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Archive for July, 2010

Hackers to get eavesdropping lessons on cell calls

Posted by deepquest under Privacy, Security (No Respond)

A security expert said he has devised a simple and relatively inexpensive way to snoop on cellphone conversations, claiming that most wireless networks are incapable of guaranteeing calls won’t be intercepted. Law enforcement has long had access to expensive cell-phone tapping equipment known as IMSI catchers that each cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. But […]

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Skype not safe anymore: encryption cracked

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Skype not safe anymore: encryption cracked

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Hackers Strike Back Against Microsoft

Posted by deepquest under m$ (No Respond)

Angered by Microsoft’s recent criticism of third-party security researchers, a group of hackers says it will begin anonymously releasing proof-of-concept exploit code for Microsoft vulnerabilities in retaliation.

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iTunes accounts, App Store hacked

Posted by deepquest under Apple (No Respond)

Various blogs are reporting that it appears some iTunes customer accounts have been hacked and that funds from those accounts may have been used to purchase apps in the iTunes App Store.