Now available: website to ‘jailbreak’ iPhone

Posted by . , Tuesday, August 3, 2010 3:45 AM

The new Apple iPhone 4 displayed at an Apple store in Los Angeles.
The new Apple iPhone 4 displayed at an Apple store in Los Angeles.

Less than a week after the U.S. government said it was no longer illegal to hack your own phone, a new website launched on Monday that allows iPhone owners to “jailbreak” their smartphones online to circumvent restrictions put on the devices by Apple.

Prior to the launch of the website jailbreakme.com users had to download software to their computers and then connect their phones up in a complicated and time-consuming process. However, many iPhone users went through to this trouble to circumvent the tight restrictions on what software can be used on the popular devices.

Jailbroken phones can download any software they want, not just Apps pre-approved by Apple. Some of the most popular applications include MyWi, which turns phones into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, and IntelliScreen, which lets users put e-mail and calendars on their home screens.

The U.S. government updated its regulations last week to legalise “jailbreaking,” though the activity still violates Apples software license and voids the company’s warranty on the phone.

Early reports said that some users of the site were experiencing difficulties using the videoconferencing feature called Facetime on their hacked phones. The new website does allow users to uninstall the software by using the restore feature available over iTunes, and this seems to fix the problem, according to online reports.

There was no initial reaction from Apple to the new software. But after the government changed the jailbreaking rules last week, the company justified its tight control over the phone’s software.

“Apple’s goal has always been to ensure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone and we know that jailbreaking can severely degrade the experience,” Apple wrote.

Source http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/gadgets/article549702.ece

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Hassle free JailbreakMe Returns for iOS 4 Devices

Posted by . , Monday, August 2, 2010 2:52 AM

JailbreakMe - a new jailbreak for iPhone 4 and iOS 4.0 based devices has arrived with a bang. Developed by c0mex, the same guy who came out with first iPad jailbreak Spirit, the new JailbreakMe solution is a Mobile Safari based remote jailbreak. This means you don't need any computer or Mac to jailbreak your device. Just connect it to web, visit JailbreakMe.com and then it works like a charm. Of course, you should know that jailbreaking for fair use is an exception in DMCA and is no longer illegal.

The new JailbreakME.com is an online Mobile Safari browser based remote jailbreak that can be used for iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G devices running iOS 4.0 and 4.0.1 updates. Even the iPad running iOS 3.2.1 can be jailbroken with this solution but you might face some annoyances.

To jailbreak your device, you got to visit either of these two websites on your iOS device:
After that, you have to Slide the button to jailbreak your device. At this moment, millions of users might be visiting both websites so you might have to try a couple of times. Along with this jailbreak, you might see FaceTime and MMS issue which c0mex tweeted about. However, these have been taken care of. All you have to do is fire up Cydia and upgrade when prompted.

Do note that you'll be responsible if something goes wrong with your device. Just in case something wrong happens, don't panic. Hook up your iOS based device to iTunes and perform a clean restore (provided you have the respective .ipsw update file for the same device).

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Details of 100 million Facebook users leaked online

Posted by . , Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:53 AM

A computer security researcher has posted the profile information of more than 100 million Facebook users online. The 2.8 GB list is now available as a downloadable file.
A computer security researcher has posted the profile information of more than 100 million Facebook users online. The 2.8 GB list is now available as a downloadable file.

A computer security researcher on Wednesday released the profile data of more than 100 million Facebook users on a list he compiled by searching Facebook’s public directory.

The Facebook directory lists users who share at least some of their profile information with the public. But the significance of the list compiled by researcher Ron Bowes of Skull Security is that it makes it easier for anyone to compile and sort the emails, locations and other publicly available data of anyone on the list.

Bowes made the 2.8-gigabyte list available to the public over the BitTorrent network. In a blog posting Bowes said he published the list to highlight what he called a “scary privacy issue” in that Facecbook’s complicated privacy settings often leave users unaware of what personal information they are sharing.

Facebook, which boasts more than 500 million users, has been beset by security and privacy concerns in recent months, but brushed off Bowes’ list as a release of information that was already available to the public.

“In this case, information that people have agreed to make public was collected by a single researcher,” Facebook said in a statement.

“This information already exists in Google, Bing, other search engines, as well as on Facebook. No private data is available or has been compromised.”

Source http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/internet/article540077.ece

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Nokia X6 8GB Available in India at Rs. 14,499

Posted by . , Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:41 AM

Nokia continues to announce its latest launch in India on its Twitter Page. The latest announcement is of Nokia X6 8GB, which Nokia has announced is now available in India at the price of Rs. 14,499. Last week Nokia had informed on its Twitter page that C3 and C6 will be available in India, in the month of August and September, respectively. Nokia X6 8GB is an interesting phone. Let us take a look at its specifications in detail.

