Hackers in India Leak Symantec Source Code

Last night Imperva sent along an email stating that hacker group Lords of Dharmaraja is threatening to release the source code of Symantec's flagship product, Norton Antivirus. The group's original threat posted on Pastebin is now gone, but a Google cached version claims that the source code was retrieved during a hack of India's military and intelligence servers.

Apple Files Patent For Password Recovering Charger

Apple has filed a patent for a charger which could act as a physical key to unlock a laptop if a user forgets a password. The patent application (US patent 2012/0005747) claims that it would protect users who have their devices stolen while they are “out and about” and that, in theory, the technology could be applied to any piece of equipment that is regularly used with the computer.
Positively charged
According to the patent, users who forget their password could plug in the cord and it would provide a unique ID number stored in the memory chip of the adapter that serves as a decryption key, unscrambling a backup copy of the password stored on the machine.

Alleged Saudi Hackers Nab Israeli Credit Card Data

 

In an attack that may either be epic or inconsequential, depending on who is consulted, the ongoing conflict over Israel went digital this week when it was confirmed that the credit card data of 'thousands' of Israelis has been compromised. On Monday, the credit card information was briefly posted to an Israeli sports site, One.co.il, by a hacker group calling itself Group-XP. Ynet has reported that a message associated with the attack called it a "gift to the world for the New Year," one they hoped "would hurt the Zionist pocket". Soon after this, a hacker who claims to speak for the group, operating under the alias OxOmar, posted a lengthy message to PasteBay bragging about the attack.

Two iOS5 Security Flaws Exploited By Apple Jailbreak Tool

                             A researcher has released a new jailbreak tool that would allow iPhone users to run code from sources other than Apple's iTunes App Store.The new jailbreak, dubbed Corona, takes advantage of two different bugs in iOS 5 to untether iPhones and other devices running iOS 5.01, a researcher, Pod2g, wrote on his iOS Research blog. One flaw exists in the iOS binary and the other was a heap overflow in the kernel, according to the post.

Fujifilm launches new superzoom compacts

 

Fujifilm has launched two new superzoom compact cameras boasting up to 20x optical zoom capability in a slim body.
The first camera, the F770EXR features a 16 million pixel EXR-CMOS sensor coupled with a 20x zoom lens.
In addition, it also includes enhanced GPS functionality in a pocket sized body.

The EXR-CMOS sensor within the camera has been enhanced, with EXR Auto automatically optimising settings according to scene types and which has now been expanded to offer 103 different shooting patterns to push the camera's low-light capabilities.

Samsung unveils DV300F "2View" camera

Samsung has introduced a new compact camera to sit in its "2 View" range of dual screen models.
The DV300F features both a rear screen and a front 1.5 inch LCD display. It is also the first model to feature Wi-Fi technology, allowing photographers to email images or upload them to social media sites.
Another benefit of wi-fi connectivity is the ability to wireless connect to a home computer for instant transfer of images.
Other specs on board the DV300F include a 16 million pixel sensor, 5x optical zoom and 25mm wide-angle lens.

Japan developing ‘virus' to identify and neutralise cyber threats

Japanese technology firm Fujitsu is developing a ‘seek and destroy’ virus which could identify and combat hacking and other cyber threats in a more effective way, according to a report from The Times of India.

The work is ongoing as part of a three year initiative which has seen the Japanese government invest a reported $2.3 million to combat Internet-based threats. According to local media, the weapon is in fact a virus which monitors and analyse attacks, before identifying the source and closing down the threat to prevent further problems.