Dutch Authorities Bag a BotNet of 1.5 Million Compromised ComputersOctober 24th, 2005 Dutch prosecutors last month arrested three young men for creating and operating a botnet allegedly used to extort a U.S. company, to steal PayPal and eBay accounts, and to install adware and spyware.
Authorities charge nearly 100 people in US, Egypt with 'phishing' identity theft schemeOctober 7th, 2009 Nearly 100 charged in US, Egypt in ID theft schemeLOS ANGELES — U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts.
'Craigslist killing' Accused gets Support from a Facebook CommunityApril 23rd, 2009 Craigslist suspect supporters organize on Facebook
BOSTON — Police have said it was the Internet that got him in trouble, but now supporters of the man who has been accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist are going online to rally around him. A new Facebook group called "Phil Markoff is Innocent Until Proven Guilty" describes itself as a forum to rally against the media and a culture "that has forgotten that people like Phil are suspects, not killers."
Markoff, a Boston University medical student, is charged in the April 14 killing of Julissa Brisman, a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist.
How to Install SSH on iPhoneMarch 12th, 2009 iPhone is getting associated with most high-end technologies. This time iPhone has the SSH connectivity tools.
Authorities link 100 people in US, Egypt to 'phishing' identity theft schemeOctober 7th, 2009 Agents arrest dozens for theft scheme in US, EgyptLOS ANGELES — Authorities said Wednesday they have arrested 33 people in breaking up a crime ring in the U.S. and Egypt in which an elaborate "phishing" scam bilked bank customers out of at least $1 million.
Sony Rootkit Virus Writers ArrestedJune 28th, 2006 Sometime back Sony BMG released DRM rootkit software. At that time Sony insisted that no one should care about the Sony BMG rootkits because most people had no clue what rootkits were.
Will HD (TV/Video) Outflank Web2.0 Media (Podcast)?June 23rd, 2006 Today telcos and cable TV companies want to pump torrents of bits through their pipes using their own web services, but more importantly, in the form of high definition (HD) TV/video. Will it kill Web 2.0 Media services?
Podcast, a Web 2.0 phenomenon, media is observing tremendous growth thanks to widespread availability of broadband.
IBM's satnav solution for constant radio retuningSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Hate retuning your car radios again and again after losing your favourite channel during long journeys? Well, IBM's new software that connects the radio with the vehicle's satnav could be your ultimate saviour. In a recent patent application, IBM has claimed that merging car radios with satellite navigation systems could solve the above problem, and it could have safety benefits, too.
Mobile Phone Hack: How To Improve Cell Phone ReceptionAugust 11th, 2007 I have a Samsung GSM mobile phone SG R220. It has been working fine for last 6 years.
Excessive Sleepiness May Signal Depression, Diabetes or ObesitySeptember 7th, 2005 Doctors commonly view excessive daytime sleepiness as a cardinal sign of disturbed or inadequate sleep. But a new study suggests it could also signal depression or even diabetes or obesity, regardless of whether an individual doesn't sleep well.
AirTel Broadband Brings Broadband @ 8 MbpsDecember 18th, 2007 That's about the best you can say about the 8 Mbps plans from Airtel. The starter Combo 1299 plan provides 8 mbps @ only Rs.
Hunting Spammers: The Legal WayAugust 28th, 2005 Four Spammers down, hundreds to go. James R. Schaffer, Jeffrey A.
Decline in outsourcing demand arrested, recovery in sightJune 17th, 2009 BANGALORE - The declining trend in demand for outsourcing IT services has been arrested and conditions for recovery are clearer, a senior official of IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said here Wednesday. "We feel the conditions are little clearer in the sense demand for outsourcing in terms of decline arising out of global meltdown seems to have been arrested," TCS chief financial officer S.
Google Talk & GMail Now on Sony Mylo Handheld CommunicatorAugust 9th, 2006 The Sony mylo (short for "my life online") is a nifty handheld device that will allow you to access a fun set of features from a WiFi network. With 1GB of memory you can store music and photos, browse the web, or use email and IM (with QWERTY keyboard).
Indian software gleans clear pictures out of blurry imagesJuly 9th, 2009 CHENNAI - A new software designed by two Indian electronic engineers gleans clear pictures out of hazy or blurry images. S.Uma, from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, and S.