hackers
Phones
Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For Ransom
12:23PM Rosa Golijan | Many of us have jailbroken our iPhones, but did everyone remember to change the default root password? Those guilty of that oversight are vulnerable to the simple intrusion method this guy used to hold iPhones hostage in the Netherlands. More »
Networks
65,000 Time Warner Customers Exposed To Remote Hacks
11:06AM Rosa Golijan | A vulnerability in their modems and routers has left 65,000 Time Warner customers vulnerable to having their admin menus remotely accessed by evil-doers. Time Warner says they’re aware of, and working on the issue as we type. [Wired] More »
Random Stuff
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | This chuckling cartoon reminds me of that classic, dreamy quote: “If you build it, some Linux hacker will write a driver for it”. Or something like that. [XKCD]
There Are No Limits For Linux Hackers
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | This chuckling cartoon reminds me of that classic, dreamy quote: “If you build it, some Linux hacker will write a driver for it”. Or something like that. [XKCD]
Online
Exposing Government Security Holes Costs Guy $US700,000
12:20PM Rosa Golijan | Gary McKinnon hacked into 97 military computers searching for UFO secrets and now he’s liable for $US700,000 in security checks that were done afterward. As some say, why should he pay for a lock if the door was open? More »
Business
AT&T Is Unable To Prevent Hackers From Stealing Customer Data
12:50AM Adam Frucci | AT&T is dropping famed hacker-turned-security-expert as a customer because it can’t seem to stop script kiddies from stealing his data. It’s clearly the easier solution, but is it the right one? More »
Phones
iPhone SMS Security Flaw Could Allow ‘Every iPhone’ To Be Hijacked
8:20AM Adam Frucci | Apparently, there’s a security flaw on the iPhone that allows it to be hijacked via SMS. And when, hijacked, your phone can then hijack all other iPhones in your contacts list. I think you see where this is going. More »
Networks
10:44AM Nick Broughall | Have you been downloading gigabytes of porn off your neighbours unsecured Wi-Fi connection? Do you live in Queensland? Then you could be all out of luck, with a report by Asher Moses at the SMH Brett Winterford at ITNews that Queensland police will be pro-actively seeking out unsecured wireless networks to warn homes and businesses that they are open to fraud and identity theft. More »
Queensland Police Targetting Wi-Fi Freeloaders
10:44AM Nick Broughall | Have you been downloading gigabytes of porn off your neighbours unsecured Wi-Fi connection? Do you live in Queensland? Then you could be all out of luck, with a report by Asher Moses at the SMH Brett Winterford at ITNews that Queensland police will be pro-actively seeking out unsecured wireless networks to warn homes and businesses that they are open to fraud and identity theft. More »
Computers
“Power-Line Exploit” Logs Your Keystrokes Using Outlets, Lasers
8:30AM Jack Loftus | Thinking about plugging your laptop into one of those coveted aeroplane terminal power outlets while you wait for your flight to arrive? Be careful, because a hacker could be using those energy-giving wires against you. More »
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Obama Administration Adds Renowned Hacker to Homeland Security Advisory Council
3:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Jeff Moss, who you may know as the founder of the hacking conference DefCon, was sworn in yesterday as one of the new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. And we think it’s a shrewd and thoughtful move. More »
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