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iOS 5.5.1 jailbreak done; iOS 6 jailbreak pending
iOS 5.5.1 jailbreak done; iOS 6 jailbreak pending
On Friday, the iOS 5.5.1 untethered jailbreak, Absinthe 2, was released. Now the same team is already working on a jailbreak for iOS6. But users should consider this: you’re on your own if you jailbreak.
May 28, 2012
TheWikiBoat’s OpNewSon fires today
TheWikiBoat’s OpNewSon fires today
TheWikiBoat, a new hacking group that uses techniques and tools similar to Anonymous, but for the lulz rather than the principle, plans to launch its first major operation, #OpNewSon, today.
May 25, 2012
US lawmakers look to reopen Google Street View probe
US lawmakers look to reopen Google Street View probe
Two US lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into Google’s collection of data from unprotected WiFi networks for its Google Maps Street View project.
May 25, 2012
Security: do as I say, not as I do
Security: do as I say, not as I do
While the role of the CISO is increasingly recognized – usually reporting directly to the board and sometimes sitting on the board – the problems it faces is highlighted by a new Cryptzone survey: security policy doesn’t apply to senior management.
May 25, 2012
Most businesses unaware of tough Canadian anti-spam law
Most businesses unaware of tough Canadian anti-spam law
A surprising 60% of US and Canadian marketing executives are unaware that Canada has an anti-spam law that contains fines of up to $10 million per offense and applies to any firm that sends communications to or from Canada.
May 24, 2012
Boston hospital loses laptop with patients' personal data
Boston hospital loses laptop with patients' personal data
Boston Children’s Hospital admitted this week that 2,159 patients may have had their personal information compromised as the result of a lost laptop.
May 24, 2012
Iranian students claim to have stolen info on NASA researchers
Iranian students claim to have stolen info on NASA researchers
A group of Iranian students are saying that they stole personal information on researchers at the US space agency.
May 24, 2012
Monday Mail Mayhem: Anonymous dumps 1.7GB from the DoJ
Monday Mail Mayhem: Anonymous dumps 1.7GB from the DoJ
Monday Mail Mayhem was this week launched by Anonymous starting with the Pirate Bay dump of a 1.7GB database stolen from the Department of Justice, and the release of the traditional Anonymous video announcement.
May 23, 2012
Hacker group steals half million client records from billing firm
Hacker group steals half million client records from billing firm
The hacker group UGNazi was able to infiltrate the billing system database of WHMCS, a billing and customer support provider, and steal 500,000 client records, including credit card details.
May 23, 2012
Al Qaeda video calls on followers to wage 'electronic jihad' against the US
Al Qaeda video calls on followers to wage 'electronic jihad' against the US
The US Senate's Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee is warning that an Al Qaeda video calling for the “covert Mujahidin” to commit “electronic jihad” against the US demonstrates the urgency of enacting cybersecurity legislation.
May 23, 2012
Bomb threat halts construction of NSA top-secret cybersecurity center
Bomb threat halts construction of NSA top-secret cybersecurity center
A bomb threat halted construction of the National Security Agency's top-secret cybersecurity intelligence center being built at Camp Williams, Utah.
May 22, 2012
Diablo III gaming accounts hacked, servers taken offline
Diablo III gaming accounts hacked, servers taken offline
Blizzard Entertainment’s newly launched Diablo III video game was hacked within a few days of its launch, and servers in Europe were taken offline for four hours on Sunday.
May 22, 2012