Feb 03

Chronic Dev Team unleashes greenpois0n, untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1

Posted in: Apple, hack, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, jailbreak, Software, Today's Chili

It’s finally here, folks. The Chronic Dev Team has put out the latest version of greenpois0n that allows you to free your iDevice running 4.2.1. What’s different about this jailbreak? Glad you asked. This time ’round, the program will let you perform an untethered jailbreak — you can finally reboot the device without having to re-jailbreak. Be warned though — this build was rushed out and we haven’t tested any devices on our end. At the time of this writing, the software is only available for Mac. Oh, and unlockers, don’t update to 4.2.1 if you plan on swapping sim cards in the future. Hit the source link to get started.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Chronic Dev Team unleashes greenpois0n, untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 03

Google’s paying $20,000 to hack Chrome — any takers?

Posted in: Chrome, Google, hack, hacking, Hacks, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, security, Today's Chili

So far, Chrome is the only browser of the big four — Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer being the other three — to escape the Pwn2Own hacking competition unscathed the past two years. (Sorry Opera aficionados, looks like there’s not enough of you to merit a place in the contest… yet.) Evidently, its past success has Google confident enough to pony up a cool $20,000 and a CR-48 laptop to anyone able to find a bug in its code and execute a clean sandbox escape on day one of Pwn2Own 2011. Should that prove too daunting a task, contest organizer TippingPoint will match El Goog’s $10,000 prize (still $20,000 total) for anyone who can exploit Chrome and exit the sandbox through non-Google code on days two and three of the event. For those interested in competing, Pwn2Own takes place March 9th through 11th in Vancouver at the CanSecWest conference. The gauntlet has been thrown — your move, hackers.

Google’s paying $20,000 to hack Chrome — any takers? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 02

Notion Ink apps ported over to Viewsonic G-Tablet, promise not to brick it too

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Norton Ink apps ported over to Viewsonic G-Tablet, promise not to brick it too

A few lucky souls managed to get their Notion Ink Adams early — only to have them brick themselves. The rest were delayed and, well, it’s all a bit of a mess. Now there’s another way to get a taste of Ink but on some currently available hardware. User gojimi over at the inimitable xda-developers forums has ported seven applications from the Notion Ink suite to Viewsonic’s G-Tablet, including the Calendar, Keyboard, QuickOffice, and the Browser. Some don’t run perfectly and we have to say that’s something of an unfortunate target, but gojimi does indicate it should be easy to move them to any other ROM. So, you know, make it happen!

Notion Ink apps ported over to Viewsonic G-Tablet, promise not to brick it too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 02

Kinect used to shoot a gorgeous, ghostly music video

Posted in: hack, hacking, kinect, Microsoft, Music, Today's Chili, video, xbox 360, Xbox360

You might think you’ve seen all that can be done with Kinect, but you would of course be wrong. Here’s another example of how Microsoft’s bundle of sensors and cameras can be utilized to freshen up an old concept — in this case a music video — with some arresting new visuals. Just sit back, relax, and hit play.

[Thanks, Joe]

Kinect used to shoot a gorgeous, ghostly music video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 01

Barnes and Noble Nook Color Gets Android 3.0 Honeycomb

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If you have a Nook Color eReader from Barnes and Noble, you probably already know that the gadget has been hacked and tweaked several times to bring out the Android underpinnings of its operating system. In addition to being a great eReader (earning 4/5 stars and the Editor’s Choice at PCMag) the device rides the line between being a tablet computer and a simple eBook reader. The additional apps and utilities available for it make it worth a look if you’re in the market. 
Developers and gadget fans on the other hand, have noticed that the device runs a flavor of Android, especially since the Nook Color runs third-party apps with ease. The device had only been on the market for a few months before one developer managed to get access to the App Market, and now another developer over at the XDA Developer Forums has managed to get Honeycomb, Google’s upcoming tablet-specific version of Android, running on it. 
There are likely some bugs, and there’s definitely a lack of available apps since Android 3.0 hasn’t officially been released yet, but if the Nook Color runs Honeycomb and comes in at $250, that makes it much cheaper than the Motorola Xoom, which will be the first official Honeycomb tablet, and has been reported to run as much as $800 when it’s officially launched later this year.
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Feb 01

