The voice-activated feature on the new iPhone 4S will let anyone use the phone to send e-mails and text messages and make calls even if it is passcode locked, security firm Sophos revealed today and CNET has confirmed. Try it. Grab a friend’s locked iPhone 4S, press the button and ask Siri to do something. [...]
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New data-stealing Trojan could be Stuxnet version 2.0
Posted by Gary on October 19, 2011
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Comparison of Stuxnet and Duqu at a glance. (Credit: Symantec) Malware has been discovered on computer systems in Europe that has identical code to the Stuxnet worm and could be the precursor to the next big computer attack on critical infrastructure systems, Symantec said today. Unlike Stuxnet, which targeted specific Siemens SCADA (supervisory control and [...]
Google offers encrypted Web search by default
Posted by Gary on October 19, 2011
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Google announced today that it will encrypt by default Web searches and results for users who are signed in. People who don’t have a Google account or are signed out can go directly to https://www.google.com, the company said in a blog post. Encrypting the communications between an end user and the Google search engine servers [...]
Page Not Found – CNET
Posted by Gary on October 19, 2011
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No, really, it looks like you clicked on a borked link or something. You could try searching for what you want here: Or go to the CNET homepage. Or speaking of 404, you could always check out CNET’s Internet snark machine, The 404 Podcast. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this [...]
U.S. rejected cyberattack on Libya, report says
Posted by Gary on October 18, 2011
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Officials in the Obama administration considered compromising Libya’s government computer networks to block early-warning data gathering and missile launches on NATO war planes during the American-led strikes this spring but decided against it, according to The New York Times. While the move would have lowered the risk to pilots, it could have opened up a [...]
Citigroup CEO targeted by hackers over protest arrests
Posted by Gary on October 18, 2011
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Vikram Pandit, chief executive of Citigroup (Credit: Citigroup) Hackers released personal information about the head of Citigroup today in retaliation for the arrest of protesters during the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations this weekend. The data on Vikram Pandit, Citigroup’s chief executive officer, includes phone numbers, address, e-mail address, family information, and some legal and financial [...]
Symantec fixes Norton update that blocked Facebook
Posted by Gary on October 14, 2011
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The latest antivirus detection file update of Norton Antivirus blocked access to Facebook after mistaking it for a phishing site, Symantec told CNET today. The problem was fixed yesterday within hours of it being noticed, according to a statement from Symantec, which acquired Norton and its antivirus software a decade ago. “The issue occurred due [...]