Day: October 26, 2010

iOS 4.1 Bug Allows Access to Contacts, Photos – iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad news

Posted on by Robin Edgar

A nasty glitch in iOS 4.1 lets anyone easily access both the phone and photos app on every model of the iPhone. The bug was found by a MacRumors forum member last week, but has just recently received major attention. To bypass the password protected lock-screen, all you have to do is tap “Emergency Call”, Read more about iOS 4.1 Bug Allows Access to Contacts, Photos – iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad news[…]

Firesheep Sniffs Out Facebook and Other User Credentials on Wi-Fi Hotspots

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Firefox: Firesheep sniffs out and steals cookies—and the account and identity of the owner in the process—of popular web sites (like Facebook and Twitter) from the browsing sessions of other users on the Wi-Fi hot spot you’re attached to. Firesheep is a proof-of-concept Firefox extension created by Eric Butler to show how leaky the security Read more about Firesheep Sniffs Out Facebook and Other User Credentials on Wi-Fi Hotspots[…]