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How to convert Batch file(.bat) into Executable(.exe)

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Hello my dear blog readers. I'm sorry for not posting a couple of days. I was busy with some other stuffs.  Today I'm going to show you how you can create executable file(.exe) from a batch file(.bat). You may not know what a batch file is. It's a basically a file with Windows commands. But the point is why I will want to make a executable from a .bat. Well, sometimes you may want to run a command in such a way that others can't see the commands. It's a fact that batch file are used to make simple viruses in early days of Windows operating system. How to create a batch file You  will need a text editor for example Notepad. Then write the commands in the text file with a extension '.bat' or 'cmd'. Convert batch into executable For the conversion process you will need a tiny utility(software) named Bat to Exe Converter( download link ).  Run the utility. Browse the batch file and give a name to your executable and then just compile. You c

Exposed: WhatsApp profile pic privacy blunder bug

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A privacy hole in WhatsApp allowed anyone to view someone else's profile photo – even if a user had configured the mobile messenger app to only show their pic to their contacts. The privacy slip-up, which came with the debut of WhatsApp’s newly-introduced web interface atweb.whatsapp.com, was discovered by 17-year-old security researcher Indrajeet Bhuyan. The service was designed to allow users to chat with WhatsApp contacts through a browser, potentially on a PC or laptop. Privacy settings applied on the mobile app were apparently not carried over onto the browser-based version of the technology, launched just days ago and only available through Google's Chrome browser. On the smartphone side, you can only use the functionality on Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile since there's no iOS version at this nascent stage. There's no suggestion that messages themselves were exposed. Only profile pictures were viewable to world+dog. A second issue, also