High Technology Threat Brief (HTTB) Victim of half-million-dollar cybercrime tells tale of fighting back. Researcher finds serious SMS spoofing flaw on iOS. A security research who goes by the handle "pod2g" has found a serious security vulnerability in the way iOS devices handle SMS messages, warning that this could be exploited by online criminals.
The flaw, which the researcher describes as "severe," exists since the beginning of the implementation of SMS in the iPhone, and is still there in iOS 6 beta 4. According to a post on pod2g's blog, an attacker can exploit this flaw to send an SMS that seems to come from the receiver's bank asking for sensitive information or luring them to a maliciously rigged web site. In another scenario, an attacker could send a spoofed text message to an iPhone user to use as false evidence; or send spoofed messages to manipulate iPhone users into thinking they are receving legitimate SMS messages. Here's the skinny on the problem: Because of the severity of this flaw, pod2g is calling on Apple to fix this issue before the final release of iOS 6.
Hey Sprint LTE phone owners: Carrier now has a 4G network for some of you. Buzzblog: Microsoft code contains the phrase 'big boobs' ... Yes, really. High Technology Threat Brief (HTTB) Install The New Ubuntu WebApps Technology In Ubuntu 12.04 Or 12.10. Ubuntu WebApps is a new feature that will be integrated with Ubuntu by default, starting with Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. This new technology allows websites such as Gmail, Grooveshark, Last.fm, Facebook, Google Docs and many others to be tightly integrated with the desktop (Unity): they will support HUD, you'll receive desktop notifications, quicklists, ALT-TAB support and they will integrate with the messaging menu: Examples of what the new WebApps technology can do:Control Grooveshark from the Ubuntu Sound MenuSee how many unread emails you have in your Gmail or Yahoo Mail inbox from the Ubuntu Messaging MenuGet native desktop notifications for Facebook, Gmail, Google+ Some services like Facebook, Google (including Docs, Gmail, Google+, Picasa and YouTube), Flickr, Twitter, Foursquare and Identi.ca will be directly integrated into Online Accounts, available in the Ubuntu Control Center (System Settings): Here's a video demoing the new Web Apps integration in Ubuntu:
U.S. spy agency chief to meet with hackers at Defcon. Oman Tribune. News Headline Story. 4Chan Outs Burger King Employee Who Put His Feet in Lettuce. On Monday, this picture was uploaded anonymously on 4chan, smugly proclaiming “This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King“. Yeah, well these Burger King employees might be good at balancing themselves on buckets of vegetation, but they’re not very good at removing Exif data from their photos. The denizens of 4chan were quick to notice, and the very next day, the lettuce-stepper was fired. The original post was made on 07/16/12 at 11:38PM. At 11:47PM, another 4chan user noted that the photo’s Exif data pointed to Mayfield Heights, Ohio. This is why we use imgur, people. At 11:50PM, just 12 minutes later, someone posted the address of the Burger King branch in which the lettuce-stepping occurred, wishing the OP a happy unemployment. At 11:55PM, someone had apparently contacted the news.
At 11:58PM, someone posted the link to Burger King’s Tell Us About Us form, with a photo of The Dude we shall interpret as enthusiastic endorsement. Things happen so fast these days. And there you go. Pinterest Temporarily Locking Down Compromised Accounts. 43 Years Ago Today, We Walked On The Moon. As lovers of technology and slaves to the news cycle, we all get caught up in the next new thing. The cynic in me notes that the 43rd anniversary of the moon landing – an occurrence that changed the course of history with a completeness and intensity that few warmongers have ever been able to induce – is just another moon landing anniversary.
It isn’t the 25th or the 50th or the 100th. It’s just something that happened 43 years ago today at about 8pm UTC. In short, two men – born helpless as the rest of us – through time, training, and sheer will, were thrust into space by the greatest minds of our generation and then stepped onto a lunar soil that the New York Times reported as being fine and powdery. Why, then, commemorate this date? That is why this anniversary is so important, and why it is important to remember the things the put us here. Global Financial Network. High Technology Threat Brief (HTTB) Phishing websites hit all-time high with lucrative cyber crime trade. Spear phishing targets one in two organizations.
Digital Forensics, Inc. Dropbox Security Breach: Who’s Guarding Your Secrets In The Cloud? – Forbes. Pinterest Locks Out Hacked Accounts, Investigates Security Breach – CMSWire. Dr Smurf pleads guilty to hacking and stealing credit card details … Digital Forensics and Watermarking. Phishing and Pharming: Harmful Air Max Scams. Computer Forensics vs. eDiscovery: What Does Your Case Need? – New Jersey Legals Blog.