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Now, THAT is how you get attention… A security consultant decided to execute some code, scan Facebook for publicly search-able profiles, and publish that information in a 2.8GB download via torrent at thepiratebay.org. I don’t have first hand knowledge of what’s in the file, the download has about 40 minutes left before finishing.
In light of [...]
Seriously, guys. How many times have I trumpeted this horn? If the MPAA wants to substantially slow digital piracy, they should make content available online for a small monthly fee, and people will pay for it. That’s precisely what some of our friends across the pond are doing, and the MPAA says they are a [...]
I’m so glad I don’t have my site hosted there. Seriously, this can’t be acceptable at all. Long story short, sites hosted at GoDaddy are being hacked. It seems to have nothing to do with the sites themselves, and everything to do with something wrong internally at GoDaddy. It’s not breaking news, either – it’s [...]
What’s the catch? Oh, they are the ones who get to determine if you didn’t get the service level promised…
In a nutshell: if you signed up for AT&T DSL at any point after March 31, 1994, you may be eligible for a payout from AT&T. Assuming a judge approves the settlement, AT&T will pour through [...]
That’s just lazy, and no fun. In the dark recesses of the Chinese Internet, as well as at least one Beijing Bazaar, Wi-Fi cracking kits are being sold. The kits include a USB wireless adapter, a CD running a Linux distribution, and detailed instructions for getting wireless network passwords.
Of course, the software developer points out [...]
Maybe this isn’t a big deal to some people, but I think Google is going a bit far on this one. In collecting data for their Street View in Germany, they are also logging PRIVATE wireless networks, and user MAC addresses! MAC (Media Access Control) addresses are unique, and could be some handy identifiable information [...]
I don’t think anyone is surprised by this, but it serves as a nice warning. Long story short, the Facebook game Farm Town has been serving up ads with fake security warnings. These are those warnings that pop up and tell you that your computer is infected with hundreds of trojans/viruses/spyware/malware programs and you should [...]
It’s been a rough week for net neutrality supporters. First, the appeals court says the FCC overstepped its authority in trying to mandate net neutrality. Now, not to be outdone, the UK Parliament has passed the Digital Economy Bill.
In my opinion, Parliament has taken this a bit far. I can completely understand the argument from [...]
The entertainment industry never ceases to amaze me. Warner Brothers is looking to hire some interns in the United Kingdom, to help them with their anti-piracy work. Basically, these students need to set up and/or maintain accounts on various torrent sites, send takedown notices, and try to rat out Internet pirates. There is a small [...]
On day one of the security convention, pretty much everything was hacked. Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari – both on OS X 10.6 and on the iPhone were all compromised. The vendors all get to know how it happened, and hopefully they can patch for the hacks that were used.
What’s unsettling to me, is the [...]
