PS3 Firmware Finally Secure?

As many people dedicated to the Sony environment may know, the hacker that goes by the name KaKaRoToKS was the first person to release a custom firmware for hacked PS3′s. And you may have also signed into the PSN (Playstation Network) and saw that there was an update awaiting you a few days ago. This [...]

Hacking Attempts and NASDAQ

Though they show no sign of altering besides additional files, the NASDAQ OMX servers and networks were breached late last year. NASDAQ has said that there is a possibility that these hackers could have just explored the system now, searching for additional vulnerabilities in which they can exploit later down the road. Why are we [...]

Security Implications of Jailbreaking your iPhone

A while back, Trend Micro published an article I thought was interesting. I wish I saw it earlier. It talks about the security issues you open yourself to when you jailbreak your iPhone. They say that apps on Cydia aren’t monitored for security and could potentially open you up to issues. This is true, but [...]

AV-Test Q2 2010 Report puts Norton on Top

I’m kinda surprised by this since I ditched Norton a long time ago, but it has some out on top on AV-Test’s Q2 testing with a score of 16/18. Very impressive, for what I considered to be bloatware and only bogged down your computer. I don’t think this will make me switch because I’m a [...]

Consoles Make A Company Vulnerable To Attack

Interesting article from GamesBeat. At last week’s Defcon hacker conference, Ki-Chan Ahn and Dong-Joo Ha showed how malware can be dropped on a Nintendo DS or Nintendo Wii and a hacker could use it as access to a company’s network. These are good methods of getting into a network because people don’t expect there to [...]

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