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Friday, April 12, 2013

Hacker claims he can remotely hijack airplanes using an Android app

Hugo Teso, a security consultant who also happens to be a trained commercial pilot, says he's developed an Android app that can make an airliner "dance to his tune" by attacking its flight management systems. The hack was demoed at this year's Hack In The Box conference in Amsterdam, where Teso showed how the app -- called PlaneSploit -- can seek out targets from the ground by infiltrating radio broadcasts between aircraft and air traffic control, and then use a second communication system to send malicious messages to that could "take full control of the plane" or indirectly affect the pilot's behavior. PlaneSploit is proof-of-concept software, designed to work in a closed virtual environment, so it's not like we're going to see it pop up on Google Play any time soon, but just the fact it exists will hopefully help to keep the puppet masters out of real-world planes. And no, there's no Windows Phone version.

Via: Net Security, Computerworld

Source: Aircraft Hacking: Practical Aero Series (PDF)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Sony responds to Red lawsuit with its own patent claims, seeks damages, injunction

If we've learned anything from the patent wars it's that lawsuits beget lawsuits, and Red and Sony's budding spat is no exception. In response to allegations that Sony's F5, F55 and F65 cameras violate a pair of Red camera patents, the Japanese manufacturer is filing a suit of its own. The company says that the Red One, Epic and Scarlet cameras infringe on seven Sony patents, and is seeking damages and a sales injunction on the offending products. Accessories like the REDMOTE are headed to the courtroom, too. Sony's demands aren't as specific as Red's, which originally sought to have its competitor's camera's destroyed -- but we'll sure things will heat up when litigation starts. Take a peek at Sony's brief statement after the break.

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Sony Comments re Patent Suit Filed Against Red Digital Cinema

On April 5, 2013, Sony Corporation ("Sony") sued Red Digital Cinema ("Red") for infringing 7 of Sony's patents in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Sony believes that the Red ONE, EPIC and SCARLET cameras, various digital still and motion camera modules, and various accessories such as the REDMOTE infringe our patents. Sony is seeking both money damages and an injunction to stop the continued sale of Red's infringing products. Sony makes significant investments into the research & development of technology related to the cinema camera industry and intends to protect those investments against companies that infringe our patents.

Via: Verge, Sony Alpha Rumors

Source: Sony

Thursday, March 28, 2013

EE switches on 4G in 13 more areas, claims half of the UK population now covered

EE 4G LIVE IN 50 TOWNS AND CITIES JUST FIVE MONTHS AFTER LAUNCH

· 4G arrives in Bradford, Bingley, Doncaster, Dudley, Harpenden, Leicester, Lichfield, Loughborough, Luton, Reading, Shipley, St Albans and West Bromwich, delivering superfast mobile to more consumers and businesses

· EE 4G rollout pace increases with today's launches, bringing total 4G connected towns and cities to 50, just five months after launch

· Major milestone reached as 50% of the UK population now covered by the country's first and only 4G mobile network

March 28, 2013 – EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced that 4G is available in 13 new towns and cities across the UK, bringing the total number of towns and cities covered by superfast mobile technology to 50, just five months after the launch of the service.

Today, 4G is being switched on in Bradford, Bingley, Doncaster, Dudley, Harpenden, Leicester, Lichfield, Loughborough, Luton, Reading, Shipley, St Albans and West Bromwich as roll out continues to progress ahead of schedule. 4G from EE now covers the homes and businesses of 50% of the UK population. By the end of June, EE is committed to launching 4G in another 30 towns and cities, bringing the total to 80.

Superfast 4G mobile is approximately five times faster than 3G. On the 4G EE network, customers are seeing average speeds of more than 16Mbps and peak speeds of 50mbps on a frequent basis as investment in strengthening the network continues.

4GEE mobile customers have instant web access while travelling; they can download large files quicker than ever, watch live TV on mobiles without buffering, and play live multiplayer games on the go. Customers have access to a wide range of mobile handsets, tablets and dongles, including iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE, iPad mini, Huawei Mobile Wi-Fi, Blackberry Z10, and the newly launched HTC One, all available from EE stores now. The Samsung Galaxy S4 will also be available soon on EE.

Olaf Swantee, Chief Executive Officer, EE, said:

"With these major milestones of 50 towns and cities and 50% of the population, we're remaining ahead of our schedule to equip UK consumers and businesses with 4G. Our customers are at the heart of our rollout and we are working hard to deliver 4G to 70% of the UK population by the end of this year, and 98% of the population by the end of 2014."

Last week EE announced a breakthrough for high-speed broadband in rural areas, delivering 4G mobile to the businesses and residents of the Northern Fells area of Cumbria.

As 4G is switched on in each town and city, EE engineers turn their focus to increasing network density*, ensuring the continued advancement of the service to increase speeds and further improve indoor coverage. The speed and availability of 4G from EE is continually increasing, so that users have consistent, superfast access to 4G when travelling, and during their commutes. This continued investment is enabling businesses and consumers to have the full, superfast 4G experience of web, social media, email and multi-media, wherever they are.

