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The humble SIM card has finally been hacked: Billions of phones at risk of data theft, premium rate scams
2013-07-22 14:53:02| Extremetech
It took a long time, but the humble SIM card that sits within your phone, and seven billion others, has finally been hacked. Of the seven billion modern SIM cards in circulation, hundreds of millions are estimated to be susceptible. The hacks allow a would-be attacker to infect your SIM with a virus that sends premium text messages, or records your phone calls -- and, in some cases, access the secure, sandboxed details stored on your SIM by mobile payment apps, giving a hacker access to your bank and credit card details. Now that a proof of concept has been demonstrated, we wouldn't be surprised if billions of other SIM cards are also vulnerable to other attack vectors.
John R. Wood's real estate empire rooted in humble beginnings
2013-02-22 05:40:20| Real Estate - Topix.net
Dania Maxwell/Staff John R. Wood poses for a portrait at his office, John R. Wood Realtors on Tuesday, Feb.
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How the humble light projector supercharges your tech
2013-02-12 00:53:48| CNET News.com
Forget classroom projectors. Companies like DLP are shining a light on exciting ways to affect cars, medicine, smartphones, and more. [Read more]
Could the humble sea urchin hold the key to carbon capture?
2013-02-05 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The discovery that sea urchins use nickel particles to harness carbon dioxide from the sea could be the key to capturing tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Experts at Newcastle University, UK, have discovered that in the presence of a nickel catalyst, CO2 can be converted rapidly and cheaply into the harmless, solid mineral, calcium carbonate. This discovery, which is published February 5 in the academic journal Catalysis Science & Technology, has the potential to revolutionize...
Tea 2030 group aims to protect the humble cuppa from climate threats
2013-01-16 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Could your daily cup of tea fall victim of climate change? That is certainly a fear shared by some of the biggest names in the global tea industry, who will today launch a major new initiative designed to assess the challenges faced by the sector as a result of rising temperatures, changing land use, and increased demand for green and ethical products. Dubbed Tea 2030 and orchestrated by the Forum for the Future NGO, the initiative will bring together Tata Global Beverages, Unilever, Yorkshire Tea,...