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Premature exultation – Inquirer.net

Posted by deepcore under Apple, facebook, m$, Privacy, smartphone, twitter, Wikileak (No Respond)

Premature exultation Inquirer.net Read in this context, the recent WikiLeak of a 2010 US diplomatic cable is most telling. MILF peace negotiator Michael Mastura was quoted to have said that the peace process was β€œtoo complicated for [then] Senator Aquino to understand.” Given the ..

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Apple Security Advisory 2013-04-16-2

Apple Security Advisory 2013-04-16-2 – Java for OS X 2013-003 and Mac OS X v10.6 Update 15 are now available and address many vulnerabilities in 1.6.0_43.

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Apple Security Advisory 2013-04-16-1

Apple Security Advisory 2013-04-16-1 – Safari 6.0.4 is now available and fixes one vulnerability. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution Description: An invalid cast issue existed in the handling of SVG files. This issue was addressed through improved type checking.

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Cyber war is just a dangerous guessing game

It's right to be nervous of cyber sabotage operations, but a one-off doesn't necessarily mean an online war is imminent.

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'Anonymous' won't release names of Rehtaeh Parsons suspects

Posted by deepquest under facebook, Lulz, m$, Privacy, Security, tools, twitter (No Respond)

A group purported to be hacktivists Anonymous says that at the request of the family of Nova Scotia teenager Rehtaeh Parsons, it will withhold the names of the individuals alleged to have raped the teenager before her death, but adds others might not go along with that decision.

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Mac OS X 10.8.3 ftpd Remote Resource Exhaustion

ftpd on Mac OS X 10.8.3 suffers from a denial of service vulnerability.

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Bitcoin bursts: Hacker currency gets wild ride

LONDON (AP) β€” It's a promising form of electronic cash free from central bankers and beloved by hackers. It β€” Bitcoin β€” may also be in trouble, registering catastrophic losses that have sent speculators scrambling.

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Wild, unregulated hacker currency gains following

LONDON (AP) β€” With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink recently struck the kind of deal that's feeding the rise of a new kind of money β€” a virtual currency whose oscillations have pulled geeks and speculators alike through stomach-churning highs and lows.

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Bitcoin hacker currency bursts into mainstream

LONDON (AP) β€” With $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink struck a deal that's joining thousands like it in a virtual revolution.

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Bradley Manning Trial: Seal Team 6 Member to Testify Against Bradley Manning – PolicyMic

Posted by deepcore under Apple, DDOS, facebook, iphone, m$, Privacy, Security, tools, twitter, Wikileak (No Respond)

PolicyMic Bradley Manning Trial: Seal Team 6 Member to Testify Against Bradley Manning PolicyMic The trial of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning continues to get curiouser and curiouser. Army Pfc

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