For more information, please visit www.ee.co.uk.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 WITH SUPERFAST 4G –AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER TODAY

Exclusive Samsung accessory pack worth £54.99 free to all customers who pre-order prior to the 26th April

28th March 2013 - EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced that the Samsung Galaxy S4 with superfast 4G is now available for pre-order in 'black mist' and 'white frost' colours. *All customers who pre-order the Galaxy S4 via EE stores, EE telesales or the EE online shop before the 26 April 2013 will also receive an exclusive free Samsung accessory pack worth £54.99.

From today, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is available to pre-order on a range of 4GEE price plans starting from £31 per month, and as a special launch offer is just £79.99 on £41 a month, 24 month plan which comes with unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of mobile data a month. The Galaxy S4 is also available 4G-ready on Orange and T-Mobile plans.

All customers who pre-order from EE before the 26th of April will also receive a free Samsung accessory pack worth £54.99. The pack contains a coordinating black or white Samsung smart cover to match the colour of their phone, a 16GB MicroSD memory card, giving them twice the amount of on-board memory, plus an in-car charger – so they can make the most from their Galaxy S4's 4G access on-the-go.

EE's superfast 4G service provides speeds approximately five times faster than 3G. With a 4GEE plan customers can watch live TV on the move without buffering, play live multiplayer games on the go and download large email attachments quicker than ever.

Paul Jevons, Director of Products and Devices, EE, said: "The Galaxy S4 is an innovative and feature rich handset, but most importantly, it is a device built with 4G in mind.

4G helps to enhance the Galaxy S4's unique features, ensuring it offers customers an incredible combination of speed and design that will only enhance everyday life on the move".

In addition to superfast speeds and EE services, customers with a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone on a 4GEE price plan will also benefit from:

· EE Film – the only service in the UK which combines 2 for 1 cinema ticketing, listings, trailers and film downloads or streaming in one place

· A discount of £5 per month on EE superfast Fibre Broadband – so they can get blistering speeds at home and on the move

· Fast track customer service by dialling '33' from their handset

· Clone Phone Lite – giving people 500MB free storage to back up the content that matters most

· Choice of an add-on – customers who take a 4GEE phone plan from £41 per month can also choose from a music, games or TV add-on to enjoy

4G from EE, the first and only 4G network in the UK, currently covers the homes and businesses of 50% of the UK population. Further to the 50 towns and cities 4GEE is already live in now, EE has also committed to switching on at least 30 more by June, bringing the total to 80 towns and cities by the summer.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is also available to pre-order from today on the UK's biggest 3G network with Orange and T-Mobile.

For further information on the Samsung Galaxy S4 on EE, including full details of all EE's price plans and terms and conditions, please visit http://www.ee.co.uk/galaxy

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By: Unknown On 8:46 PM

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Apple to drop patent claims against new Samsung phone

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO | Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:14pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has agreed to withdraw patent claims against a new Samsung phone with a high-end display after Samsung said it was not offering to sell the product in the crucial U.S. market.

Apple disclosed the agreement in a filing on Friday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. Representatives for both Apple and Samsung declined to comment.

Last month Apple asked to add the Galaxy S III Mini and other Samsung products, including several tablet models, to its wide-ranging patent litigation against Samsung.

In response, Samsung said the Galaxy S III Mini was not available for sale in the United States and should not be included in the case.

Apple won a $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung earlier this year but has failed to secure a permanent sales ban against several, mostly older Samsung models. The patents Apple is asserting against the Galaxy S III Mini are separate from those that went to trial.

Samsung started selling the Mini in Europe in October to compete with Apple's iPhone 5. In its filing on Friday in U.S. District Court, for the Northern District of California, Apple said its lawyers were able to purchase "multiple units" of the Mini from Amazon.com Inc's U.S. retail site and have them delivered in the United States.

But Samsung represented that it is not "making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing the Galaxy S III Mini in the United States." Based on that, Apple said it agreed to withdraw its patent claims on the Mini, "so long as the current withdrawal will not prejudice Apple's ability later to accuse the Galaxy S III Mini if the factual circumstances change."

The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California is Apple Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al., 12-630.

(Reporting by Dan Levine; Editing by Leslie Adler and Dan Grebler)

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By: Dilusha On 7:18 PM

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Stolen iPhone sold by Amazon, shopper claims

Amazon instructed him to return the stolen iPhone to them

Amazon is one of the best places to do your holiday shopping; low prices, fast shipping and the biggest selection of any retailer ever made many lives easier this season.

But one user who claims to have received a stolen iPhone from the online bookseller would likely disagree.

Tweeter Ben Dreyfuss claimed on Tuesday morning that the iPhone he bought for his mother turned out to be hot - i.e., it was not acquired honestly.

