Posts Tagged ‘Security’

Android: watch out for fake Android Market Security Tool

Android: watch out for fake Android Market Security Tool
The virus-stalking folks at Symantec have told us that there’s a fake version of Google’s recently released Android Market Security Tool floating around on unregulated app marketplaces. The pre-installed official Android Market on your phone or tablet is safe, …

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Blackberry to address security concern: govt

Blackberry to address security concern: govt
The government on Thursday said the makers of BlackBerry, Research in Motion had given an assurance to address its security concerns and allow security agencies to monitor emails and SMS services provided by it in India. HT reports.

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The Xbox 360 Security System and its Weaknesses

Google Tech Talks August 11, 2008 ABSTRACT After the disaster of the original Xbox, Microsoft put a lot of effort in designing what is probably the most sophisticated consumer hardware security system to date. We present its design, its implementation, its weaknesses, how it was hacked, and how to do it better next time. Speaker: Michael Steil Michael Steil has been involved with various embedded systems hacking projects, like the Xbox, the Xbox 360 and the GameCube. In 2006, he has spoken at Google about the flaws in the security system of the original Xbox. Speaker: Felix Domke Felix Domke is the principal author of the Xbox 360 hack and the Linux port. He has also significantly contributed to hacking the dbox2, the GameCube and the Wii, and porting Linux to the respective platforms.