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Researchers poke holes in Intel's anti-tampering techOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 6 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags john leyden, security, the register, intel,
John Leyden of The Register writes "Security researchers from Invisible Things Lab have created a technique for compromising the integrity of software loaded via TXT, a key component in Intel's Saf read more »
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DECT phones and POS terminals are vulnerableOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags dect, phones, pos, terminals, vulnerable,
German security experts have built a cheap laptop-based sniffer that can break into cordless phones, debit card terminals and security door mechanisms - and the same gear will also work on the next g read more »
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Deals inked on DARPA's Matrix cyberwar VROpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 2 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags lewis page, the register, pentagon, matrix-style simulated computer world, cyber wmd, national cyber range, weapons-grade government malware,
Lewis Page of The Register writes "Pentagon plans to develop a Matrix-style simulated computer world in which to try out the cyber WMDs of tomorrow appear to be moving forward. Reports indicate that read more »
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EMC adding open sauce to Decho mixOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 2 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags chris mellor, the register, storage giant emc, sourcelabs, software technology, digital echo, decho,
Chris Mellor of The Register writes "Storage giant EMC is rumoured to have bought SourceLabs, a Seattle-based open source startup with nifty software technology for identifying developer problems an read more »
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Nokia 'Curse of Silence' SMS exploit uncoveredOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags bill ray, the register, symbian os, attack, tobias engel, nokia, exploit,
Bill Ray of The Register writes "Mobile phone security vendors were rejoicing last night when it emerged that an obscure bug in an old version of the Symbian OS could allow an attacker to crash a ta read more »
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DECT wireless eavesdropping made easyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags john leyden, the register, phones, dect, voip, wireless, ,
John Leyden of The Register writes "A new attack against phones based on DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication) technology - demonstrated during the Chaos Communication Congress in Berli read more »
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Private firm may run UK spy über-databaseOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags john leyden, the register, telephone, database, , , ,
John Leyden of The Register writes "A private sector firm may be given the job of maintaining a proposed super-database tracking the telephone and internet records of Brits." read more »
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2008: A year of cowboys in IT securityOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags john leyden, the register, it security, 2008, , , ,
John Leyden of The Register recaps some of the highlights in IT security for 2008. read more »
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