26th August 2012 Archive
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Chancers try to flog lame Mac malware for $60 a pop
Cross-platform NetWeird pathogen FAIL
Cybercrooks are attempting to obtain few bucks for a lame piece of Mac malware, dubbed NetWeird. NetWeird (AKA NetWeirdRC) has been offered for sale for the princely sum of $60 through underground cyber-crime forums, according to Mac security specialist Intego. The cross-platform malware potentially affects OS X (versions 10.6 …
Security 26 Aug 08:03
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British Minister likens Anonymous to fascists and racists
Ecuador pres defends Assange bedroom antics, questions Pinochet irony
Hacktivist cabal Anonymous has continued its attack on UK government websites in retaliation to the UK’s treatment of Julian Assange, this time hitting former Wales and Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Hain. Hain told the BBC he feels Anonymous' actions resemble those he experienced in the “anti-apartheid and anti-fascist …
Security 26 Aug 19:59
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Twitter joins Linux foundation
‘We love developers really’
A week after it rocked its developer base with a new set of API rules, Twitter has become a Silver-level member of the Linux foundation, assuring the open source world that it’s “fundamental” to Twitter’s success. The microblog already had a keynote slot at the upcoming LinuxCon in San Diego, with its open source manager Chris …
Developer 26 Aug 23:48
