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How to capture iPhone SMS tokens: video

Pure Hacking chief technology officer Ty Miller has posted a demonstration video of how an attack can steal SMS-based two-factor authentication tokens from Apple iPhones, and possibly Android devices.

April 4th, 2011 in Security by Darren Pauli 4 Comments 5 Votes

iPhones: The Wi-Fi threat to business security

An Australian security expert has warned that enterprises will face new Wi-Fi security threats thanks to the rise of the iPhone.

June 12th, 2008 in iPhone by Marcus Browne Comment 1 Vote

Online banking: What's security got to do with it?

It is more important for online banking to make customers feel secure than make those customers actually secure, according to the head of technology at Commonwealth Bank's New Zealand subsidiary, Auckland Savings Bank (ASB).

May 12th, 2008 in Asb by Liam Tung Comment 1 Vote

Web 2.woe: Simple security flaws going unfixed

Web application vulnerabilities are simple to fix -- but they're here to stay and will likely get worse, say security analysts.

October 19th, 2007 in Web 2.0 by Liam Tung Comment Vote

IDC Web site defaced by 'eco-terrorists'

The Web site of Global IT research firm IDC has been hacked by a group purporting to be Brazilian environmental terrorists to serve a message urging people to take action over global warming.

October 17th, 2007 in Idc by Liam Tung Comment 1 Vote

Google fixes Gmail 'ethical hacker' vulnerability

Three days after ethical hacker Petko Petkov announced his discovery of a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gmail, Google says it has fixed the problem.

September 28th, 2007 in Gmail by Liam Tung Comment Vote

Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy

Petko Petkov of ethical hacking group GNUCitizen, has developed a proof-of-concept program to steal contacts and incoming e-mails from Google Gmail users.

September 26th, 2007 in Google by Liam Tung 1 Comment Vote

Dangerous Java flaw threatens virtually everything

Google's Security team has discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment that threatens the security of all platforms, browsers and even mobile devices.

July 13th, 2007 in Java by Liam Tung Comment Vote

Flaw threatens most SMB security devices

A flaw affecting eight vendors' Universal Threat Management (UTM) security appliances was identified by US-based security firm Calyptix last week.

July 2nd, 2007 in Check Point by Liam Tung Comment Vote

Accredited open source anti-hacking course launches

The first fully accredited Open Source Security Testing Methodology (OSSTM) program -- a five-day hands-on course run by penetration testing specialists Pure Hacking -- will kick off this September.

July 12th, 2006 in White Hat by Munir Kotadia Comment Vote

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Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

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But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

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Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

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So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

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@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

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NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

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The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

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Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

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Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

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