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Daily Archives: January 19, 2008
Hackers Extort Utility Companies
Tom Donahue, the CIA’s top security analyst, announced this week that attackers hacked into the computer systems of foreign utility companies and held power grids hostage until their demands were met. In one case, they also caused a power outage … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
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MySpace is NotSafe
A recent article concerning user privacy on MySpace made it known there is a serious flaw in the social network’s security. The reported exploit of the bug allows anyone, not just MySpace account holders, to view private profiles and private … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Ethics, Privacy
Tagged myspace, Privacy
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Monkey Brains In U.S. Make Robot Walk In Japan
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have successfully used a monkey to control a robot. By putting the monkey on a treadmill and implanting electrodes into its brain, the movement of the robot in Japan matched the movements of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Privacy
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