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Two Arrested in Massive iPad Hacker Attack

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

Two men have been charged today with allegedly hacking AT&T’s servers to obtain the information of 120,000 iPad users, including some boldface names like Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Obama’s former chief of staff. … Continue reading →

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Hackers Can Use Smart Keys To Steal Cars!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

Modern smart keys use radio frequencies to let drivers unlock and start a vehicle without fumbling with a key fob. Now European researchers have found such systems can be hacked, letting thieves easily steal your car. While many of the … Continue reading →

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iPhone and Android apps are breaching the privacy of smartphone users (but nobody is saying where your personal data is going)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

Any time Angry Birds or Yelp is opened on a smartphone, information is being sent to marketers — and app developers aren’t required to reveal it. Apps running on the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms often collect personal information to … Continue reading →

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DARPA launches “insider threat” detection effort

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a project for detecting and responding to insider threats on Department of Defense networks. Under the Cyber Insider Threat (CINDER) Program, DARPA will explore new approaches for improving the speed and … Continue reading →

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Kama Sutra presentation opens backdoor to hackers

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

A booby-trapped Kama Sutra-themed presentation will plant a backdoor when run on Windows machines, security watchers warn. From the Register (UK): http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/12/powerpoint_backdoor_trojan_wheeze/ The supposed PowerPoint presentation file – called Real kamasutra.pps.exe* – supposedly demonstrates different sexual positions. The file does … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin
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Miami-Dade police buy unmanned surveillance drone to watch over the city

Posted on January 8, 2011 by admin

The Miami-Dade Police Department is poised to become the first large metro force using drones in its aerial missions. The department finalized a deal to buy a drone called T-Hawk from defense firm Honeywell and officially applied for permission from … Continue reading →

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It’s not always a good idea to expose something bad

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

Ex-CIA agent detained over ‘Iran leak’ A former CIA intelligence officer has been arrested by US authorities for leaking classified information exposing Washington’s schemes to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Jeffrey Alexander Sterling in … Continue reading →

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