Sep05
via Help Net Security – News on 9/5/11
BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete des…
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Sep04
Web code hints Find My Friends on its way to Apple iCloud
on September 4, 2011 at 10:02 pmPosted In: Uncategorized
via Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks on 9/3/11
The possibility of Apple’s Find My Friends feature grew stronger Saturday after web code was distributed by an anonymous source. While exploring a support system for the outgoing MobileMe, the AppleInsider contact found a block of code for tasks such as viewing the followed or following lists, statuses, and bans. Also mentioned are photo and video streams that might tie the support system or Find My Friends into iCloud’s Photo Stream feature….
Sep04
DNS hack hits popular websites: Telegraph, Register, UPS
on September 4, 2011 at 5:39 pmPosted In: Uncategorized
via Techmeme on 9/4/11
Graham Cluley / Naked Security:
DNS hack hits popular websites: Telegraph, Register, UPS, etc — Popular websites including The Register, The Daily Telegraph, UPS, and others have fallen victim to a DNS hack that has resulted in visitors being redirected to third-party webpages. — Web security tester Paul Mutton managed …
Aug28
PROTECT IP threatens the future of DNS security
on August 28, 2011 at 9:32 pmPosted In: Uncategorized
via Techmeme on 8/27/11
AfterDawn.com:
PROTECT IP threatens the future of DNS security — PROTECT IP is the name of a bill which is working its way through the US Senate with a version also expected to be introduced in the House of Representatives next month. It would require the Attorney General's office to compile of list …
