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iPhone 3.1 Update Disables Tethering
Posted: September 14th, 2009, 4:10pm CEST by CmdrTaco
Tags: cellphones
jole writes "The newest iPhone 3.1 update intentionally removed tethering functionality from all phones operating in networks that are not Apple partners. This is not limited to hacked or jailbroken phones, but also includes expensive 'officially supported' factory-unlocked phones. To make the problem worse, Apple has made it impossible to downgrade back to a working 3.0 version for iPhone 3GS phones." -
New Standard For EU-Compliant Electronic Signatures
Posted: September 14th, 2009, 7:08am CEST by timothy
Tags: security
An anonymous reader writes "ETSI has published a multi-part standard that will facilitate secure paperless business transactions throughout Europe, in conformance with European legislation. The standard defines a series of profiles for PAdES — Advanced Electronic Signatures for PDF documents — that meet the requirements of the European Directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures (Directive 1999/93/EC)."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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New York Times Site Pop-up Says Your Computer Is Infected
Posted: September 14th, 2009, 1:59am CEST by timothy
Tags: security
Zott writes "Apparently, 'some readers' of the New York Times site are getting a bit more with their news: an apparently syndicated adware popup with a faux virus scan of the user's computer indicating they are infected, and a link to go download a fix now. It's entertaining when a Mac user gets it, but clearly downloading an .exe file isn't a good way to keep your computer clean ..."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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New York Times Site Pop-Up Says Your Computer Is Infected
Posted: September 14th, 2009, 1:59am CEST by timothy
Tags: security
Zott writes "Apparently, 'some readers' of the New York Times site are getting a bit more with their news: an apparently syndicated adware popup with a faux virus scan of the user's computer indicating they are infected, and a link to go download a fix now. It's entertaining when a Mac user gets it, but clearly downloading an .exe file isn't a good way to keep your computer clean ..." Update: 09/14 03:20 GMT by T : Troy encountered this malware, "and did basic forensics. Summary: iframe ad then series of HTML/JS redirects, ending at a fake virus scanner page with a "Scan" link (made to look like a dialog box button) that downloaded malware." Nice explanation!Read more of this story at Slashdot.