Apple Keyboard Hack Proved Possible

August 4, 2009 by Jason  
Filed under Apple, Computer

Slashdot reports that Apple keyboards are vulnerable to hackers’ attacks due to the complexity of their inner workings, which include RAM and flash memory. According to the report, the hack can potentially place keyloggers and malware directly into the device’s firmware.

To make matters even worse, the author of this “proof of concept†has also published the presentation and code in a PDF that’s free to download for anyone on the planet. The vuln is undoubtedly enticing to hackers, some of which are likely to create one or more exploits for the flaw in question. To better understand how this discovery has turned into a potential security issue, we offer you a few excerpts from the published document.

For ethical reasons, the ï¬rmware modiï¬cation we describe is benign. The ï¬rmware is modiï¬ed so that the LED under the CAP S LOC K key of the keyboard will flash momentarily when the keyboard is ï¬rst plugged into a system. However, malicious payloads can be developed by individuals with mal-intent. Read more

How to display the hidden settings of Nokia mobiles?

May 28, 2009 by Jason  
Filed under How to, Mobile

Today tip is about the secret codes of nokia mobile phones and will work on most of the latest nokia mobile sets. You can display the hidden information of mobile sets and troubleshoot the routine problems using these codes.

Follow the list of latest nokia codes list:

*#7780# —> To restore the factory settings of mobile set

*#3283# —> To verify the set Manufacturing date

*#746025625# —> To stop the sim clock

*#67705646# —> Use to delete the operator logo
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Colin McRae Rally 3 Codes and Unlockables for PS2

November 1, 2007 by Jason  
Filed under Games

Colin McRae Rally 3 Codes and Unlockables for PS2Colin McRae Rally 3 isn’t just about cars and tracks. It’s about giving gamers the professional rally driver experience! In a career-centered game, the pressure is on as the player takes on the role of Colin McRae as he’s given a three-year contract to win a series of championships for the Ford Rallye Sport team. Between the adrenaline-rushing rally driving, the game is seamlessly blended with stage starts, stage checkpoint, end stage and service area sequences.

Cars included in this version are the Subaru Impreza WRX (44S), Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII, Citroën Xsara Kit Car, Citroën Saxo VTR, MG ZR, Ford Racing Puma, Fiat Punto, all available for Arcade mode. There are eight countries: Sweden (snow), Japan (wet tarmac), UK (wet tarmac/gravel and mud), Finland (gravel), Spain (dry concrete/tarmac), Australia (dry loose pea gravel), USA (gravel and dusty tarmac), and Greece (dry rough gravel). (Wikipedia) Read more