issues due to shortage of AMOLED displays and had to suspend sales in some countries for a while.

During that period, popular analyst, Pan Jiutang posted on Weibo that folks better wait for a new OnePlus phone which was going to launch with a LCD display. Shortly before the said OnePlus phone got it’s 3C certification, a supply chain source revealed to us that the company was going to stop production of the OnePlus 3 to make way for a newer model which we guessed was going to feature the new snapdragon 821 chip. Some of you didn’t even take the news well.

[ROM][Cyanogenmod 13.0] Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102)

[ROM][Cyanogenmod 13.0] Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 (SM-G7102)

DISCLAIMER: 

We will not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards.

Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM, before flashing it! You are choosing to make these modifications. Nevertheless if you need any help, just comments already. We will always pleased to help you. 

ROM Feature: Fully Functional Marshmallow 

CM-13 Exclusive Experience
Marshmallow 6.0.0 Firmware
CM13 + Marshallow System UI
Theme mode
CM theme Engine
100 of CM Theme free download
Audio FX
Font Camera Working
Based on latest Android 6.0.0_r24
Latest ART patched
All minor BUG fixed
Performance Optimized
Smooth & Lite-weight
Super FAst
HSPA+ Tweaked
Lock Screen Weather & Walpaper
Used latest kernel
Xposed Supported
GravityBox Supported
Applied GPS
Battery performance optimized
Improved Performance
New Gello browser
Improved battery backup
OFFLINE CHARGING BUG FIXED 

Known Bug:
By the Grace of our Developer, this ROM has Zero Fatel BUG. 100% Bug Free ROM for Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Custom ROM CM13 (Marshmallow-6.0.1)

DOWNLOADS:

ROM: [cm-13.0-20161022-ms013g ##download##]

GAPPS: [OpenGApps ##download##]

How to Install:

It’s wise to backup your custom ROM, no matter how confident or experienced you are. So anything happen unpleasant you can retrieve back your old ROM
If you don’t know how to backup ROM Click Here
Then Go to phone’s custom recovery mode. Almost Every phone by pressing power button + Volume up/down button + home button all together you can access your phone recovery options. If you don’t know how to go your specific device’s recovery option, just search on google. Here an example: “recovery mode SM-G7102”
After successfully entering the Custom Recovery Option (CWM/TWRP) first & foremost take a backup up of your current ROM. Select “Backup” 》Select storage 》 backup process may take 5/7 minutes.
Than Wipe Data》Wipe Cache Partition,Wipe dalvic cache (You shall find it in Advanced option).
After formatting Cache go to Mount and Storage》Format Data, Format System.
Than come back to main menu of CWM/TWRP whichever Custom recovery you’re using.
If you are using Phillips Touch 》 just Go to Wipe Data & select install new custom ROM.
After removing old ROM, rest of the works are just piece of cake. Just install the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Custom ROM CM13 (Marshmallow-6.0.1): .zip from SDCARD.
Install GAAP. Then Reboot. First boot may take upto 5-10 min.
Voila and enjoy

CREDITS:
Adityaupreti

XDA Community