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TJX Maxx hacker banged up for 30 yearsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 25 minutes ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags tjx, maxx, hacker, banged, , years,
Maksym Yastremskiy, the Ukrainian accused of being a key figure in the infamous TJX Maxx Wi-Fi hack of 2005, has been sentenced to 30-years in prison by a Turkish court. read more »
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Deals inked on DARPA's Matrix cyberwar VROpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 3 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags lewis page, the register, pentagon, matrix-style simulated computer world, cyber wmd, national cyber range, weapons-grade government malware,
Lewis Page of The Register writes "Pentagon plans to develop a Matrix-style simulated computer world in which to try out the cyber WMDs of tomorrow appear to be moving forward. Reports indicate that read more »
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Twitter phishing… inside TwitterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags twitter, phishing, hacker, , , , ,
Adam O'Donnell discusses how hackers are using Twitter for phishing. read more »
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Lenovo "planning" to slash 200 jobsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags chinese, computer, lenovo, jobs, beijing, , ,
"Chinese computer maker Lenovo looks set to axe 200 jobs at the firm’s headquarters in Beijing." read more »
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Microsoft heralds 'record' prison terms for Chinese piratesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 6 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags kelly fiveash, microsoft, chinese, piracy gang, software, , ,
Kelly Fiveash writes "Microsoft patted itself on the back on New Year’s Eve by announcing that the alleged ringleaders of a Chinese piracy gang, who sold at least $2bn worth of counterfeit software, read more »
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Your Google Docs May Be Open to HijackingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 days ago (http://www.readwriteweb.com)
Category: security | Tags google, docs, hijacking, hacker, ssl, , ,
"Through a flip of switch in Gmail's settings, users could rest assured that their email was at least less vulnerable, if not totally secure from hackers. However, Gmail is not the only Google-base read more »
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An easy fix ignoredOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags fix, md5, eng, security, hacker, , ,
Chris Eng guest posts on Zero Day about the exploitation of MD5, offering some interesting retrospective commentary. read more »
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Chinese walls comes down for video callingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 15 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags bill ray, the register, chinese, spreadtrum, rahotech, chipset, video,
Bill Ray of The Register writes "Chinese silicon providers Spreadtrum and Rahotech, has announced a new chipset that brings video calling to handsets that straddle the TD-SCDMA/GSM divide." read more »
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