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Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack

SP1 was supposed to make life tougher for pirates - it doesn't. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: screenshots vista, sp1, hack, activation, wga

Image galleries 2008-02-12

More information on the Vista SP1 activation hack

My post on the Vista SP1 activation hack has generated a lot of feedback especially in the form of questions from both individuals and other media outlets.  I've put together this post in order to answer some of these questions. First off, the hack.  The hack in...

Tags: Hack, Activation, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), BIOS, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-11

UPDATED: Hackers - 1 : SP1 - 0

[UPDATE 02/11/08 4:55pm - Further information has been posted about this hack here.]  [UPDATE 02/11/08 3:30am - Just to answer a few questions I've received with regards to this post: No, the hack is not complicated - download, run, wait a few seconds, reboot,...

Tags: Hack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Hacker, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-10

iPhone to stream Internet radio?

While it's already possible to hack your iPhone to listen to Sirius satellite radio, the process is so daunting that it would even scare off Howard Stern. Soon it may be possible to listen to Internet radio natively on iPhone.The crew at iPhoneology has been busy digging through the iPhone...

Tags: Music, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-31

iPhone hacking for mere mortals

If you're like me you've been sitting on the sidelines while more daring souls hack away at their iPhones. Personally, I'm not a big fan of tinkering with my iPhone's firmware when I need it to make phone calls. It's bad enough that I can't receive calls while I'm using...

Tags: iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-30

Hacked: Apple TV USB

For those waiting for a larger hard drive in the Apple TV, wait no more. Apple TV Hacks has posted a tutorial for using an external USB hard drive for expanded storage.The patch has a couple of caveats, you need to get your hands dirty in the terminal (you need...

Tags: Hard drive, Hack, Apple TV

Blog posts 2007-07-29

iPhone root vulnerability or bogus MSM hysteria?

A lot of hay has been made about a purported "vulnerability" in iPhone that allows a malicious Web site to extract personal information and take control of the device from the a WiFi connection. I put "vulnerability" in quotes because it hasn't been publicly demonstrated yet.The NY Times reports that...

Tags: Security, iPhone, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-23

First worm for Mac OS X?

Rape.osx is an alleged worm that targets Mac OS X. According to Slashdot:"Controversy is slowly building over the development of a claimed new worm that targets OS X systems, dubbed by its inventor Rape.osx. Using a currently undisclosed vulnerability in mDNSResponder, the worm is said to give access to root...

Tags: Security, Mac OS, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-18

Do you consider iPhone "crippled?"

A couple of colleagues and I have been having a discussion about whether or not the iPhone is crippled. So, is the iPhone "crippled" by AT&T, as are most handsets?Well, yes and no. Yes, iPhone's kind of crippled now, but we'll have to wait to see what Apple updates in...

Tags: Smartphone, Mobile phone, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hardware, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-18

Hack: Custom iPhone ringtones

If you were hoping to add cool ringtones to your new iPhone (like the CTU ringer that the office phones emit on 24) you've undoubtedly been disappointed that Apple doesn't give you the ability to do so. Well no more. Custom iPhone ringtones are here my friend, but they aren't...

Tags: iTunes, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack

Blog posts 2007-07-15

iPhone Diary Day 8: A hacker's handbook

Besides gadget freaks, the other big group clamoring for the iPhone has been hackers. Since the Apple TV was hacked so easily it has given hackers an extra incentive to take a shot at opening iPhone's closed fortress.Here's a quick rundown of the hacks currently underway for iPhone:iPhone firmware postedIf...

Tags: Hack, iPhone, iPhone Diary

Blog posts 2007-07-06

Linkin Park Dot-Mac email account hacked

If you ever doubted the benefit of a strong password, check out Wired's article Linkin Park's Mysterious Cyberstalker.In it Linkin' front man  tells an eerie tale about how his wife, family and personal life were privacy was compromised and how they were taunted daily. A stalker fan had gained access...

Tags: Dot-Mac, Hack, Security, Software

Blog posts 2007-05-23

Griffin Dock Shuffle hack for using it everywhere

I really like the tiny form-factor of the second-generation aluminum iPod shuffle. I used to avoid the shuffle because Im a big fan of rating my music, which is impossible on an iPod without a display. Then I got to thinking – a shuffle would be perfect for the dock...

Tags: iPod, Hack, Accessory

Blog posts 2007-05-07

More on the MacBook Pro browser exploit

If you havent been following the hack of the Safari Web browser on a MacBook Pro there are some details that you should know.First, as I reported on Wednesday the attack is not native to the Macintosh. The flaw actually lies in the way Apples QuickTime Media Player works with...

Tags: Hack, MacBook Pro, Security

Blog posts 2007-04-27

'Mac hack' also affects Windows

On Monday I reported on a Safari vulnerability that was exposed at a security conference - as it turns out, the vulnerability also affects PCs running Windows as well. Hackers Dino Dai Zovi and Shane Macaulay were able to hijack a MacBook Pro as part of the "PWN to OWN"...

Tags: Security, Hack

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Safari vulnerability exposed in MacBook Pro hacking contest

If you bought a Mac because you thought that it was an impenetrable fortress immune from being hacked, you may want to think again.Hackers Dino Dai Zovi and Shane Macaulay were able to hijack a MacBook Pro as part of the "PWN to OWN" contest at the CanSecWest security conference...

Tags: Security, MacBook Pro, Hack

Blog posts 2007-04-23

More on Maynor

Last summer, David Maynor announced an exploit for Mac OS X and Apples AirPort drivers that would allow third party code to be run. The hack was proven to work, but became controversial when a third party wireless card and third party drivers were involved with the exploit.Maynor since offered...

Tags: Airport, WiFi, Security, Hack

Blog posts 2007-03-06

Photos: Turning a Mac into an iPod speaker

With a hack saw, a glue gun and a few hours of free time, you too can build a homemade iPod boom box.

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, gun, hack, speaker, Apple Macintosh

Image galleries 2006-07-20

Photos: Turning a Mac into an iPod speaker

With a hack saw, a glue gun and a few hours of free time, you too can build a homemade iPod boom box.

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, hack, gun, speaker, Apple Macintosh

Image galleries 2006-07-14

Photos: Turning a Mac into an iPod speaker

With a hack saw, a glue gun and a few hours of free time, you too can build a homemade iPod boom box.

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, gun, hack, speaker, Apple Macintosh

Image galleries 2006-07-14