It Takes Only Twenty Seconds To Get Into iPhone SMS Database
A very interesting event had been held last week by CanSecWest Security. As written in India-server last Monday, this event was entirely about hacking. Two hackers, Ralf Philipp Weinmann from University of Luxembourg and Vincenzo Iozzo from Zynamics, had made it to get into iPhone sms.
The dynamic duo built a site and put a certain code in, controlling their own server, iPhone SMS database from users login then would be stolen and uploaded to the server they built. Within twenty seconds, iPhone sms defence was broken. Hacker(s) could modify the codes to absorb information they need, like contact list, email, photos, etc. Weinmann and Iozzo then deserved US$15.000 prize for it. It was said that Apple had had an announcement about it, in order to counter the problem.
Some other popular application to be tested are Safari in Snow Leopard, Internet Explorer and Firefox which uses Windows 7. The competition also gave US$10.000 to Nils (researcher from InfoSecurity) for his hacking on Firefox. Charlie Miller from Independent Security Evaluator also took the same amount for his succeed hacking Mac. Hmm.. in my opinion, Firefox, Apple iPhone and Mac must somehow appreciate those hackers for finding their weakness to be better, right ?
Norton 360 App To Come To iPhone and Android
Norton 360 is presenting a new app for iphone and android users. This application is named Norton Tiki, but this app was not meant to fight virus or malware in smartphone. Norton Tiki is designed especially for Norton 360 and Norton Online Backup Data Access.
Thus users will able to store their data online, access it, and distribute the files. The files supported is including documents, photos or videos directly from their handset. Both app – Norton Tiki and Norton Online Backup – is still in beta version, and downloadable for free. This kinds of application will also be used for Blackberry.
Opera Mini Is Ready to Move Safari on iPhone
Opera is ready to challenge the existence of the Safari browser on the iPhone. This will be proved in the event named Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona next week, the moment in where the Opera Mini will work for those Apple-gadgets. 
In that world’ largest mobile event, visitors may enjoy the agility of Opera Mini on iPhone, it is even claimed that Mini Opera can save a browsing costs by 90%. As for speed, this Norway-based company said that Opera Mini will run 6 times faster than Safari. “Opera’s mission is to bring the web to the whole world, and the making of Opera Mini on other platforms, we are one step closer,” said Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera Software.
However, if the user wants to get a bite, it seems that they have to be patient first because Opera Mini was not available to the public. Opera should get ‘green light’ to be used by Apple at the App Store. Opera hopes, Apple will give permission, because many applications are rejected there by Apple.
According to the release received ITGazine, Thursday (2/11/2010), in addition to showing off the Opera Mini for iPhone, Opera Software will also introduce a number of other devices that run the Opera browser.
