Hacker
Nominum clobbers DNS cache poisoning vulnerability
By: Stuart Corner
Internet software company, Nominum, has released a new version of its DNS server software that is claimed to offer much greater protection from the notorious DNS cache poisoning vulnerability unveiled earlier this year by security researcher Dan Kaminsky.
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By: Stuart Corner
Internet software company, Nominum, has released a new version of its DNS server software that is claimed to offer much greater protection from the notorious DNS cache poisoning vulnerability unveiled earlier this year by security researcher Dan Kaminsky.
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Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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EXCLUSIVE: Best Western Pwned, new facts emerging
By: Davey Winder
When a Scottish newspaper revealed that Best Western had been the victim of what it called the world's biggest cyber heist, the hotel chain fought back with claims that the reports of the breach were grossly unsubstantiated. I've spoken to the reporter who uncovered the breach, and seen the screenshots backing up his claims...
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By: Davey Winder
When a Scottish newspaper revealed that Best Western had been the victim of what it called the world's biggest cyber heist, the hotel chain fought back with claims that the reports of the breach were grossly unsubstantiated. I've spoken to the reporter who uncovered the breach, and seen the screenshots backing up his claims...
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Google says: Hack the Android!
By: Davey Winder
Google has released the 0.9 SDK Beta and admits that its ambitious project to produce the first complete, open, and free mobile platform is "converging on a final Android 1.0" release. It has also taken the bold step of posting an open letter to the security community which, in effect, invites them to hack the Android...
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By: Davey Winder
Google has released the 0.9 SDK Beta and admits that its ambitious project to produce the first complete, open, and free mobile platform is "converging on a final Android 1.0" release. It has also taken the bold step of posting an open letter to the security community which, in effect, invites them to hack the Android...
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iPhone 3G unlock – slow progress, no guarantee it will ever come
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The iPhone Dev Team has issued its latest posting with an update on the iPhone 3G unlock process, while also sharing some of the stats on page views, visitor networks and browsers having accessed the Dev Team’s blog site.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The iPhone Dev Team has issued its latest posting with an update on the iPhone 3G unlock process, while also sharing some of the stats on page views, visitor networks and browsers having accessed the Dev Team’s blog site.
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Is Gary McKinnon an alien obsessed nerd or a NASA hacking mastermind?
By: Davey Winder
British citizen Gary McKinnon is either a master hacker who perpetrated the biggest US military computer hack of all time or a bumbling nerd obsessed with aliens. Whatever, the Americans want to throw him in jail and throw away the key. The European Court of Human Rights says they cannot have him, at least until the end of the month...
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By: Davey Winder
British citizen Gary McKinnon is either a master hacker who perpetrated the biggest US military computer hack of all time or a bumbling nerd obsessed with aliens. Whatever, the Americans want to throw him in jail and throw away the key. The European Court of Human Rights says they cannot have him, at least until the end of the month...
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WinPwn 2.0.0.4 lets Windows users “pwn” iPhone OS 2.0.1
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Got an iPhone or iPod Touch, and want to “pwn” it so you can run unauthorised third party software? Apple mightn’t like it, but the power to pwn is in users’ hands! Also, what good unauthorised third party apps are out there?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Got an iPhone or iPod Touch, and want to “pwn” it so you can run unauthorised third party software? Apple mightn’t like it, but the power to pwn is in users’ hands! Also, what good unauthorised third party apps are out there?
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US District Judge bans Defcon 16 security exploit speech
By: Davey Winder
A Judge has granted a restraining order against three students who were due to present a talk detailing vulnerabilities in the electronic ticketing system of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority at the Defcon 16 hacker conference over the weekend...
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By: Davey Winder
A Judge has granted a restraining order against three students who were due to present a talk detailing vulnerabilities in the electronic ticketing system of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority at the Defcon 16 hacker conference over the weekend...
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PwnageTool 2.0.2 for iPhone 2G and 3G released at last
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The sparkling is back, with the iPhone Dev Team releasing the keenly awaited PwnageTool 2.0.2, bringing an unlock and jailbreak to the iPhone 2G, and jailbreaks to the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The sparkling is back, with the iPhone Dev Team releasing the keenly awaited PwnageTool 2.0.2, bringing an unlock and jailbreak to the iPhone 2G, and jailbreaks to the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch.
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PwnageTool 2.0.2 for iPhone starts sparkling – then stops
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The update for PwnageTool 2.0.2 to jailbreak iPhone 2G and 3G models, and unlock the iPhone 2G, was moved to the iPhone Dev Team’s “sparkle update system” when a serious bug was noticed – and the update removed. But the sparkling will start happening once more in a few hours!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The update for PwnageTool 2.0.2 to jailbreak iPhone 2G and 3G models, and unlock the iPhone 2G, was moved to the iPhone Dev Team’s “sparkle update system” when a serious bug was noticed – and the update removed. But the sparkling will start happening once more in a few hours!
