Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Remains of the Day: Virgin Mobile Accounts Are Incredibly Easy to Hack [For What It's Worth]

Remains of the Day: Virgin Mobile Accounts Are Incredibly Easy to HackVirgin Mobile has a huge security hole, the German government recommends against Internet Explorer, Facebook targets ads for you around the web, and some Android users gain the ability to hack Wi-Fi passwords.

  • Virgin Mobile fails web security 101, leaves six million subscriber accounts wide open Web developer Kevin Burke discovers that Virgin Mobile USA's user accounts are incredibly insecure, only allowing for 6 digit passwords that are incredibly easy to hack as long as the attacker knows your phone number. Virgin has taken no steps to fix the issue. [Kevin Burke]
  • German government urges public to stop using Internet Explorer A new security flaw recently surfaced in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, leaving users open to attack. Microsoft has released an extra piece of software to keep you safe, but the German government says this is too difficult for most users, urging the public to instead stop using Internet Explorer while the bug persists. [Reuters]
  • Facebook Beta Launches New Mobile Ad Network Using Your Data To Target You With Banner Ads In Other Apps Facebook has begun testing a new ad network that can scan your Facebook data and serve you related ads. The ads can appear in other, non-Facebook apps and mobile sites. The apps won't display any of your Facebook information to your or anyone else; it just uses your Facebook data to serve up related ads. [TechCrunch]
  • Working monitor mode on Nexus one & Galaxy S II We've showed you how to crack Wi-Fi passwords with a computer, but a group of researchers has recently created a firmware update that bring "monitor mode" to certain mobile chipsets. This means that, with a bit of work, you can crack a WEP password right from your Nexus One or Galaxy S II (and possibly other, untested phones). Right now, the update requires a bit of work to install, but the developers are working on an APK version for easier installation. [Monitor mode for Broadcom WiFi Chipsets]
  • iOS 6 App Store tweaked to promote a one-tap installation of free Apple apps Apple recently added a new page to the iOS 6 App Store, prompting you to download a number of free apps from Apple when you first start it up. The apps include iBooks, iTunes U, Podcasts, Find My Friends, and Find My iPhone. [9to5Mac]
  • New Netflix Experience on iPhone Netflix released an update for iPhone users today, with a redesigned UI that looks a bit more like Netflix's web interface. It has a more space-efficient design, quick access to your recently watched shows or movies, and easier browsing by genre. [Netflix Blog]

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