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Feb

VeriSign revealed to have suffered repeated security breaches in 2010

It took some digging through more than 2,000 pages of SEC documents, but Reuters revealed today that VeriSign was attacked “repeatedly” by hackers in 2010, and that some undisclosed information was stolen from the company. The key danger there is the DNS records that the company manages — which ensure that URLs take you to the correct website — but VeriSign says that its executives “do not believe these attacks breached the servers that support our Domain Name System network.” As Reuters notes, however, the company isn’t ruling anything out. Details on the attacks themselves (or the exact number and timing of them) are otherwise hard to come by, but it’s reported that VeriSign’s security staff did not notify top management until September of 2011 — although they are said to have “responded” to the attacks themselves

Feb

Passware claims FileVault 2 can be cracked in under an hour, sells you the software to prove it

Lunch hours may never feel safe again.

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Passware claims FileVault 2 can be cracked in under an hour, sells you the software to prove it

Jan

Nook Tablet gets easy root shortcut via SD card (video)

As the (admittedly niche) battle for root access wages on between the Nook Tablet creators and its end users, a new shortcut’s been discovered for unlocking the Android-based slab — and you’ll need an SD card to do the business. The new technique, courtesy of xda-developers forum member Indirect , works on all tablets up to version 1.4.1, requiring the installation of some key files onto the card and a reboot to unleash the might of Google’s Android Market

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Jan

Open source controller framework lets you add the finishing touch

There are plenty of off-the-shelf controllers out there, but what if you fancy something a little more…

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Open source controller framework lets you add the finishing touch

Jan

BeagleBone board boots up XBMC Eden, shows off its media prowess

BeagleBoard isn’t letting the Raspberry Pi steal all the glory in the battle for low-cost computing supremacy. The $35 ARM11-based Pi may win on price, but at least the BeagleBone can hold its own in terms of power.

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BeagleBone board boots up XBMC Eden, shows off its media prowess

Jan

Arduino hack gives a second screen to Android phones, isn’t very useful (video)

Who knows why tech tinkerers do what they do. We’re just happy to see those idle hands try the untested

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Arduino hack gives a second screen to Android phones, isn’t very useful (video)

Jan

Living la vita hacker: PS3 firmware exploit expands Vita Remote Play options

Those gosh-darned hackers just refuse to get off Sony’s lawn, serving up yet another exploit for the outfit’s latest baby, the PlayStation Vita . Well, sort of — the Vita’s own code hasn’t been breached, but it sure plays nice with PlayStation 3 custom firmware 3.55 . The PS3 tweak apparently recognizes the Vita as a mobile phone, which somehow allows it to Remote Play a wider assortment of PS3 games than normal.

Jan

VoiceUtils makes your iPhone 4S wish into a Siri command (video)

In the event you haven’t tired of Siri hacks, here comes yet another unintended use of the ole robo-handmaiden. This time, however, her jailbroken powers of automation are strictly for vanilla iOS purposes, so you won’t find any demonstrations of car stereo or TV channel changing here. Instead, recently liberated iPhone 4S owners can look forward to a software package called VoiceUtils, available through Cydia, that allows Cupertino’s best gal to open first- and third-party apps, unlock your phone (barring password protection) and even reboot

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VoiceUtils makes your iPhone 4S wish into a Siri command (video)

Jan