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Security Flaw Which Allows Spoofing of SMS Messages Discovered in iOS, Flaw has been Present Since the first iPhone

Security Flaw Which Allows Spoofing of SMS Messages Discovered in iOS, Flaw has been Present Since the first iPhone

A major security flaw in iOS that allows for spoofing of SMS messages has been discovered by security researcher Pod2g which allow malicious texters to spoof SMS messages and make them appear to come from other person’s mobile phone, potentially getting users to reveal information they normally would not, or rack up inadvertent charges on their bill. Pod2g outlines some scenarios where this might [...]
WordPress Update Contains A Dangerous Vulnerability

WordPress Update Contains A Dangerous Vulnerability

As you all know, WordPress has just released the new 2.8.3 update. While boosting its capabilities, the update also weakens WordPress’s security with a dangerous vulnerability. And this is not just something to play with. Blog owners can literally be locked out of their administrator accounts. Hackers will use the online password reset function to reset the admin password, leaving the blog owner [...]
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