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In cyber warfare, it’s possible to lose the first battle before you know the fight is on. Or know for sure who just hit you.
What Luke Soules did with his brand-new Palm Pre, and what he does routinely with new cell phones, laptops and other digital devices, is called a “teardown” — a trend growing among geeks.
SAN JOSE, Calif. | Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn’t fixed yet. The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software.
Medically inclined social networkers can stay in touch with Children’s Mercy Hospital this afternoon for the nation’s first pediatric plastic surgery operation to be reported live on Twitter. The patient is 10-year-old Anand Erdenebulgan of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, who suffered severe neck burns in a fireworks accident six months ago.
Sprint Nextel has joined forces with several public interest groups and other businesses against special access rates. The NoChokePoints coalition, announced Monday in Washington, D.C., is going after rates charged by local telephone companies like Verizon and AT&T for access to broadband lines.
Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data, including your name and account number, are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers. An Associated Press investigation has found the banks and other companies that handle your information are not being nearly as cautious as they could.