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The research team, which included Edith Cowan University of Australia and BT, revealed some early results yesterday in news reports by the BBC and British television affiliates.

To read more about the research go here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8036324.stm
and here:
http://www.darkreading.com/security/storage/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217400054&cid=nl_DR_DAILY_H

A new site dedicated to the Palm Pre Mobile Phone and its WebOS operating system and Application Catalog. Visit it at:
http://www.PreMobilePhone.com

It can be done!

Modding Education for iPhone users AKA ModEdiPhone.com is a new website for all iPhone users who would like to jailbreak their iPhones or SIM unlock them whether they are using a first generation iPhone or the 3G iPhone. It provides guides and step-by-step videos and advice on how to do each hack or mod without any complications. It includes software, firmware, and hardware mods and hacks. It also contains the last five posts from the most popular iPhone blogs and news sites. It is a must visit and subscribe-to website so make sure you add it to your favourites

Here is the link:
http://www.modediphone.com/

Attached with and armband, it is a portable and multi-purpose tool:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/12/the_us_armys_secret_weapon_the_ipod_touch-2.html

As predicted, it did take a long time to unlock the 3G version of the iPhone as compared to the 1st generation iPhone. It is never the less a great achievement for the Dev-Team. So, if you are still using a SIM proxy to unlock you iPhone 3G, then this unlock is for you. For all others, this makes no difference at all

For those who do require the SIM unlock I give you this warning: never upgrade you phone to 2.2 as it will unpgrade your modem software making it impossible to unlock with the SIM unlocking solution from the dev-team.
So: NEVER UPGRADE OR RESTORE YOUR IPHONE IN ITUNES

For more information, please visit the dev-team’s website at:
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/

For more information on the harmless totally-reversable hack, go to:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/video-android-rocking-on-the-htc-touch/

Get the hack and instructions directly from xda developers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=382265

If you were waiting for the Arabic to be ready for the 2.2 version of the iPhone then your wait is over it is now ready from iPhone Islam

Just go here for the guide to upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2 and then read more information about the new upgrade here.

PLEASE NOTE: If you use a SIM card proxy (a small SIM-shaped electoronic circuit that goes behind your SIM card) then NEVER upgrade your phone to 2.2! You will not be able to use your phone if you upgrade.

iPhone Linux Demonstration Video from planetbeing on Vimeo.

Instructions: Here.
Dowload: Here.

Want to learn how to upgrade your Android to RC30 and get root access on it? get a step-by-step guide here:
http://modmygphone.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

The LayerOne 2008 talk by David Hulton titled: Intercepting Mobile Phone/GSM

Visit the GSM Hakcing WIKI at:
http://wiki.thc.org/gsm
The USRP is available at: http://www.ettus.com
Learn more about the GNU RADIO project at: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio

David is the Chairman of Toorcon

PwnageTool 2.0 MACOSX version is released.
For more details, please visit:

rlslog.net
also see:

dev team blog

UPDATE: Don’t have a Mac? You can do it in Windows as well. For instractions, go here:

Step-by-Step Guide to Pwn first generation iPhone running firmware 2.0 using Windows

An Arabic keyboard has been developed for the iPhone. Now you can write Arabic SMS messages on you iphone

For more information and to update you iphone to support arabic typing please visit:
http://www.iphoneislam.com/?p=20

Also, make sure to bookmark their site for the latest islamic and Arabic related links and stories about the iPhone:

http://www.iphoneislam.com/

Boise State University is working on research to power a D-size battery by walking motion. Here are the details:

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9818487-54.html?tag=nefd.top

Finally, someone did something for the iPhone and the iPod touch that enables users to get full disk level access with read/write prevliges on the iPhone’s disk via AFP.  The AppleTalk Filing Protocol makes the iPhone show up on the Mac desktop as a disk with full read/write access. For more from the “Core” click the link:

http://wickedpsyched.net/iphone/afp/

It is like a SecureID token but for your Mobile Phone. It is based on Java and provides 1024bit RSA encryption and GrIDsure’s ID technology. Want to learn more, then head to:

http://www.itsecurityportal.com/itsecurity_news.asp?articleid=260033

I have to admit, I thought this is like CommonWealth Bank’s NetCode SMS but it is clearly nothing like it. For more information on that go to:

http://demos.webcentral.com.au/netcode-sms.html

It is finally here Now you can safely update your 1.0.2 to the new 1.1.1 and have it work like a charm Make sure you know what you’re doing though

Here are the detailed instructions:

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/29/instant-jailbreak-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/

Remember, if you brick your iPhone, don’t blame us!

Do you live in the United Arab Emirates? Are you a hacker? Then this site is made for you! Get the latest hacking news, exploits, links, pod casts and more through this easy to use website.

Feel like you want to contribute to the site? Then drop us a line at: (hackers) at {marwan} dot [com].

http://WWW.UAEHACKERS.COM

برنامج لقراءة الرسائل العربية على الـ آيفون

For more information please visit:
http://mem9.net/iphone/

Thanks also for the following people who contibuted to bringing us one step closer to an Arabic iPhone

Erica, Nawaf, Knox and Rayan.

