Weekend Reading
Anonymous Wikipedia editors caught red handed
Wikipedia has always taken a dim view of people editing their own entries, but it's always been possible to remain anonymous while rewriting history. At least until now.
Take a look HERE.
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The Right Way To Fix Inaccurate Wikipedia Articles
Suppose your company, boss or political candidate discovers that their Wikipedia article is wrong, or has subtle inaccuracies that nonetheless paint them in an unfavorable light? Most people unfamiliar with how Wikipedia works consider only two solutions: edit the article or sit on their hands. Unfortunately, neither approach typically results in the optimal outcome: a factually accurate profile containing trustworthy information.
Take a look HERE.
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German "anti-hacker" law forces hacker sites to relocate
Germany isn't the place to go if you're a computer security researcher with a penchant for writing code. Already a number of security projects have relocated or shut down to avoid any possibility of prosecution under the broadly-worded statute.
Take a look HERE [Sunnet Beskerming] or HERE [Ars Technica].
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Report: Web 'Mean Streets' Pervasive
If you still think avoiding risky sites keeps you safe on the Web, think again: Newly released research from the Honeynet Project & Research Alliance shows that even seemingly "safe" sites can infect you.
Take a look HERE.
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Americans clueless about online threats
Nobody is a stranger to messages from wealthy folks in Nigeria offering millions of dollars, and we all know that if we need information on Viagra or penny stocks, all we have to do is check our inboxes. Of course, those e-mails are just trash, and we all delete them, right? Well, not according to a recent survey sponsored by Microsoft.
Read the article HERE.
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Thoughts from Black Hat
Talk to anyone who attends Black Hat USA conferences and you'll hear about how boring the talks are, how nobody learned anything new, how the hacks were known last year — not to mention the ridiculous posers. Ask those same attendees if they plan to attend next year, and they say "yeah" as fast as a poker player pushing all in with pocket aces.
Take a look HERE.
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What's in @ name
A Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@," claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line said.
Read the article HERE.
Wikipedia has always taken a dim view of people editing their own entries, but it's always been possible to remain anonymous while rewriting history. At least until now.
Take a look HERE.
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The Right Way To Fix Inaccurate Wikipedia Articles
Suppose your company, boss or political candidate discovers that their Wikipedia article is wrong, or has subtle inaccuracies that nonetheless paint them in an unfavorable light? Most people unfamiliar with how Wikipedia works consider only two solutions: edit the article or sit on their hands. Unfortunately, neither approach typically results in the optimal outcome: a factually accurate profile containing trustworthy information.
Take a look HERE.
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German "anti-hacker" law forces hacker sites to relocate
Germany isn't the place to go if you're a computer security researcher with a penchant for writing code. Already a number of security projects have relocated or shut down to avoid any possibility of prosecution under the broadly-worded statute.
Take a look HERE [Sunnet Beskerming] or HERE [Ars Technica].
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Report: Web 'Mean Streets' Pervasive
If you still think avoiding risky sites keeps you safe on the Web, think again: Newly released research from the Honeynet Project & Research Alliance shows that even seemingly "safe" sites can infect you.
Take a look HERE.
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Americans clueless about online threats
Nobody is a stranger to messages from wealthy folks in Nigeria offering millions of dollars, and we all know that if we need information on Viagra or penny stocks, all we have to do is check our inboxes. Of course, those e-mails are just trash, and we all delete them, right? Well, not according to a recent survey sponsored by Microsoft.
Read the article HERE.
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Thoughts from Black Hat
Talk to anyone who attends Black Hat USA conferences and you'll hear about how boring the talks are, how nobody learned anything new, how the hacks were known last year — not to mention the ridiculous posers. Ask those same attendees if they plan to attend next year, and they say "yeah" as fast as a poker player pushing all in with pocket aces.
Take a look HERE.
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What's in @ name
A Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@," claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line said.
Read the article HERE.
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