economy: Why tiny Tokelau is 3rd largest country domain

The number of registered Internet domains grew by 4.9 million to about 220 million names in the third quarter of 2011, a 2.3 percent increase, according to the most recent report released by VeriSign. And in at least one notable case, …
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HP fixes printer flaw, Mozilla’s revenue boost, Apple eyes fuel cells – Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)

HP fixes printer flaw, Mozilla's revenue boost, Apple eyes fuel cells
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
The researchers were able to hack into unsecured LaserJet printers and carry out malicious tasks, including printing out tax returns, gaining access to personal information and even heating up the printer's ink-drying component until it started smoking

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EFF reverse engineers Carrier IQ – ExtremeTech


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EFF reverse engineers Carrier IQ
ExtremeTech
By Sebastian Anthony on December 22, 2011 at 7:15 am At this point we have a fairly good idea of what Carrier IQ is, and which manufacturers and carriers see fit to install it on their phones, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) — the
How to help the EFF uncover the truth about Carrier IQExaminer.com


The EFF is reverse engineering Carrier IQ, here's how you can helpGeek
EFF wants your help in finding out what Carrier IQ is actually monitoringZDNet (blog)
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2012 in : Rising danger

involves more than installing an antivirus utility on your . Malicious hackers are on a mission to steal money and wreak havoc, and they’ll do it by any means possible. The growing number of mobile devices, such as phones and …
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