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Google distances itself from rooted Wallets

After recovering from a spate of security hiccups that occurred over the last month, Google has now decided to distance itself from Wallet users who are running a rooted device, according to a new report.

March 6th, 2012 in Security by Luke Hopewell Comment 1 Vote

BlackBerry PlayBook can run Android apps via rooting

BlackBerry PlayBook owners tired of waiting for RIM to support Android apps can root their devices to gain access to the Android Market.

January 5th, 2012 in Blackberry by Lance Whitney Comment Vote

Apache bug prompts update advice

IT security company Sense of Security has discovered a serious bug in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database.

March 8th, 2010 in Apache by Colin Ho Comment Vote

Mogeneration hires rickroll virus author

Ashley Towns, the Australian behind the ikee iPhone worm that replaced the background picture of insecure jailbroken iPhones, has reportedly been hired by Sydney company mogeneration.

November 27th, 2009 in Apple by Chris Duckett Comment Vote

Multiple flaws reported in Linux kernel

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in many iterations and distributions of Linux.

February 14th, 2008 in Exploit by Tom Espiner Comment Vote

Linux kernel flaw gifts local users root privilege

An error in the workings of Linux kernel versions 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 can give local users access to root privileges.

February 12th, 2008 in Linux by Stefan Beiersmann Comment Vote

IPv6 migration begins as ICANN updates servers

The great migration from IPv4 to IPv6 has officially begun, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), added the first addresses to its root servers that conform to the new version of the Internet protocol.

February 6th, 2008 in Address by David Meyer Comment Vote

Hack turns iPhone into spy-phone

US security consultant, Rick Farrow, has used H D Moore's security testing tool, Metasploit, to crack the iPhone, which allows a hacker to do anything the iPhone user can, but remotely.

November 22nd, 2007 in iPhone by Liam Tung Comment Vote

Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes

Gaining root access to a Mac is "easy pickings," according to an individual who won an OS X hacking challenge last month by gaining root control of a machine using an unpublished security vulnerability.

March 6th, 2006 in Rm-my-mac by Munir Kotadia 4 Comments Vote

Symantec provides hiding place for hackers

Symantec has released an update to its popular Norton SystemWorks to fix a security problem that could be abused by cybercriminals to hide malicious software.

January 12th, 2006 in Norton Protected Recycle Bin by Joris Evers Comment Vote

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

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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.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
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