Author Archives: Tim Crossley

Current Event: iTunes Gift Voucher Hacked?

Many online news agencies are reporting that a Chinese group of hackers have broken Apple’s iTunes Gift Voucher code generator. The original story seems to come from Outdustry, a Chinese music industry website, and tells of $200 gift certificates being … Continue reading

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Security Review – Google Voice

Product Page: http://www.google.com/voice/about Recently, Google has rolled out another product designed to change the way people use existing technologies. This time, it’s called Google Voice, a replacement/advancement of an existing technology called GrandCentral. Google Voice aims to centralize phone calls … Continue reading

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Security Review: Ford MyKey and similar systems

Ford Motor Company has stated that the 2010 Focus Coupe will be equipped with a technology called MyKey. Designed for parents wishing to ensure teenagers practice safe driving, the technology restricts certain actions such as driving too quickly. As currently … Continue reading

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Current Event: Malicious Parking Tickets

According to a post on the Internet Storm Center (ISC), some malware writers have turned to leaving false parking tickets in order to lure victims into running malicious programs. The parking tickets contained a URL where one could see a picture of the supposed offense. Upon arrival to the site, users were prompted to download a toolbar in order to view their particular picture(s). Continue reading

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