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KIJO (Free subscription) | yesterday
Apparently Microsoft's COFEE software that helps law enforcement grab data from password protected or encrypted sources is leaking all over the internet. So not only can you steal the software, but break the law by using it too. Yep, it's all out there on the internet, but if you use it to grab private data from someone else's computer chances are you're in for a world of legal hurt. It's one of the...
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PhoneArea.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
The cat-and-mouse game between Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) and would-be iPhone hackers is about to get a little more interesting. Following the recent release of “ blacksn0w ,” an iPhone unlocking tool capable of…
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PhoneDog.com Cell Phones articles (Free subscription) | yesterday
Imagine hanging out somewhere, minding your own business, maybe checking email or texts on your iPhone, when suddenly this message pops up on screen: If you have a pristine, fully sanctioned iPhone, you can breath easy. Those with jailbroken phones may want to pay attention to this, though: A Dutch hacker has figured out how to tunnel into jailbroken iPhones, via SSH, and remotely turn on the message,...
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MacEvangelism (Free subscription) | yesterday
Apparently Microsoft's COFEE software that helps law enforcement grab data from password protected or encrypted sources is leaking all over the internet. So not only can you steal the software, but... 1 Vote(s)
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France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday. The CBS news program 60 Minutes said it had learned that the 2007 blackout in Espirito Santo State, which affected over three million people, and a smaller incident in Rio de Janeiro in 2005, were perpetrated by hackers. The program,...
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US network CBS says.
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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Virgil Vasquez delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added...
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Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen (Free subscription) | yesterday
I was at Øredev 2009 in Malmö, Sweden this week. Øredev is fast becoming one of the premier conferences in Europe focused on the software development process. It's a consciously technology agnostic conference so there was not only a .NET tracks and a Java track, but also tracks like Agile Ways, User Experience and Cloud Computing. I believe there were something like 100 speakers...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that the Pirates designated three players for assignment today: righthanders Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker, and catcher Steve Lerud. All three were sent to Double-A Altoona. Vasquez, 27, had two stints with the Pirates in 2009, pitching to a 5.84 ERA in 44.2 IP. The 26-year-old Hacker was acquired from the Yankees in May, and allowed two runs in three innings this...
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iPhone News Updated (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
According to internetnews.com, a clever teenage hacker sent an unsolicited and unremovable message to Dutch iPhone users that have jailbroken their devices. The message states: Your iPhone’s been hacked because it’s really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your phone right now! Users were then directed to pay $4.95 to the hacker’s PayPal account to get the [...]
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iPhone News Updated (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Hacker sends an unremovable message to jailbroken iPhones demanding cash for instructions to remove the hack. An enterprising hacker this week sent an unsolicited and unremovable message to Dutch iPhone users, illustrating how their jailbroken devices were vulnerable to attacks and demanding a small fee in exchange for instructions to remove the hack. “Your iPhone’s been [...]
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The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Just as a new hack, blacksn0w , promises to unlock iPhones with the latest Apple software from AT&T's wireless network, Apple is looking for a sheriff to lock the smartphones back up again, permanently. Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS: finally, a contender? A job posting on Apple corporate Web site seeks a security manager for the iPhone platform to lead a team focused on secure booting and...
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Tech-Ex (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Geohot has done it again. He recently released an iPhone OS 3.1.2 jailbreak , and now he's released a software unlock for the device as well. This enables users to slip a different carrier's SIM into the device so it can be used on another network. The unlock and jailbreak work with 3.1.2 and the 05.11.07 baseband. Previously, users had to be sure they used an older baseband version if they wanted...
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Computerworld UK (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A developer has found a major coding error on MySpace and Facebook that could allow a hacker to access all of their users' data and photos.