Hackers target freshly-uncovered Internet Explorer hole

Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.Microsoft said it is investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.“At this time, we are aware of targeted attacks attempting to use this vulnerability,” [...] continue reading the breaking news

Google CEO Eric Schmidt: ‘America’s Second-Rate Broadband Is Dragging Us Down’

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND - Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Google, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 talks during the session ‘Technology for Society’ at the Annual Meeting 2010 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 29, 2010 in the Congress Centre.Power. Clean water. The [...] continue reading the breaking news

Hacker Disables More Than 100 Cars Remotely Over Internet

Police say Ramos-Lopez, fired from a Texas auto dealership, went online for revenge as part of a “harmless prank.”More than 100 drivers in Austin, Texas found their cars disabled or the horns honking out of control, after an intruder ran amok in a web-based vehicle-immobilization system normally used to get the attention of consumers delinquent [...] continue reading the breaking news

Censorship: New Zealand’s Internet Filter Goes Live

The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) internet filter is now operational and is being used by internet providers (ISPs) Maxnet and Watchdog.Thomas Beagle, spokesperson for online freedom lobby Tech Liberty says he’s “very disappointed that the filter is now running, it’s a sad day for the New Zealand internet”.He told Computerworld the filter went live [...] continue reading the breaking news

Canada On The Verge Of Approving Enviropigs - Millions Of Canadians Will Soon Be Eating Mouse/Pig Hybrids

The Canadian government is on the verge of approving the introduction of extremely bizarre genetically modified pigs into the Canadian food supply. These new mouse/pig hybrids have been dubbed “enviropigs” and are being touted as being much better for the environment.  This new “breed” of Yorkshire pigs was created by scientists in Ontario at the University of Guelph, who spliced in genes from [...] continue reading the breaking news

Microsoft Downs Cryptome Site After Top-Secret Guide Published

Surveillance guide gets Cryptome site into hot water.The sign at a main entrance to the Microsoft corporate campus. The Redmond Microsoft campus today includes more than 750,000 m² (approx. 8 million square feet) and over 30,000 employees.The noted government whistleblowing website Cryptome has been taken down after Microsoft saw red over its publication of [...] continue reading the breaking news