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Aide to plead guilty in Pa. corruption case
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 (7:03 p.m.) A prosecutor says a Pennsylvania computer technician accused of destroying records will enter the first plea in a corruption case against a state senator.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Dan Kaminsky Reveals DNS Flaw At Black Hat
More than 80 technology vendors launched an unprecedented campaign to fix a flaw in widely distributed DNS software that could allow a form of attack called DNS cache poisoning.
InformationWeek |
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Day 30: Kaminsky DNS Bug Disclosure
In a highly anticipated presentation, Internet security researcher Dan Kaminsky today gave details of the much talked about Domain Name System (DNS) vulnerability issue which has been intensely covered since it was publicly announced a month ago on Jul 8th.
CircleID |
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Prostitutes robbed, beaten in Milpitas hotel rooms
Milpitas Police Department is investigating a string of robberies against prostitutes working in local hotels. Milpitas police say the suspects set up a date and time to meet prostitutes at Milpitas hotels on the Internet, arrive, and then attack and rob the victims.
The Milpitas Post |
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Calgary police arrest B.C. man for phoney Internet car auction scam
A British Columbia man is in custody following a two-year police investigation into an Internet scam where foreign victims paid thousands of dollars for vintage automobiles that never arrived.
Times & Transcript |
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Major Internet security flaw a boon to hackers; also affects e-mail
LAS VEGAS - A NEWLY discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they don't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said on Wednesday.
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Will The Semantic Web Have a Gender?
One academic warns that it might and says we need to pay attention to it. As machines learn to understand what the web means, what perspective will they understand it from? Who is teaching them? "Objective" descriptions of the world and the relationships in it can cause real problems, particularly for people with little power in those relationships. How will the emerging Semantic Web ...
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Firefighter Arrested in Online Sting
A Lake Worth firefighter was arrested Wednesday after police say he propositioned online an undercover officer he believed was a 13-year-old girl. 25-year-old Jeremy Blake Barrera was arrested at his Benbrook apartment after police followed him home from the Lake Worth fire station Wednesday morning.
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Aide to plead guilty in Pa. corruption case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A prosecutor says a Pennsylvania computer technician accused of destroying records will enter the first plea in a corruption case against a state senator.
The Post-Standard |
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Massive ID theft targets consumers
RALEIGH – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that computer hackers may have stolen and sold more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
News 14 Carolina |
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North Korea May Allow Some Internet Use in 2009, Chosun Reports
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea may start allowing some individuals and government agencies to access the Internet next year, Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported , citing the head of a group of North Korean defectors based in South Korea.
Bloomberg.com |
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IBM UK lands £1.35m in government grants
The IBM United Kingdom operation in Greenock, part of the huge US-based information technology company, has accepted a £1.35m Regional Selective Assistance grant from the Scottish Government to "safeguard" 613 jobs.
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Massive ID theft targets consumers
RALEIGH – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that computer hackers may have stolen and sold more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
News 14 Carolina |
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Bogus tickets still trading on internet
Beijing Olympics ticket fraud sites were still trading yesterday, offering $1410 front-row seats for swimming event finals.
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Hacker indictment greeted with shrug
Federal authorities are calling it the largest hacking and identity theft case yet. But this week's indictments of 11 people who allegedly plundered millions of payment card numbers might not seriously dent the underworld where such crimes occur.
MSNBC |
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Major Internet security flaw also affects e-mail
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 (6:54 p.m.) A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said Wednesday.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Credit cards: US authorities charge 11 in global identity theft racket
American authorities uncover a global computer hacking and credit card fraud ring spanning the US, Europe and Asia
Guardian Unlimited |
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Security guru describes DNS flaw, says Internet Armageddon narrowly averted
The Internet relies on trust, but what if all that trust comes tumbling down? That’s exactly the problem noted security researcher Dan Kaminsky described today in his Black Hat talk about DNS cache poisoning. Several months ago, Kaminsky discovered a vulnerability in the DNS protoctol that allowed bogus name information to be sent to other servers and desktop computers – in essence hackers could ...
TG Daily |
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Microsoft and ITG launch learning platform for ME
EduWave Live platform to provide integrated e-learning and education management solutions to region's schools and universities
ITP.net |
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Internet search leader Google launches free music search service in China
LOS ANGELES - Google Inc. said Wednesday that it has launched a music search service in China that allows users to access music legally online in a forum backed by some record labels and supported by advertising revenue.
Canoe Money |
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Husband hammered his wife’s computer
A frustrated husband smashed up his wife's computer with a hammer when she refused to log off the internet to discuss their marriage. Reginald Wishart was fined £300 yesterday after a court was told the row led to the breakdown of the couple's marriage.
The Herald |
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Comcast sweetens its online menu with Daily Candy
Cable and Internet service provider Comcast Corp. is expanding its online menu with the acquisition of Daily Candy, an electronic newsletter catering to women looking for tips on fashion, food and fun things to do in big cities.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Hacker indictment greeted with muted response
Federal authorities are calling it the largest hacking and identity theft case yet. But this week's indictments of 11 people who allegedly plundered millions of payment card numbers might not seriously dent the underworld where such crimes occur.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Review: With 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up
When Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard was really small - good for kids, maybe, but not for adults.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Internet search leader Google launches free music search service in China
LOS ANGELES - Google Inc. said Wednesday that it has launched a music search service in China that allows users to access music legally online in a forum backed by some record labels and supported by advertising revenue.
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