BGP Exploit Is Big Uh-Oh For Internet
As far as possible security exploits this sounds pretty bad. Well, not just "possible" and not just "bad." A demonstrated exploit of the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is potentially catastrophic to the Internet.
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Date: 2008-08-27
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Best Western Hack Worst Exaggeration In History?
Best Western says rumors of its pwning are greatly exaggerated. That's likely true, given the heaps of superlatives weighting down a Sunday Herald exclusive claiming an Indian hacker helped the Russian cyber mafia make off with $5 billion of guest money. We're guessing the hacker didn't get nearly a fair enough cut.
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Date: 2008-08-25
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Scientists Prove Uncrackable Quantum Concept
Some mind-blowingly smart scientists from the University of Michigan, US Naval Research Lab, and the University of California at San Diego, have figured out how to use lasers to trap an electron in a dark state. That means lots of things, but from a security standpoint, it also means computers based on quantum technology would be uncrackable by conventional machines.
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Date: 2008-08-21
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Judge Overturns Injunction Against MIT Researchers
IT pros shouldn't rely on discoverers of security flaws to keep quiet about it; sometimes glory (or competition) outweighs etiquette. They shouldn't rely on the courts to keep researchers quiet about it either-a Massachusetts judge just overruled a gag order against some crafty MIT researchers.
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Date: 2008-08-20
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Mac Spyware Hijacks Clipboard
The recent increase in Mac popularity has made it more of a target. The most recent attack comes in the form of spyware and operates by hijacking users' clipboards to spread links to malicious sites.
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Date: 2008-08-18
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