Security researchers have found that thermal cameras can be combined with computer algorithms to automate the process of stealing payment card data processed by automatic teller machines.
At the Usenix Security Symposium in San Francisco last week, the researchers said the technique has advantages over more common ATM skimming methods that use traditional cameras to capture the PINs people enter during transactions. That’s because customers often obscure a camera’s view with their bodies, either inadvertently or on purpose. What’s more, it can take a considerable amount of time for crooks to view the captured footage and log the code entered during each session.
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H8sn0w, has released the first beta software “sn0wbreeze”, which is fully compatible to work with Windows 7/Vista and XP machines. Sn0wbreeze is a tool which allows you to create custom firmware for you iPhone and iPod Touch. You can download this tool @ official website.
The current version of Sn0wbreeze supports iPhone 2G/3G/3GS(non MC) and iPod touch 1G and 2G (non MC). Follow the step by step guide posted below to jailbreak your iPhone and iPod touch with Sn0wbreeze.
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MySQL.com, the official website of the database management system of the same name, was subjected to an attack whereby hackers used SQL injection exploits to gain access to a complete list of usernames and passwords on the site.
News of the attack surfaced when the attackers posted details of the compromise on the Full Disclosure mailing list, publicly listing the contents of database tables used to store member and employee data, but also a small sample of user logins and password hashes.
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Thousands of malware are created to infiltrate our computers and we have always found a way of defeating such malwares. They often attack the operating system and destroy files and applications which would eventually disable the computer.
With the help of proper anti-virus and anti-spyware, you will be able to prevent this type of attacks on your computer. The mere fact that you are reading them today would mean that you have been covered against popular viruses, malwares and spywares.
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