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Submission + - 'Sidejacking ' On WiFi

Submitted by ancientribe on Thursday August 02, 2007 @06:52PM

ancientribe writes: As if you need another reason not to use WiFi unprotected, here's one: a researcher has released a tool that lets hackers "sidejack" your machine and access your Web accounts. Called Hamster, the tool basically clones the victim's cookies by sniffing their session IDs and controlling their Website accounts.

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=130 692&WT.svl=news1_2

Submission + - Symantec admit Windows is Secure

Submitted by

hackathology

on Monday March 26, 2007 @08:09AM

hackathology writes: "Symantec has been forced to admit that its long-term enemy Microsoft is currently shipping the most secure operating system out there."

Submission + - Ubuntu Linux 6.10 PowerPC64 installed to Xbox 360

Submitted by

Wookieblaster

on Monday March 26, 2007 @07:56AM

Wookieblaster writes: "It seems that a person called "Cpasjuste" just managed to install a working copy of Ubuntu 6.10 PowerPC 64 to a Xbox 360. The installation method takes advantage of the Xbox 360 Hypervisor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, which has been automatically patched in newer Xbox 360 systems. Still, this could mark the first major victory for the Xbox 360 hacking scene."

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