As Mac users, we’ve mostly enjoyed a life free of the worry that has followed Windows users for years. Mac OS X is pretty damn secure. But it could be more secure. As Macs enjoy increased popularity, they become a more attractive target to identity thieves and other criminals. Sooner or later, bad people ruin [...]
A total of 16 people with ties to the "hacktivist" group "Anonymous" were arrested by the FBI on Monday. Fourteen of them were charged in connection with an attack on PayPal, which was targeted by "Anonymous" because the website suspended the account of WikiLeaks after it released classified State Department cables. The arrests, the Justice [...]
This is what you should be fearful of, not us releasing things publicly, but the fact that someone hasn’t released something publicly. We’re sitting on 200,000 Brink users right now that we never gave out. It might make you feel safe knowing we told you, so that Brink users may change their passwords. What if [...]
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Cool new interface removes the pain of jailbreaking, with just a slide. I haven't tried it. Jailbreaks means you can install tweaks and apps Apple won't allow in the App Store. Is it 100% legal as they claim? Does it void your warranty? Anyway, be sure you know what you are doing, and sync with [...]
For times when you are downgrading your iPhone and it refuses to boot in normal mode, and every time you restart your iPhone it enters in Recovery mode.<br /> <br /> 1) Install libusb from the downloaded pack for Windows users (Mac users can skip this step)<br /> 2) Start iRecovery in Terminal / Console [...]
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A PasswordCard is a credit card-sized card you keep in your wallet, which lets you pick very secure passwords for all your websites, without having to remember them. You just keep them with you, and even if your wallet does get stolen, the thief will still not know your actual passwords. Your PasswordCard has a [...]
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iPhone Explorer Turns Your iPhone or iPod touch into a Disk Drive "The iPhone and iPod touch lack the ability older iPods had to run in Disk Mode. That's where iPhone Explorer steps in, allowing you manually manage files on your device, or just use it as a flash drive, without jailbreaking. iPhone browser is [...]
DIY iPhone Stylus "With such an elegant interface that begs to be touched, you might wonder why anyone would bother using a stylus with an iPhone, but there are times when such an implement comes in handy. When you find yourself in such a situation don't bother grabbing your old PDA stylus. You'll need something [...]
Besieged by attacks, AT&T dumps Kevin Mitnick Over the past month, both HostedHere.net, his longtime webhost, and AT&T, his cellular provider since he was released from prison more than nine years ago, have told him they no longer want him as a customer. The reason: his status as a celebrity hacker makes his accounts too [...]
How To Change Default Gmail Fonts and Use Stylish Text In Mails Gmail by default gives 11 font choices which are more than enough for an average user. But sometimes we would like to have stylish fonts used in our mails to impress our friends or standard font mail for business communication. (tags: gmail mail [...]
Rejected by Apple, iPhone developers go underground. They're turning to an unauthorized app store called Cydia, where forbidden wares continue to exist. Only five months old, Cydia specializes in selling apps that Apple would reject or ban (or already has). To use Cydia or the apps available through it, customers need to jailbreak their phones [...]