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Dream JB planned to release fake iOS 6 jailbreak earlier than December 22

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last night, the highly-anticipated untethered iOS 6 jailbreak that hundreds of thousands of people were waiting on turned out to be fake, with the jailbreak download files actually just linking to a Rick-rolling video on YouTube. Many notable iOS hackers knew it was all a hoax from the beginning, but there were certainly some excited users who thought that, just maybe, it was all real. We ended up getting a hold of Dream JB himself to hear what his thoughts were on what he called a “social experiment.”

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Untethered iOS 6 jailbreak is fake, users get Rick-rolled

, Dec 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yesterday, we reported that an untethered iOS 6 jailbreak was going to be released on December 22. A lot of people, including us, were a bit skeptical, although his efforts seemed commendable and legit. However, the hacker behind the jailbreak, Dream JB, turns out to be a fake, as the link to the jailbreak files takes you to a Rick-rolling video on YouTube. Read The Full Story

Untethered iOS 6 jailbreak to arrive December 22

, Dec 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

iOS 6 users have been waiting for an untethered jailbreak for some time now, but it seems that there's finally a set date for it. A hacker by the name of "Dream JB" has announced that he'll be releasing an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.0.1 on December 22, and it will be compatible with newer iOS devices like the iPhone 5, iPad mini, the 4th-gen iPad, and the new iPod Touch. Read The Full Story

Hackable hotel room locks to be replaced by manufacturer

, Dec 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Following a sudden surge of hotel room break-ins after the discovery of a simple door lock hack, lock firm Onity is chipping in to replace affected hotel door locks. Onity is currently working with Marriott, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Hyatt hotels to replace the insecure door locks in their hotels, and are planning to cover at least some of the cost. Read The Full Story

Former Windows hacker joins Apple, helps protect OS X from malware

, Dec 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has hired Kristin Paget, a former Microsoft employee who worked as a hacker for the company, which used her and a few others to find security issues in Windows Vista. After working for Microsoft, Paget was employed by Recursion Ventures, a security firm. Now Apple has snapped her up to focus on security for OS X. Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 gains Windows Phone 8 port

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's time again to call forth the beast from the pits of hacker heaven, that being the legendary HTC HD2, originally running Windows Mobile 6.5 back in 2009, here now with Windows Phone 8. This device has been a bit of a golden egg for hackers over the past few years, with the challenge being to get the newest and most fabulous mobile operating system running on it. Now it seems that even Windows Phone 8, a mobile operating system that has hardware requirements built-in, is no longer safe! Read The Full Story

Zelda trades places with Link via Greatest Dad Ever

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

A man whose daughter enjoys video games has released a lovely hack for the game Zelda: Windwaker in which all of the gender pronouns have been switched, thusly creating an environment that allows his young girl to be the hero and cementing himself as the Greatest Dad in History. This simple trick allowed a bit more gender equality - or flipping, in this case, in an industry where it's incredibly rare for a woman character to save the day. Here with Zelda, the graphics already supported the idea that the boy needed saving and the girl did the saving - all this man had to do was switch some words around. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 3 Chromebook gets Ubuntu hack via Google itself

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

It would appear that the folks at Google - or at least one of their ranks - wants to prove the versatility of the hardware behind the newest Chromebook on the market with a port of Ubuntu as an operating system. We've reviewed the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook in full and can say with some confidence that it'd be amazing to have more options than just Chrome as an OS, especially given the undeniably low price point of the unit at $249 USD. The process has already begun with Google's Olof Johansson, right on down on the case - with a dirty port going strong here right as the Chromebook is arriving in mailboxes! Read The Full Story

Hacker accesses 3.6 million South Carolina tax returns

, Oct 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

On October 10, the Secret Service notified South Carolina state officials that an international hacker had gained access to approximately 3.6 million state tax returns, as well as 387,000 credit and debit card numbers. The breach happened when the hacker infiltrated the South Carolina Department of Revenue's computer system, where state returns from 1998 to present resided containing unencrypted social security numbers and 16,000 unencrypted credit and debit card numbers. According to the Secret Service, it's possible the hacker got into the system as early as the end of August. Read The Full Story

Barnes & Noble lists 63 stores affected by PIN hack

, Oct 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today book retailer Barnes & Noble confirmed that 63 of their retail stores have been compromised with tampered PIN pads. We originally reported the breaking news earlier this morning, but the company completed an internal investigation today that revealed one PIN pad in each of the 63 stores were tampered with, and that customers who used a credit or debit card on the machines were at risk of stolen personal information. Read The Full Story

Sony isn’t liable for PSN hack, says California judge

, Oct 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Last year, Sony's PlayStation Network was hacked, resulting in a massive breach of users' personal information, something the company delayed in announcing. A class-action lawsuit was filed against the company, which was mostly dismissed this morning by a California district judge. The reason? Sony didn't promise users perfect security. Read The Full Story

Huawei faces ban in Canada over security risks

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Earlier this week, both Huawei and ZTE were accused of espionage practices on behalf of the Chinese government, and the US House Intelligence Committee recommended that companies in the US should refrain from using either Huawei or ZTE hardware. Of course, both companies denied the claims, but Huawei is now getting a lot of grief from Canada. Read The Full Story
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