Nokia X6 8GB Detail Specs

Nokia X6 is basically a mobile phone targeted at providing a better music listening experience. It provides easy access to Nokia Ovi Music store and can play various music format like MP3, SpMidi, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and MTP. And as the name suggests, the Nokia X6 8GB is backed by 8GB of memory which helps in playing up to 35 hours of music and 4.5 hours of video, Nokia claims. The phone supports 11.5 hours of talk time on GSM and 6 hours of talk time on 3G.

Nokia X6 8GB is capable of using HSDPA, GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA for internet access. For connectivity, it has Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, A-GPS, WLAN and a 3.5mm AV connector. Access to social networking sites is not even worth mentioning nowadays as it is becoming a must have element in the new phones.

Nokia X6 8GB has a 5 mega pixel camera with the Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. It also has the additional feature of TV out support and online share. In terms of display, the Nokia X6 8GB has a 3.2-inch nHD touchscreen with an aspect ratio of 16:9. The phone runs on Symbian operating system S60 5.0.

We will try to get out hands on Nokia X6 8GB and review it soon for you. We already are in the process of testing Nokia X6 16 GB version and we will soon post a review. Keep checking.

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Internet addresses to void in less than a year

Posted by . , Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:51 AM

According to the experts, the world will run out of internet addresses in less than a year and inaction by internet providers could lead to broken applications and more expensive net connections.

IPv4, the protocol that supports Internet, provides only about 4 billion IP addresses which is the unique sequence of numbers assigned to each computer, website or other internet-connected device. Due to the explosion in the number of people, devices and web services on the internet, there are only about 232 million IP addresses are left and this allocation is set to be exhausted in about 240 days.

"When the IPv4 protocol was developed 30 years ago, it seemed to be a reasonable attempt at providing enough addresses, bearing in mind that at that point personal computers didn't really exist. The idea that mobile phones might want an IP address hadn't occurred to anybody because mobile phones hadn't been invented and the idea that air conditioners and refrigerators might want them was utterly ludicrous," said John Lindsay, carrier relations manager at internet service provider (ISP) Internode, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Internet experts derived a solution to the problem several years ago, which involves moving to a new protocol, IPv6, that provides trillions of addresses for every person on the planet. But most of the internet industry - including ISPs and websites - have been reluctant to make the necessary investments to move to IPv6.

In the meantime ISPs may force multiple customers to share IP addresses, which may lead to common applications, such as Gmail and iTunes ceasing to work.

Source http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Internet_addresses_to_void_in_less_than_a_year-nid-70097.html

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Karbonn's K25 Dual SIM Phone with QWERTY Keypad

Posted by . , Monday, July 26, 2010 2:29 AM

India based Karbonn Mobiles has announced the launch of its latest dual SIM handset. Known as the K25, this device joins one of the many QWERTY keypad laden dual SIM phones available in India these days.

The device boasts of a 2.3-inch QVGA display and features like GPRS, Bluetooth, 2.0 USB port, support for WAP, SMS, MMS and e-mail. It also comes with an FM radio. Like may other devices in its price range, this phone is also social networking ready and comes pre-embedded with social networking applications like Twitter and Facebook.





The phone weighs 95 grams and features a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom. The model has an internal memory of 80 MB which is expandable up to 8 GB.
The K25 offers 4 hours of talk time and has been priced at Rs. 4,400.

Source http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Karbonns_K25_Dual_SIM_Phone_with_QWERTY_Keypad/551-112381-893.html

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Embedded spyware in Dell servers

Posted by . , Thursday, July 22, 2010 2:25 AM

General says cyber attacks must be stopped
Hardware giant Dell has confirmed that some of its PowerEdge server motherboards have been shipped to customers with embedded spyware.

According to Dell, the damage is limited to replacement motherboards for four Dell server products -- PowerEdge R310, PowerEdge R410, PowerEdge R510 and PowerEdge T410.

However, the exact malware type, and how it managed its way onto the motherboards is still not clear.

Dell confirmed the issue after a customer received a call warning about the infected motherboard.

"As part of Dell’s quality process, we have identified a potential issue with our service mother board stock, like the one you received for your PowerEdge R410, and are taking preventative action with our customers accordingly. The potential issue involves a small number of PowerEdge server motherboards sent out through service dispatches that may contain malware. This malware code has been detected on the embedded server management firmware as you indicated."

"We take matters of information security very seriously and believe that any impact to a customer’s information security is unlikely. To date we have received no customer reports related to data security. Systems running non-Windows operating systems are not vulnerable to this malware and this issue is not present on motherboards shipped new with PowerEdge systems."

"We have assembled a customer list and are directly contacting customers like you through a call campaign. On the call, you should be provided a phone number to call if you have additional questions."

Source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/infrastucture/Embedded-spyware-in-Dell-servers/articleshow/6200471.cms

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