Apple’s iPhone is a tough target for hackers, but a security researcher warned Friday that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised.
The iPhone has no security software, but Apple doesn’t let people load third-party programs on the device, reducing the risk of infection from malicious software. But when the iPhone is connected to the Web, possibilities emerge, said Marius van Oers, a security researcher with Mc… read more »
September 24th, 2007 in
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CHINA has been the target of a big increase in cyber-attacks in recent years and faces more of a threat from hackers than any country in the West, a military researcher said. Beijing has hotly denied recent reports in Western media that Chinese hackers penetrated systems in the Pentagon and in the chancellery and key ministries of German leader Angela Merkel. Computers in Britain’s Foreign Office have also been hit, according to the Guardia… read more »
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An NHS trust is investigating how one of its hard drives containing confidential information was sold online. The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust is trying to find out how one of its computers full of confidential medical information was sold on eBay. Disposal of the trust’s computers is carried out under contract to Siemens Medical Solutions, as part of a PFI agreement. Computer Disposals has a subcontract with Siemens to dispose of ob… read more »
September 24th, 2007 in
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With Bluetooth fast becoming a commonplace feature on mobile devices, users need to be aware of vulnerabilities and learn how to protect themselves from security threats. A study by research firm InsightExpress revealed that 73 percent of mobile device users are not acquainted with security issues that could put their mobile devices at risk, including mobile phones and Bluetooth-equipped notebooks. To these users, terms such as “bluejacking… read more »
September 24th, 2007 in
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Ethical hacking kits, which provide a variety of tools for penetration testing, password theft and guides to virus development, are being sold on eBay. Three hacking courses were being auctioned on Thursday, according to Tier-3, a UK-based behavioral analysis vendor. Calling this “a serious development,” Geoff Sweeney, Tier-3’s CTO, noted, “It basically puts high-level hacking tools, including surreptitious trojan loaders … read more »
September 24th, 2007 in
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A hacker group this week released a free, open-source unlock for the AApple iPhone (reviewed here), just a day after a commercial company started selling something similar for as much as £49 through a network of online resellers. The iPhone Dev Team, a dozen programmers who began their attempts to break the iPhone’s reliance on AT&T in early July, have posted their hack on download servers.
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September 14th, 2007 in
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Spending on security software across Europe will top €2.4bn (£1.65bn) this year, with antivirus continuing to form the largest slice of the pie. Antivirus will account for more than 50 percent of the total security software revenue market in 2007, according to the calculations by analyst Gartner. Organisations are getting more sophisticated in the way they choose security products, and technical evaluations are now common practice, the analyst… read more »
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The New Zealand secret service has suggested the Chinese government was behind attacks on the country’s networks. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday assured reporters that no classified information had been compromised but confirmed that she believed foreign government spies were behind the cyberattack. While Clark said officials know which government was behind the attack, she would not name the country suspected.
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A year-old bug in QuickTime that, when paired with Firefox, allows hackers to hijack PCs and Macs now has Mozilla Corp. scrambling for a fix, the company’s chief security officer said yesterday.According to Petko Petkov, a U.K.-based Web application penetration tester, the current version of QuickTime contains a flaw in its Media Link (.qtl file formats) function. Any file with a QuickTime-supported extension — there are more than 60 … read more »
September 14th, 2007 in
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Berlin - “Irhabi007″ was the name of the phantom that haunted the far reaches of the Islamist cyber world a few years ago and was very active there. The “Internet terrorist” placed videos of attacks on websites, he gave insider tips to “hackers,” and the fact that he praised the Al-Qa’idah leaders to high heaven finally completed his status as a propagandist of terror. However, “irhabi007″ wa… read more »
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