Hacker jailbreak Google Glass to gain root access

After only a few days since the developer edition of Google Glass landed, Jay Freeman aka "Saurik" has jailbroken it. Though Google Glass run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, he get root access using an exploit first discovered by another hacker named B1nary. Freeman, who obtained the device by...

Apple iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Evasion Jailbreak Bug, WebKit Flaw

Apple has patched a handful of security vulnerabilities in iOS, including a bug that was used for the latest iPhone jailbreak tool, called Evasion. Apple iOS 6.1.3 has patches for six vulnerabilities, including the screen lock bypass bug and a flaw in WebKit that can be used to execute arbitrary...

FBI Warning : New Malware attacking Android smartphones

Users should be aware that Cyber criminals are finding new ways to install malicious software on devices. The latest threat to Android phone users, according to the FBI, is a "work-at-home opportunity that promises a profitable payday just for sending out email." The IC3 has been made aware of...

Kindle Touch a remote code execution vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

I don't know if amazon kindle fans? Recent foreign media reports, the Kindle Touch appears a remote executable code vulnerabilities. For Kindle Touch 5.1.0 firmware version, you can remotely execute code, The/etc/shadow file is sent to the specifiedweb server. Vulnerability relates to...

Absinthe 2.0 Jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 Devices Released

A group of developers has released a new untethered jailbreak for devices running iOS 5.1.1. The hack allows users to run unsigned apps on their devices, something that Apple doesn’t like so much. The new version of the Absinthe jailbreak tool was released publicly on Friday by the Chronic-Dev Te...

Dear Jailbreaker, Apple Wants to Have a Word with You

After banning the word “jailbreak” from its app store and music library, Apple today reversed course and again permits the term – slang for hacking into a device to download unauthorized content — to appear on iTunes and its App Store. On Thursday bloggers noticed Apple had censored the word, usi...

Researchers Find Bug in SMS App That Can Lead to iPhone Exploits

Researchers have identified a bug in an application that can enable attackers potentially to gain control of a victim’s iPhone. The app in question, TreasonSMS, enables users to send SMS messages from a desktop Web browser by using their iPhones as Web servers. The bug lies in the way that the...

IPhone TreasonSMS & WifiSMS - Multiple Web Vulnerabilities

Document Title: =============== IPhone TreasonSMS & WifiSMS - Multiple Web Vulnerabilities References Source: ==================== http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/getcontent.php?id=154 Release Date: ============= 2012-04-22 Vulnerability Laboratory ID VL-ID: ====================================...

IPhone TreasonSMS & WifiSMS - Multiple Web Vulnerabilities

Document Title: =============== IPhone TreasonSMS & WifiSMS - Multiple Web Vulnerabilities References Source: ==================== http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/getcontent.php?id=154 Release Date: ============= 2012-04-22 Vulnerability Laboratory ID VL-ID: ====================================...

iPad 3 jailbroken on Launch Day by 3 ways

iPad 3 jailbroken on Launch Day by 3 ways The new Apple iPad third iPad, iPad 3 has already been jailbroken in at least three different ways. On the same day that Apple started shipping the new iPad out to consumers, there were reports that at least one hacker had already jailbroken the latest...

Researchers Discover Android Mobile Botnet 100k Strong

A newly discovered malicious application circulating on third party Android markets in China has created a botnet that contains more than 100,000 compromised devices, researchers report. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Symantec say the malware, dubbed RootStrap NC State...

Absinthe Jailbreak for iPhone 4S Released

Less than three weeks after releasing a new jailbreak for iPhones running iOS 5.01, a team of researchers has now published a similar tool for jailbreaking the iPhone 4S and iPad2. The Absinthe jailbreak tool will allow users to run unsigned code on their devices and load apps from places other...

Corona iOS Jailbreak Tool Released

A security researcher has released a tool that will untether iPhones and other devices running iOS 5.01, allowing them to run unsigned code. The tool relies on a pair of exploits, one in an iOS binary and another in the kernel, and the jailbreak will survive after a reboot. The tool, called Coron...

Apple Crash Reports Help Hackers to create a jailbreak exploit

Apple Crash Reports Help Hackers to create a jailbreak exploit iPhone "jailbreaking " has been a hot topic since Apple released its smartphone more than two years ago. According to the Latest report posted by BBC that Thousands of iPhone owners have joined forces with a team of hackers to help th...

Apple Crash Reports Help Hackers to create a jailbreak exploit

Apple Crash Reports Help Hackers to create a jailbreak exploit iPhone "jailbreaking" has been a hot topic since Apple released its smartphone more than two years ago. According to the Latest report posted by BBC that Thousands of iPhone owners have joined forces with a team of hackers to help the...

PlayBook Jailbreak Tool Released

The researchers who last week said they had succeeded in jailbreaking the RIM PlayBook tablet have now posted a detailed walkthrough of how users can accomplish the same task on their own. The technique requires the use of a custom tool, but otherwise is fairly straightforward. One of the...

RIM PlayBook Jailbroken, Researchers Claim

A group of researchers is claiming that they’ve found a root exploit that enables them to jailbreak the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet made by Research In Motion. In a video demonstration of the jailbreak, one of the researchers shows off the ability to change the settings on a PlayBook and says that...

Hidden Apple iOS 5 Autocorrect Keyboard Bar Found by Researcher

In the month since Apple’s release of iOS 5, a handful of features and workarounds have been found hidden beneath the mobile operating system’s surface. A few days ago, another feature was added to that list – an autocorrect keyboard bar. According to 9to5Mac, the “Android-like” feature allows...

Computerized Prison doors hacked with vulnerabilities used by Stuxnet worm

Computerized Prison doors hacked with vulnerabilities used by Stuxnet worm Security holes in the computer systems of federal prisons in the United States can effectively allow hackers to trigger a jailbreak by remote control. The discovery of the Stuxnet worm has alerted governments around the...

Google+ Hacker Florian Rohrweck Hired By Google for Security

Google+ Hacker Florian Rohrweck Hired By Google for Security Austrian blogger/developer Florian Rohrweck, who discovered unreleased Google+ features by exploring the source code, was hired by Google. Rohrweck's main claim to fame was a period of snooping on the code behind Google's various web...