File sharing’s mysteries again stump Uncle Sam

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A security breach that stemmed from the use of peer-to-peer file sharing by a junior congressional staffer is said to be an isolated incident. Not exactly.

File sharing’s mysteries again stump Uncle Sam

Posted by: admin  :  Category: Security Tech

A security breach that stemmed from the use of peer-to-peer file sharing by a junior congressional staffer is said to be an isolated incident. Not exactly.

Photos: A close look at Intel’s microserver

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Intel wants Web hosting companies to buy very small machines it calls microservers. Here’s a look at the prototypes.

Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links

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“Krab Krawler” looks at Twitter posts, extracts any URLs in them, and analyzes the Web page they lead to, blocking any malware associated with them.

Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3.6

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The ‘Namoroka’ beta brings performance improvements, Personas, and several abilities Web developers should notice. With it, Mozilla is trying to move faster.

Microsoft’s store opening garners a crowd

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More than 1,000 people turn out to Mission Viejo, Calif., for the opening of Microsoft’s second retail outlet. The offer of tickets to a pop concert probably helped a bit.

Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod (AP)

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People use computers at an Internet cafe in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Chinese and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive. (AP Photo)AP – The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

iPhone comes to China without key feature (AP)

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In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a pedestrian talking on her mobile phone walks in front of the iPhone display at an Apple store on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP – Apple’s iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world’s most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.

Nintendo profit dives, others in red amid slump (AP)

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Shoppers walk around Nintendo sales department at a store in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Nintendo's first-half profit plunged by more than half as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled in a saturated market.  Nintendo Co. reported a 69.49 billion yen ($772.1 million) profit for the April-September period Thursday, down 52 percent from 144.83 billion yen a year earlier. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP – Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S.

Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links

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The “Krab Krawler” analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. Kaspersky unveiled a new tool on Thursday called “Krab Krawler” that analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them. …