8th November 2008 Archive

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Inmate hacked prison network, broke into employee database

Plymouth County's not-so-protected computer

A former prison inmate has been arrested and charged with hacking the facility's computer network, stealing personal details of more than 1,100 prison employees and making them available to fellow inmates. Francis G. Janosko, 42, gained access to the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers and telephone …

Crime 8 Nov 2008, 00:09
Microsoft: Windows 7 ready for Christmas 2009

Fill your stockings

Windows 7 in time for Christmas? No, not this Christmas - but Christmas 2009. Microsoft has reportedly told PC and systems engineering partners Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, will be on PCs in time for the next holiday season. That contradicts Microsoft's official party line that Windows 7 would not ship until …

Operating Systems 8 Nov 2008, 00:22
Malaysian court frees 'detained' blogger

ISA arrest ruled unlawful

Malaysia's High Court today ordered the release of one of the country's most prominent bloggers, who was detained without trial under the country's controversial security law. Raja Petra Kamarudin, editor of the Malaysia Today website, was arrested in September under the country's Internal Security Act (ISA) for publishing an …

Government 8 Nov 2008, 00:25
BitTorrent Inc. amputates half of self

New CEO tapped, 18 sacked

BitTorrent Inc. - the San Francisco company still hoping to make some money from Bram Cohen's world famous p2p file sharing protocol - has apparently laid off about half its staff. According to a source chatting with The New York Times, the outfit sacked 18 people today - the same day it announced the appointment of a new CEO …

Financial News 8 Nov 2008, 00:26
Rambus asks ITC to bar US Nvidia imports

Lawsuit chaser

IP-lawsuit-happy Rambus is asking the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of Nvidia products it claims infringe on nine of its patents. The company filed a formal complaint with the ITC requesting an investigation that it hopes will lead to the barring of certain Nvidia kit. It's complaint follows a lawsuit filed …

Channel Register 8 Nov 2008, 01:10
Nokia 7310 Supernova candybar phone

Review Swappable covers make a comeback

Nokia is re-introducing the once-popular exchangeable Xpress-On cover concept to a new generation of impressionable mobile buyer with its Supernova range of budget mobiles. The 7310 Supernova is one of a trio of blast-from-the-past cover-swapping mobiles aimed at cash-strapped phone users. It angles for a bit of low-cost style …

Reg Hardware 8 Nov 2008, 09:02
Researchers find more flaws in wireless security

WPA networks open to limited attack

Wireless networks that use a popular form of security known as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) are vulnerable to an attack that could compromise certain communications in less than 15 minutes, two researchers plan to tell attendees next week at the PacSec 2008 conference in Tokyo. Martin Beck and Erik Tews - two graduate students …

Enterprise Security 8 Nov 2008, 12:02