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The hypocrisy of Black Hat hackers exposed as reporters are expelled for hacking
By: Davey Winder
The annual Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas usually manages to get very controversial, very quickly. But nobody was expecting this: three French reporters have been kicked out of the conference after they were caught hacking the press room private network...
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By: Davey Winder
The annual Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas usually manages to get very controversial, very quickly. But nobody was expecting this: three French reporters have been kicked out of the conference after they were caught hacking the press room private network...
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PwnageTool 2.0.2 with Installer 4 beta on verge of release
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Original iPhone and iPhone 3G owners wanting to update to iPhone OS 2.0.1 while maintaining a jailbroken status don’t have much longer to wait, with the iPhone Dev Team saying the software should arrive “Friday”, although that’s likely Saturday for Australians.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Original iPhone and iPhone 3G owners wanting to update to iPhone OS 2.0.1 while maintaining a jailbroken status don’t have much longer to wait, with the iPhone Dev Team saying the software should arrive “Friday”, although that’s likely Saturday for Australians.
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How to “safely” update (not restore) your unlocked iPhone 2G to OS 2.0.1 (update 1)
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
(Updated since publication:) iPhone OS 2.0.1 has arrived, promising faster surfing speeds, snappier program operation and lots of other as-yet unknown bug fixes, but the big question for unlocked and jailbroken iPhone owners on OS 2.0 is whether or not it’s safe to upgrade. Here’s what I did to make it work, although any attempt you do at trying the same is at your own risk!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
(Updated since publication:) iPhone OS 2.0.1 has arrived, promising faster surfing speeds, snappier program operation and lots of other as-yet unknown bug fixes, but the big question for unlocked and jailbroken iPhone owners on OS 2.0 is whether or not it’s safe to upgrade. Here’s what I did to make it work, although any attempt you do at trying the same is at your own risk!
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Apple: iPhone hacker wanted
By: Davey Winder
Does your dream job involve developing proof of concept attacks on iPhone security? Have you been involved with reverse engineering and security communities online? Yes, if you want to hack the iPhone for a living then Apple wants to hear from you...
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By: Davey Winder
Does your dream job involve developing proof of concept attacks on iPhone security? Have you been involved with reverse engineering and security communities online? Yes, if you want to hack the iPhone for a living then Apple wants to hear from you...
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ZiPhone Zibri speaks on iPhone 3G jailbreak, unlock
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Zibri claims upcoming unlocking tool for all iPhones and iPods will be a “nice proof of concept” and “very good team work”. He explains how he sees a “real hack” working, while defending himself against claims he “stole” other people’s work.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Zibri claims upcoming unlocking tool for all iPhones and iPods will be a “nice proof of concept” and “very good team work”. He explains how he sees a “real hack” working, while defending himself against claims he “stole” other people’s work.
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Brazilian iPhone 3G “unlock” works, world waits for iPhone Dev Team anyway
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The Brazilian iPhone 3G unlock uses a TurboSIM-like device to fool the Brazilian TIM sim card into thinking its connected to the AT&T Network. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team issues a new update, while some Australians are paying to officially carrier unlock their phones to use Australia’s only non-iPhone carrier, 3 Mobile.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The Brazilian iPhone 3G unlock uses a TurboSIM-like device to fool the Brazilian TIM sim card into thinking its connected to the AT&T Network. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team issues a new update, while some Australians are paying to officially carrier unlock their phones to use Australia’s only non-iPhone carrier, 3 Mobile.
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Unlock Wars : A new hope for an iPhone 3G unlock soon?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Not so very long ago, in a Galaxy so close that we’re actually in it, the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 weren’t hacked yet. Sure, there were videos promising the unlock and jailbreak would come soon, but users are still waiting. And while Geohot’s countdown to release the YiPhone OS 2.0 unlock came and went with no unlock forthcoming, the world is still waiting for someone, anyone to deliver a mighty blow to the Galactic Apple iEmpire with a free unlock tool!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Not so very long ago, in a Galaxy so close that we’re actually in it, the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 weren’t hacked yet. Sure, there were videos promising the unlock and jailbreak would come soon, but users are still waiting. And while Geohot’s countdown to release the YiPhone OS 2.0 unlock came and went with no unlock forthcoming, the world is still waiting for someone, anyone to deliver a mighty blow to the Galactic Apple iEmpire with a free unlock tool!
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Geohot says “no unlock” for iPhone 3G, only for iPhone 2G on OS 2.0
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The iPhone Dev Team says the iPhone OS 2.0 software can be jailbroken and unlocked, and have videos to prove it. But original iPhone hacker Geohot says that while jailbreaking is easy and original iPhones with older basebands can be unlocked, the iPhone 3G is a different story and will take much longer. What’s going on?!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The iPhone Dev Team says the iPhone OS 2.0 software can be jailbroken and unlocked, and have videos to prove it. But original iPhone hacker Geohot says that while jailbreaking is easy and original iPhones with older basebands can be unlocked, the iPhone 3G is a different story and will take much longer. What’s going on?!
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