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Hacker Claims Java Bug Affects Millions of Phones

Kashif — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:57:19 +0000

A Polish hacker and self professed security expert claims to have discovered vulnerabilities in the mobile Java technology implemented by Nokia in its mid-range S40 devices, potentially putting millions of handsets at risk. Adam Gowdiak, who is in the process of setting up a security research firm, Security Explorations, claims the bugs affect around 140 [...]

‘Surf Jacking’ Threatens Secure Browser Sessions

kashif — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:35:18 +0000

Researchers at Enable Security this week published a proof of concept that shows how an attacker might hijack browser sessions secured by the popular HTTPS encryption scheme. HTTPS is used by many banks, e-commerce sites, and other businesses to provide a secure link between a browser and a Web server. But in a paper published [...]