Honeycomb for Nook Color released for download (update: video)

Posted in: Android, barnes and noble, BarnesAndNoble, download, e reader, e-book, e-books, e-readers, hack, hacking, honeycomb, nook, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, release, sdk, Today's Chili, video

Android Honeycomb on a humble e-reading tablet? Why yes, it’s not only possible, it’s downloadable. Deeper-blue, the chap who’s been spending the past few days porting the Honeycomb SDK over to the Nook Color, has today decided to release his latest work out to eager users and fellow coders. He’s enabled the accelerometer, touchscreen, buttons, graphics acceleration, and wireless connectivity, but other things like sound remain on the to-do list. Hit the source link for all the code and info you require to be among the first to run Android 3.0 on their tablet.

Update: Video walkthrough after the break!

[Thanks, Forrest]

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Honeycomb for Nook Color released for download (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31

Hackers increasingly using telnet for attacks, port 23 looking younger than ever

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Hackers increasingly using telnet for attacks, port 23 looking younger than ever

You can’t always just hang around waiting for the next big Microsoft security update. Sometimes you have to go and make your own destiny — even if it means probing a few dusty ports. That’s apparently the mantra of modern hackers who are, according to Akamai, increasingly looking back at telnet as a means to gain unapproved access to systems of all shapes and sizes. Admins of course should be relying on SSH for such remote shell access, far more secure, but apparently many like to keep port 23 open for old time’s sake. Green-screen nostalgia is, apparently, a dangerous thing.

Hackers increasingly using telnet for attacks, port 23 looking younger than ever originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 31

PlentyofFish Hacked, Maybe, Wackiness Ensues

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Getting hacked sucks. Everyone seems to agree on that much. The threat of having one’s person information opened up for all the world to see is enough to set anyone over the edge. Perhaps that’s what happened in the case of the dating site PlentyofFish. It’s hard to say. At the moment, all we’ve got are a lot of dissonant, panicked posts from different sides of the story.

Here’s what we do know–Markus Frind, the CEO of PlentyofFish.com, a Vancouver-based free dating site was contacted by an Argentinean hacker named Chris Russo to inform him about security flaws in the site. This is where things take two starkly different directions, depending on who you listen to.

According to Frind, this was the beginning of “an incredibly well planned and sophisticated attack.” Russo apparently signed up for an account (using his real name, strangely enough) and reaped the fruits of the aforementioned flaws.

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Jan 30

Mail Notifications Get Real

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Ever wish real life was more like the Internet? While it might be a while before your cat starts writing its own poorly-spelled captions, one enterprising Copenhagen resident decided to take the concept of email notifications to his real-life mailbox. Using a modified wireless doorbell and some electrical engineering know-how, he set up a device that alerts him on the third floor whenever anyone puts a letter into the ground-floor box. That way, he doesn’t have to run downstairs only to come back up empty-handed.

The system is essentially a switch on the mailbox, so whenever the box is opened, it trips the wireless doorbell, which then sends a signal to a box upstairs, lighting an LED. It’s a pretty cool idea, coupled to what Hack a Day called a “simple circuit”. If you check his blog, you can follow along with his instructions and make your own, if you’re the soldering type.

[via mimeproject, Hack-a-Day]

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Jan 30

Homebuilt UAV hunts down hydrogen balloons, shoots firework missiles (video)

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Augmented reality is swell, don’t get us wrong, but it’s no substitute for the real thing — especially when that thing is a badass tricopter equipped with a jury-rigged firework cannon to rain down miniature hell. Swedish R/C enthusiasts built this first-person flying contraption to carry out a single mission — destroy a series of hydrogen-filled balloons — which will hopefully be hard-coded into future automatons too. After all, balloons could serve as an excellent distraction when they inevitably come for you. Still, there’s no need to worry quite yet, so kick back and enjoy the video above while you contemplate humanity’s end.

Homebuilt UAV hunts down hydrogen balloons, shoots firework missiles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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