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British PCs can now hack your personal computer without a warrant
By: Davey Winder
The friendly British Bobby has just been given the right to remotely hack into the computers of UK citizens without notifying the owners, or bothering with a search warrant, or even passing an act of parliament for that matter.
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By: Davey Winder
The friendly British Bobby has just been given the right to remotely hack into the computers of UK citizens without notifying the owners, or bothering with a search warrant, or even passing an act of parliament for that matter.
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Jailbreaking the Google Android G1 Phone
By: Davey Winder
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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By: Davey Winder
The T-Mobile G1 has been jailbroken, or at least root has been obtained in a few simple steps to provide full read and write system access to the device. It's easier than you might imagine.
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All of Your Passports are Belong to Us
By: David Heath
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By: David Heath
For some time now, it has been common knowledge that the RFID chips in Electronic Passports were insecure. The announcement by hacking group “The Hackers Choice” of a tool to allow ‘cloning’ of any ePassport confirms the problem.
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Arrested: Virtual wife who murdered avatar husband
By: Davey Winder
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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By: Davey Winder
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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Who is the Palin hacker?
By: Davey Winder
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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By: Davey Winder
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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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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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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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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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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iPhone 3G customisation - how to hack the keyboard and number display format for any country
By: Adam Turner
After the long wait for an official worldwide iPhone 3G, Apple and the telcos insult Aussies by not bothering with the most basic of localisation - so here's how to do it yourself.
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By: Adam Turner
After the long wait for an official worldwide iPhone 3G, Apple and the telcos insult Aussies by not bothering with the most basic of localisation - so here's how to do it yourself.
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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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Outsourcing makes you more vulnerable to hackers
By: Davey Winder
More than 60 percent of IT security professionals believe that outsourcing code increases the likelihood of hacking, according to the results of a new survey. 81 percent of them admitted their applications were vulnerable...
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By: Davey Winder
More than 60 percent of IT security professionals believe that outsourcing code increases the likelihood of hacking, according to the results of a new survey. 81 percent of them admitted their applications were vulnerable...
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NSW says bye-bye to free Wi-Fi
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In the biggest non-surprise of 2008, the Government of Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, has backpedalled on an election promise that would have seen CBDs of major cities in the state, including Sydney, receive free Wi-Fi.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In the biggest non-surprise of 2008, the Government of Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, has backpedalled on an election promise that would have seen CBDs of major cities in the state, including Sydney, receive free Wi-Fi.
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Apple’s iPhone SDK: one more thing, or one more sting?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the release of Apple’s iPhone SDK, along with the news that the iPhone’s firmware would be upgraded to the magical version 2 milestone. Not only are some developers unhappy with some restrictions, some developers aren’t being accepted into the program – yet.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the release of Apple’s iPhone SDK, along with the news that the iPhone’s firmware would be upgraded to the magical version 2 milestone. Not only are some developers unhappy with some restrictions, some developers aren’t being accepted into the program – yet.
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iPhone 1.1.4 firmware solved my 1.1.3 Safari problems
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
I’d only just updated my iPhone to 1.1.3 and unlocked it using Zibri’s ZiPhone software when the 1.1.4 firmware seemed to come out of left field. But now that ZiPhone unlocks iPhone’s 1.1.4 firmware too, it’s well worth the upgrade, which fixed some annoying 1.1.3 Safari problems I was experiencing.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
I’d only just updated my iPhone to 1.1.3 and unlocked it using Zibri’s ZiPhone software when the 1.1.4 firmware seemed to come out of left field. But now that ZiPhone unlocks iPhone’s 1.1.4 firmware too, it’s well worth the upgrade, which fixed some annoying 1.1.3 Safari problems I was experiencing.
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