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IPad Fraud Spreads on Facebook and Twitter

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Be careful with iPad charm. This new product is aimed for Apple users Facebook and Twitter to share the opportunity to test the beta version iPad.
On one Facebook page in the title ‘iPad Researchers Wanted – Want to beta test Apple’s latest product? ” This invitation is, of course, to lure readers to become fans, and recruiting their friends to come try out the beta version of the iPad.
However, there are oddities found here. In a pop-up window that resembles the quiz Facebook requesting user detailed information such as date of birth and phone number. Graham Cluley (senior technology consultant at security firm Sophos) said that on the page that’s really going on fraud. “The hacker was to design a page that can direct you to sign up at the premium rate phone services, which will charge you something like U.S. $ 10 per week until you stop subscribing,” Cluley said.
Not only are manipulated Facebook for this fraud. Mikroblogging site, Twitter, too manipulated. However, Cluley said that currently the Facebook is to disable the page.
But do not be excited. There’s good news, there is also bad news, which is still a lot of similar pages on Facebook that are designed to deceive users.

iPhone Hacker Still Waiting

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

hackerAccording to surveys conducted by ESET-vendor anti-malware software from Slovakia, many owners of the iPhone-Apple smartphone debut-which is not so concerned about security of the smart phone.
“We do not see any serious protection among iPhone users,” explained James Abrams (Director of Technical Education at ESET) to CIO.com when Maxworld Expo event held in San Francisco.
Opinion was not merely made without proof. ESET’s because surveys the owner of the 1000 smartphone, with 35 percent are iPhone users, 32 percent of BlackBerry users, and the rest is the latest smartphone user mix. The result, smartphone owners do not care about security issues very seriously. In fact, as many as 55 percent of the iPhone and BlackBerry users never lock their smartphones.


Although they look cool for smartphone security affairs, 40 percent of them said that concerned with the existence of malware attacks in mobile devices. From the survey also found only one of four people who actually use anti-virus software. Actually, the iPhone user can be immersed in the anti-virus to her smartphone. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow this because it has provided its own spyware that has been sold through the App Store.
Another survey results ESET is one of four smartphone users make purchases online application. One of the three users access banking sites or applications. Abrams explains, one of the main attraction to tempt hackers smartphone is a feature that combined with social networking account and email. Not far from there, online Banking activity is also able to attract hackers to act further. If you have this, hackers stay a matter of time, right?

iPhone 4 Generation coming at April ???

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

iphone4gAs usual, before Apple actually released a new debut, there will be rumors first. Manufacturers of computer equipment that also Sillicon Valley companies have always been synonymous with gossip. So what Apple’s latest gossip this time?
Andrew Nusca and Rachel King via ZDNet says that the current word got out that Apple will soon launch a new iPhone. iPhone 4th generation will likely be available in April next.
Then, what about the iPhone leaks that we can see into the future? Reportedly there will be some hardware such as graphics chips for better high-resolution, dual-core processor OLED screen, and a removable battery. The plan processor ARM Cortex-A9 multicore is to be buried in this iPhone 4G, replaced the ARM Cortex A8 is already crammed iPhone 3G and 3GS ago.
Is it just that? Not really. iPhone v4 offers video recording capabilities and hard disk space is more spacious, even with a more stable battery. It added, featurefeature-feature of the increasingly competitive. Webcams ciamik like front for video conversations (video calling). However, we should be more observant select smart phones such as what the needs, along with the feature-feature increasingly competitive.