Microsoft has reportedly begun investigating a potentially nasty denial of service vulnerability affecting Windows 7.

A security bug in windows 7 and Windows 2008R2 makes it possible to lock up affected systems. The crash would happen without a Blue Screen of Death or other visible indication that anything was amiss.

The system freeze can be triggered remotely by sending malformed packets to targeted systems – specifically a NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) header that specifies an incoming SMB packet is either four bytes smaller or larger than it actually is. Server Message Block (SMB) is a network protocol used to provide shared access to files and printers.

via Win 7 remote kernel crasher code released • The Register.

“Storm8, a maker of some top iPhone games, allegedly stole users’ mobile phone numbers, according to a lawsuit filed on November 4. The suit claims that best-selling games made by Storm8 contained secret code that bypassed safeguards built into the iPhone to prevent the unauthorized snooping of user information. There have been other reports of applications copying personally identifiable customer information in the past. The complaint seeks class-action status.”

via Slashdot Games Story | Lawsuit Claims Top iPhone Games Stole User Data.

“Users of jailbroken iPhones in Australia are reporting that their wallpapers have been changed by a worm to an image of ’80s pop icon Rick Astley.

via Slashdot Apple Story | First iPhone Worm Discovered, Rickrolls Jailbroken Phones.

sicr lame sploit… sam win posledice )