White Hackers

Do you ever wonder how all these celebrities continue to have their private photos spread all over the internet? While celebrities' phones and computers are forever vulnerable to attacks, the common folk must also be wary. No matter how careful you think you were went you sent those "candid" photos to your ex, with a little effort and access to public information, your pictures can be snagged, too. Here's how. Cloud Storage Apple's iCloud service provides a hassle free way to store and transfer photos and other media across multiple devices. While the commercial exemplifies the G-rated community of iPhone users, there are a bunch of non-soccer moms that use their iPhones in a more..."free spirited" mindset. With Photo Stream enabled (requires OS X Lion or later, iOS 5 or later), pictures taken on your iPhone go to directly to your computer and/or tablet, all while being stored in the cloud. If you think the cloud is safe, just ask Gizmodo ...

The South Korean government has reported that  electronic jamming signals  from North Korea were affecting communications and GPS signals for passenger aircraft. So far, there has not been a serious threat to safety because the pilots were able to use supplemental navigation devices. But how does a group disrupt signals from GPS or other communication systems in the first place? The simplest way to is to drown them out in a barrage of other signals, said Adrian Graham, a consultant in electronic warfare and the author of a textbook on the subject. That means sending out a radio signal over a wide range of frequencies similar to the ones that GPS uses. Because GPS signals are not that strong, barrage jamming is rather like blasting music in a room and drowning out conversation. Another method is to drown out the satellite signal by beaming a narrowband signal directly to the GPS receiver, if its location is known. NEWS: North Korea GPS Jamming Affects Flights "Ev...

A GSM mobile phone user in India is not very safe from hacking attacks, a security company has demonstrated. Four founding members of a company called Matrix Shell say they have worked out a way to hack into India GSM phone numbers and make calls from them. They were able to use the unique SIM card number called International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of their target victims. Using a firmware called Osmocom and using software written by them on it, they successfully hacked into GSM phones at a recent security conference. More Details

# 1 --  Physical Access to the Phone  -- Obviously, if a person can get physical access to a cell phone, even for a few seconds, it's game over. The person can clone it, place a remote spying tool on the phone or download the pictures and information directly to their own account. #2 --  Hacking Email, Twitter and Apps  -- Most celebrities are hacked through email, Twitter and other accounts that they use on their phones. This is what happened to Scarlett Johanson, Kreayshawn, Mila Kunis and Christina Aguillera, among others -- and it may also be the reason for the more recent hacks on Heather Morris and Christina Hendricks. #3 --  Social Engineer the Phone Company  -- In 2005, hackers stole nude pictures of Paris Hilton by getting access to her T-Mobile Sidekick II, a precursor to today's smartphones. How did they do it? They  impersonated  a T-Mobile support tech over the phone and tricked T-Mobile employees into giving them access to the c...