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iPhone Fingerprint Scanner Hacked; Should You Care?

2013-09-23 05:51:22| Wireless - Topix.net

A group called the Chaos Computer Club has posted a video in which they demonstrate what appears to be the ability to fool the fingerprint sensor in Apple's new iPhone 5S.

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Belgacom hacked by UK secret service

2013-09-20 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

GCHQ's monitoring project also covered wholesale operator BICS, according to German press.

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Can the iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor be hacked?

2013-09-11 21:13:00| Extremetech

Apple announced the iPhone 5S with a fingerprint scanner at its fall event. So will the 5S be completely impenetrable? Just because your fingerprints are unique, that doesn't necessarily mean no one can use them to gain access to your phone.

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How the Syrian Electronic Army hacked The New York Times and Twitter

2013-08-28 20:13:20| Extremetech

Yesterday, a hacker group -- most likely the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) -- managed to redirect The New York Times, Twitter, and Huffington Post websites to alternate, defaced websites. These websites were down for hours, and in some cases are still down more than 24 hours later. How did a single hacker group manage to hoodwink dozens of network admins and security specialists, and run rings around three of the largest web properties? In this story, we dive into the specifics of the attack -- and discuss how the NYT, Twitter, and HuffPo could've better protected themselves.

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