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This Article will be about the Nokia Symbian phones 2G and 3G.
These ara codes common for most nokia phones :
- *#0000# : for knowing the version of the phone
- *#06# : for knowing the IMEI of the phone
- *#92702689# : (*#war0anty#) for knowing the life timer of the phone
- *#7780# : for reseting the phone [...]

A laptop can be lost at the airport, stolen from a parked car, or taken while the user is away from his/her desk. Even desktop computers are susceptible to theft. Although hardware can be easily replaced, the loss of customer privacy and exposure of proprietary information is not as easily repaired. In fact, the hardware [...]

Testing of security of modems?

Is there existing any methodology to test security of modems?
I am not asking about “war driving” (penetration testing of modem entry
points to the computer systems/networks) but testing of modems as devices?
What features shall one look for while assessing the security of modems
of various types (dial model, cable modem, DSL modem, GPRS modems, other
wireless modems, etc)?
Are [...]

PHP vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-485-1 July 17, 2007
php5 vulnerabilities
CVE-2007-1864, CVE-2007-2728
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package [...]

Dovecot vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-487-1 July 17, 2007
dovecot vulnerability
CVE-2007-2231
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

Updating Live Security CD

Say I want to add a few packages or updates to the latest Backtrack
LiveCD, such as Wireshark or Firefox 2, what is the best way to
accomplish that?
Is there a way to slipstream additional files onto the LiveCD, or can
I save changes onto a USB drive or something like that?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
John
BackTrack [...]

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