He learned of the device's unsavory history when his mother tried to activate the iPhone with Verizon, representatives of which informed her that it had been blacklisted.

Dreyfuss tweeted that the iPhone in question had been listed on Amazon's warehouse deals as refurbished.

He claimed that it originally came from an Amazon trade-in; in other words, someone likely stole the phone and sold it to Amazon.

Should Amazon be responsible for checking whether the merchandise it sells is hot? Probably.

Either way, Dreyfuss reported on Twitter that Amazon had instructed him to return it and was "very apologetic."

TechRadar has reached out to Amazon to determine exactly what its policy is in such a case, but the retailer has yet to respond.

Hopefully, his mother understands why she received illicit goods for Christmas - maybe try a swap meet next time, Ben?

Via Gizmodo

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Hacker Leaks 300,000 Verizon Customer Records and Claims to Have Millions More

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Hacker Leaks 300,000 Verizon Customer Records and Claims to Have Millions More Sometimes it seems like no one's keeping your data safe; this is one of those times. A hacker just leaked 300,000 Verizon customer records, and that's only a sample of the 3 million he claims to have gotten in his little raid.

The hacker, who goes by TibitXimer, told ZDNet about his exploits this evening, despite claiming to have actually executed the attack way back on July 12. TibitXimer says he'd warned Verizon of the exploit he used, but they didn't take any action, so he did and snagged around 3 percent of Verizon's nation-wide customer data.

The records include information such as names, addresses, mobile serial numbers, the opening date of each account, and account passwords. And of course, it was all stored in—sigh with me, everyone—plain text. TibitXimer, despite supporting Anonymous, is claiming this hack as his own personal project, ~~and is currently making his mind up about whether or not he'll leak the rest of the data~~ (he decided against it). He described his frustration to ZDNet saying "The worst part of it all, every single record was in plain text. I did not have to decrypt anything."

Will this finally convince everyone to stop storing sensitive information in plain text? Sigh with me again. Probably not. [ZDNet]

Image by Mmaxer/Shutterstock

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By: Dilusha On 9:38 PM

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Samsung Denies New Claims of Underage Workers In Its Supplier Plants

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Samsung Denies New Claims of Underage Workers In Its Supplier Plants Following allegations that a Samsung supplier used child labor in its factories, and an audit by Samsung which turned up no such thing, the claims are back. According to China Labor Watch there were definitely at least three underaged girls working for Samsung supplier HTNS Shenzhen Co. Samsung says otherwise.

The three workers in question were allegedly found to be a year or two under the minimum legal age of 16, despite having falsified IDs that listed them as old enough for the work. According to China Labor Watch, labor dispatch companies that are hired to round up workers at the plants will sometimes falsify documents in order to slip child workers past a company's rather lax vetting process for their own gain. So it's not like HTNS was out looking to hire kids, but they may not have been trying hard enough not to.

South China Managing Director of HTNS, Han Jang Seok has said otherwise however. He told Bloomberg "it is impossible for us to hire child labor," citing involved verification procedures that the China Labor Watch report suggests may not be involved enough.

Meanwhile, Samsung claims to have verified that there were not in fact any underage workers at the plant, releasing a statement today that:

"We have confirmed that there are no underage workers employed [at HTNS]. Samsung holds itself and its supplier companies to the highest standards and maintains a zero tolerance policy on child labor."

Whatever the case may be regarding the underage workers, Samsung's previous audits confirm that working conditions at many of its plants aren't exactly great in plenty of other ways. It's something to think about the next time you're mildly frustrated with your magic pocket computer. [China Labor Watch via Bloomberg]

Image by opopododo under Creative Commons license

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By: Dilusha On 6:51 PM

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Microsoft claims Windows 8 preceded the iPad - so what?

It's actually impossible to think of something that Microsoft hasn't already thought of first

Microsoft's new head of Windows 8 claims that the company came up with the entire Windows 8 design and concept before the first iPad was announced.

Julie Larson-Green spoke with MIT's Technology Review and when asked if Windows 8 was developed as a touch-friendly OS in response to the popularity of iOS and Android, she said don't be silly, it was all Microsoft's idea with no outside influences whatsoever.

"We started planning Windows 8 in June of 2009, before we shipped Windows 7, and the iPad was only a rumor at that point," she said.

"I only saw the iPad after we had this design ready to go. We were excited. A lot of things they were doing about mobile and touch were similar to what we'd been thinking."

"We [also] had differences," she added.

"We wanted not just static icons on the desktop but Live Tiles to be a dashboard for your life; we wanted you to be able to do things in context and share across apps; we believed that multitasking is important and that people can do two things at one time."

She also went on to say that she "can't imagine a computer without touch anymore" and she believes that the vast majority of future PCs will be touch-enabled, while adding that "a finger's never going to replace the precision of a mouse" so there will always be hybrid options too.

From Technology Review