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Seized library computers may hold Ivins clues
Computers seized last week from a Frederick, Md., library may hold clues about the 2001 anthrax letters and the Army scientist accused of mailing them, the FBI said Thursday.
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Meet the Feds: Recruiting Hackers
Speaking before an overflowing ballroom at the Black Hat security conference, representatives from U.S. government and FBI made assertions regarding government's active involvement in the fight against Internet threats, terrorism, and cyber crime. They also made it clear that they want hackers to join the effort.
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HTC Android handset not coming until 2009
One of the most prominent supporters of Google's Android mobile phone software is reportedly having trouble putting a phone together, and might have to delay the project. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Feds: Fire official's lavish life cost department $500,000
Investigators say South King County Fire Assistant Chief Grant Gaspard used fake invoices, phony work orders, and falsified expense reports to steal hundreds of thousands in cash and to buy himself high-end computers, digital cameras, and other expensive items.
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Mission police bust four in prostitution investigation
MISSION - Online advertisements promoting prostitution led police to arrest four people here Thursday. Two men were expected to be arraigned today on charges of promoting prostitution.
Valley Morning Star |
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New Niagara College website will give space to local musicians, aid club goers
The first project guided by Niagara’s much-anticipated nGen will launch in less than a month. Noise in Niagara, a Niagara College interactive website and music magazine, will give local musicians Internet space to promote their gigs and club goers a guide to planning their weekends, [...]
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Documents Reveal Eye-Opening Admissions from Anthrax Suspect
We're learning more about the man who was allegedly responsible for the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks from the stacks of documents released by federal investigators on Wednesday. Those documents portray Bruce Ivins as a mad scientist who wrote emails to himself and composed poems about his own dual personality. FOX 5's Paul Wagner explains.
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Sheriff Deputy Center Of Federal Investigation
A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Deputy is in trouble with the law. The FBI has opened a case against Bryan Goossens, they conducted a raid at Goossens home along with ceasing his personal computer.
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Microsoft to seek credit for finding vulnerabilities
Microsoft says it wants credit when it reports security flaws to third-party vendors.
CNET |
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Gov't Warns Against Chinese Cyber-Spys
U.S. intelligence officials issued a strong warning Thursday that Americans traveling overseas, particularly visitors to the Olympics in China, face a serious risk of having sensitive information stolen, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.
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Cisco, Motorola Back Mobile-Advertising Co Amobee
Cellphone maker Motorola and networking giant Cisco Systems have joined several venture firms and wireless carriers to fund Amobee Media Systems Inc., a start-up that helps mobile operators stream advertisements to their customers alongside video, music, games and other features.
Cellular-News.com |
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Fanless PC sports dual PCI slots
— Jul. 29, 2008 — Axiomtek has announced the latest in its series of "eBOX" fanless embedded computers targeting industrial automation, digital signage (DSA), gaming/entertainment, and vehicle applications.
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6:30 p.m.: The Next Step in School Safety?
A new way to report problems at school has some parents in Cabot cheering... but others worried. "Talk about it" is a computer program that allows students to report campus issues anonymously.
KARK Little Rock |
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Plans on hold during wait for dark fiber
MOSES LAKE - The companies Ask.com , Yahoo! and a business trying to complete a multi-tenant data center in Moses Lake are waiting for Grant County PUD to restart wholesale dark fiber sales.
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New edition of Herald News sports show is now on the Internet and on Channels 3 and 17 in Fontana
A new edition of “The Fontana Herald News Sports and Entertainment Show” can now be seen on the Internet as well as cable television in Fontana. The July show can be viewed at videogoogle.com by searching for "Fontana Herald News Sports and Entertainment."
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iPhone 'Kill Switch' May Be Blown Out Of Proportion
Bust out the tinfoil hats and copper cages -- Apple may be hacking into your iPhone. Or, not.
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Online Fraudsters Targeting Election 2008
Scammers are salivating over the prospect of siphoning off donations from the campaigns of Election 2008's major candidates, according to a Symantec researcher.
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Outsourcing AV: researchers move antivirus scan to the cloud
Researchers develop a method that allows networked computers to ship executable files to a server for parallel scanning by multiple antivirus applications. The best antivirus scanner, it turns out, is all of them. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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iPhone 'blacklist' reported
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Thursday 7 August 2008 at 23:18:00 Handset could be able to phone home, delete bad apps The iPhone is equipped with a possible application 'blacklist' which could allow Apple to remotely remove certain applications, claims one researcher....
vnunet.com |
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If JetBlue's reading this, guys, it's time to grok the blogosphere
One tech PR expert knew how to use the Internet to fight back. He's not the exception. We're long past the era when companies could screw over their customers without risking public humiliation.
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Virgin Media aims for 40 times faster broadband
Cable customers are to be offered broadband at up to 200Mb per second by 2012
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iPhone 'blacklist' reported
The iPhone is equipped with a possible application 'blacklist' which could allow Apple to remotely remove certain applications, claims one researcher.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Gov't Warns Against Chinese Cyber-Spys
Americans traveling overseas have been warned that personal information sent electronically can be stolen. No devices, from fax machines to cell phones, should be considered safe. Bob Orr reports.
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Brunswick: Hacker triggers false tornado siren
BRUNSWICK -- Early Wednesday morning, eight sirens blared a tornado warning to residents here.
WKYC Cleveland |
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Solar System Is Pretty Special, According To New Computer Simulation
Prevailing theoretical models attempting to explain the formation of the solar system have assumed it to be average. Now a new study by Northwestern University astronomers -- the first to model the formation of planetary systems from beginning to end -- illustrates the solar system is pretty special. Their results show that the average planetary system's origin was violent but that the formation ...
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