 Giant online security hole getting fixed, slowly August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many ... | |
 China to censor Internet during Games: organisers July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The Beijing Olympics were plunged into another controversy on Wednesday as China announced a backflip on Internet freedoms for the thousands of foreign reporters covering the Games. | |
Hackers mull physical attacks on a networked world August 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Want to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building? Ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the mailroom, scanning for nearby wireless connections. | |
 Internet flaw a boon to hackers (Update) August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Computer security professionals crammed into a Las Vegas ballroom on Wednesday for the first public briefing on an Internet flaw that lets hackers hijack traffic on the World Wide Web. | |
 Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard on Tuesday announced an alliance to advance "cloud computing," backing a trend that would reduce reliance on packaged software. | |
 Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw (Update) July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet. | |
 British computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A British man accused of hacking into the computer systems of the US military and NASA on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to face trial. | |
 Online social networking sites are hacker playgrounds August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust. | |
Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network attack to begin its ... | |
Kwiry service lets users text to remember tidbits August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- It happens to everyone: A friend recommends a good book or movie, but by the time you get around to Googling it - assuming you get that far - you can't remember what it's called. | |
Google 'gadgets' called gateways for hackers August 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Hackers turned computer security specialists accuse Google of setting users up for online disasters by letting them personalize home pages with applications that could be tainted. | |
 Defiant China hits out at US, stands firm on Internet July 31, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain. | |
 Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold August 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine. | |
Hackers target Google Gadgets August 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing - which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add ... | |
Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes 8 hours ago | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few ... | |
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