25/08/2010

Cracks in computer defenses abound: IBM

IBM on Wednesday reported that the number of discovered cracks that hackers could exploit in computer software surged in the first half of the year.

Worst cyber attack on US military came via flash drive

The most serious cyber attack on the US military's networks came from a tainted flash drive in 2008, forcing the Pentagon to review its digital security, a top US defense official said Wednesday.

Review: Dell Streak is awkward phone, so-so tablet

(AP) -- Lately I've been feeling very self-conscious when talking on the phone in public, and it's not because I'm worried about strangers listening in on my private conversations.

Mass. student appeals ruling in song-sharing case

(AP) -- A Boston University graduate student is appealing a federal judgment that required him to pay $67,500 in damages for illegally downloading and sharing songs online.

A novel method for collecting dolphin DNA

Scientists at Georgetown University, the National Aquarium and the University of Queensland are the first to extract DNA from dolphin blow (breath exhalations). The researchers found that blow-sampling, which involves collecting ...

Amazon says new Kindle a best seller

Amazon.com on Wednesday said the new generation Kindle electronic book reader is a best seller, with people snapping up the devices at a record pace.

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