Here is a simple guide to install Arabic fonts on your iPhone. You still can not connect the Arabic letters but at least this one is right to left

nawafx.com

Thanks to Nawaf Alsabhan for the guide. Any help in this area is greatly appreciated. So, if you know anything about Arabic font support for OSX or iPhone please contribute

Also, look at:

http://iphone4arab.com/

For instructions in Arabic

This time it is by the iPhone Dev team iPhone is finally free from its AT&T ball and chain!

For more information and to download the needed files, head to Gizmodo. Instructions are not out yet. So, if you are one of those people that never RTFM, then download it and wing it!

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive/iphone-free-software-unlock-confirmed-death-star-explodes-298825.php 

Thanks again for EVERYONE on the Hackint0sh forums for all their efforts and all the good times we had with the iPhone

Otherwise, (if you’ve got money to burn) then go for the commercial unlock software found here:

http://www.iphonesimfree.com/cgi-bin/iphonesimfree/engine.pl?page=buy

Got questions? We got answers! Don’t be hatin’ start participatin’! Head to Hackint0sh.org!

Image above is from: http://blog.scifi.com/

A simple idea that resulted in big fireworks! Just take the IP address information from wiki posts and cross it with DNS information from IP range owners and walla!

Still don’t know what this means? It means you can now find out if someone is editing their own wiki information (like deleting the bad stuff!… For shame!).

Good on you Virgil Griffith. I hope that you don’t edit your own wiki entry either

Here are the links:

• An MP3 interview with Virgil: http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/stories/s2017196.htm?backyard
• http://virgil.gr/ his website
• WikiScanner http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr/

This tool answers the question: who really edits wikis? Now you know!

Here is something to get your appetite going. WIRED Magazine’s list of salacious edits:

• http://wired.reddit.com/wikidgame/

At least this is a SIM fabrication hack that works. For instructions, please follow one of the links below:

http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2215

or

http://www.myitablet.com/iphone-unlocked-for-european-use-061341.php

Enjoy your new unlocked iPhone Now, if only they can come up with the software hack before the 45 day deadline

Update: Rumor has it that the unlocked iPhones are already being sold in Hong Kong!

http://www.gearfuse.com/hong-kong-is-selling-fully-unlocked-iphones-now/

Here are the details on How to do it (according to the hacker) :

1. Get the required hardware and softwares: (these are the ones I have used): An Infinity USB unlimited SIM reader/writer, a silvercard, SIM-EMU 6.01, and WoronScan 1.09
2. Get the IMSI, Ki of your carrier using WoronScan (I will call them IMSI-b, Ki-b)
3. Use SIM-EMU and create 2 files (1 Flash and 1 EEPROM) using the ICCID of the AT&T sim (ICCID-a), IMSI-b and Ki-b
4. Then use these 2 files to create a sim using the infinity usb unlimited reader/writer
5. Put this sim into a normal unlocked phone and make some calls/receive calls/data services
6. Then use SIM-EMU to change the IMSI of the original Flash file to IMSI of AT&T sim (IMSI-a)
7. Again write the silvercard with the new flash and eeprom files
8. Put this sim into the iphone
9. Activate using the Cingular method as descirbe in Hacktheiphone.com

This is not a true unlock. It is a hack that enables you to make calls with the iphone but does not enable you to recieve calls or use Telstra’s network to browse the Internet. At least not yet

Links:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/phones–pdas/iphone-hacked-for-australia/2007/07/30/1185647803146.html

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41343

http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/archives/014782.html

For an interesting look at the cellphones of the future, watch this short video from cnet:

http://www.cnettv.com/9710-1_53-27879.html

Read what Prof. Rick Mislan said about the use of Phone Flasher Technologies and their role in the acquisition stage of mobile phone forensics and their use by students in digital forensics courses at Purdue University in the US.

http://www.physorg.com/news95611284.html

I was glad to hear that aeCERT was announced by TRA. It is a definitely a step in the right direction. Congratulations

For more news on aeCERT go here.

Some interesting research topics from Purdue Uni. related to mobile phone forensics under Prof. Rick Mislan:

Click here to visit the site.

Otherwise, their main pages are found here:
http://www.cyberforensics.purdue.edu/DNN/

The project is looking for smart people (like you) to join in the fun. They are trying to build a cheap GSM scanner/receiver by using an ettus hardware board and the gnu-radio software. The reason the project got started is because GSM scanners cost a heap of money and that the builders of the site believe that the price is exaggerated and they could build a scanner/receiver for under a $1000 USD. This project’s aim is to help researchers learn more about GSM traffic or at least we hope so!

Need more info? Go here:

The project is looking for smart people (like you) to join in the fun. They are trying to build a cheap GSM scanner/receiver by using an ettus hardware board and the gnu-radio software. The reason the project got started is because GSM scanners cost a heap of money and that the builders of the site believe that the price is exaggerated and they could build a scanner/receiver for under a $1000 USD. This project’s aim is to help researchers learn more about GSM traffic or at least we hope so!

Need more info? Go here:
http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Gsm