UAE may restrict BlackBerrys
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it could move to restrict or monitor BlackBerry mobile phones, as they pose a "national security risk", writes The BBC.
The region's telecoms regulator said: "BlackBerry operates beyond the jurisdiction of national legislation" as it stores its data offshore.
It said it was concerned that misuse may have "serious social, judicial and national security repercussions".
Green hacker hits EU climate site
An EU Climate Exchange Web site was hacked as part of a political protest against carbon credits by a green-hat defacement crew, reports The Register.
The front page of the ECX.eu Web site was sprayed with digital graffiti lampooning the concept of applying a market-based approach to tackling carbon emissions. An anonymous group of hacktivists, called Decocidio, claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place late on Friday.
The hack highlighted the group's opposition to carbon trading as a means of tackling climate change, and contained links to activist groups Earth First, Climate Justice Action, and the Hack Block, as well as an embedded video called The Story of Cap and Trade.
Flaw in wireless protocol uncovered
A researcher from wireless security firm Airtight Networks has uncovered a flaw in the WiFi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol, states Computing.co.uk.
The flaw could allow malicious insiders to hack corporate wireless LANs and steal business-critical information from wireless traffic.
Airtight Networks security wireless researcher Md Sohail Ahmad uncovered the flaw, demonstrating just how easy it is to hack into an encrypted wireless network without breaking the encryption key.
Feds okay phone jail breaking
Jail breaking an iPhone or other mobile device will no longer violate federal copyright law, the US Copyright Office ruled Monday, says News.com.com.
The decision, part of a process that takes place every three years, said bypassing a manufacturer's protection mechanisms to allow "handsets to execute software applications" is permissible.
The Copyright Office also allowed bypassing the anti-copying technology used in DVDs, but only for "documentary filmmaking", non-commercial videos, and educational uses - a ruling that stopped short of allowing Americans to legally make a backup copy for their own use, in case the original DVD gets damaged. It also doesn't apply to making backup copies of videogame discs or Blu-Ray discs.
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