by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
from the If-you-lie-down-with-dogs-you-get-up-with-fleas dept. Using data about Web sites, IP addresses and domains, researchers find that they can detect 99 percent of malicious executables downloaded by users, outperforming antivirus and URL-reputation services. The...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 11, 2013 | DATA, EDUCATION, HACKING, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
from the hacker-mom dept. Research suggests there will be a rise in everyday hackers. A simple Google search for ‘SQL injection hack’ provides 1.74 million results, including videos with explicit instructions on how to exploit SQL injection...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 10, 2013 | DATA, GMAIL, HAPPINESS, INTERNET, MONEY, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
from the assuming-north-korea-leaves-it-intact dept. As earlier rumors suggested, Google Fiber will indeed roll out in Austin, Texas, with the first homes receiving service in mid-2014. The delay is due to the need for a whole new fiber network to be deployed for the...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 10, 2013 | Cloud Apps, DATA, ENTERTIANMENT, HACKING, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, PIRACY
from the somehow-not-stymied-by-DRM dept. hypnosec writes with news that a group of Russian hackers have compromised the security of Ubisoft’s digital distribution platform, uPlay, finding a way for users of the service to download any of its games for free....
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 10, 2013 | DATA, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SOFTWARE, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
from the getting-in-shape dept. We need bare-bones Linux distros tailored for virtual machines or at least the option for installs, writes Deep End’s Paul Venezia. ‘As I prepped a new virtual server template the other day, it occurred to me that we need...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 10, 2013 | DATA, NERD NEWS, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
from the disinformation-brought-to-you-by-the-afl-cia dept. According to an report at CNET, “Encryption used in Apple’s iMessage chat service has stymied attempts by federal drug enforcement agents to eavesdrop on suspects’ conversations, an internal...
