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From CNN: Three men prosecutors dubbed the ‘Robin Hoods of cyberspace’ pleaded guilty Tuesday to putting millions of dollars worth of copyrighted computer games, movies and software on the Internet so that people around the world could make copies for free. All three said they made no money on the scheme, and did it just …
From MSNBC: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil the world’s first mobile phone with a 7-megapixel camera at a trade fair in Germany, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday. The mobile phone SCH-V770, fitted with a lens similar to a top-end digital still camera, will be presented at the annual CeBIT trade fair opening Thursday …
From TechRepublic: Famed ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick is warning against security strategies that focus on technology. Rather, teaching your staff to say no will help keep your network secure, he says. Mitnick, a cyberspace legend known for having penetrated the networks of such companies as Motorola and Nokia, spoke Thursday at Toshiba’s MobileXchange conference in Melbourne, …
From AP (via News Channel 5): “Microsoft has sued a Kent State University student over his eBay resale of software purchased for $50 at a discounted student rate. David Zamos, 21, purchased the software while attending the University of Akron last September. The chemistry major has countersued and plans to defend himself in court against …
From eWeek: Microsoft is giving security administrators a day off next Tuesday. One month after releasing a whopping dozen bulletins to cover 17 security flaws in a range of products, Microsoft Corp. announced that there would be no new advisories this month. While IT administrators will get a reprieve from patching, a company spokesman said …
From the Toronto Star: If you’re a young student who gets into trouble for doodling during class, you should probably read this. And after you’ve read it, you should clip it out, laminate it, punch two holes in the top, loop a string through those holes, and wear it to school like a necklace. This …
From CNet: The Free Software Foundation is calling on developers of open-source software to put their efforts into creating a free version of a crucial but obscure piece of software used in personal computers. The Boston-based FSF wants to foster the broader development of free BIOS software for standard PCs. The BIOS, or basic input-output …
From VNU Network: Nearly 13,000 new phishing emails and more than 2,500 phishing websites were spotted last month, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has reported. Phishing uses emails designed to lure internet users to counterfeit websites which attempt to trick them into divulging personal financial data such as credit card numbers. By hijacking the trusted …
From eWeek: Dell Inc. considered building PCs with chips from Advanced Micro Devices but now aims to keep Intel Corp. as its sole supplier, Dell’s chief executive said on Wednesday. The comments from chief executive Kevin Rollins dashed expectations that Dell would eventually use both Intel and AMD chips in its personal computers. AMD shares …
From InternetNews.com: Two Dell customers in California have filed class-action lawsuits against the company for what their lawyers call bait-and-switch marketing tactics. San Francisco residents Rosemary M. Weber and Jonathan V. Holtzman say they got a bum deal when it came to ordering through Dell’s catalogue. Both complained they had been pressured by salespeople with …