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Black Hat explains fake password reset e-mail sent to 7,500

Jul 23, 10:50AM

7,500 Black Hat USA 2012 attendees may were surprised to get a fake password reset e-mail sent to accounts they used to register for the conference. Black Hat has apologized and explained the lame phishing spam attempt.


Lies, damned lies, and Internet speeds

Jul 23, 2:24AM

The FCC's July 2012 Measuring Broadband America Report shows that ISPs are coming closer to delivering their advertised speeds.


Nexus 7 hands-on: Form and function meet flash and panache

Jul 22, 7:40PM

The 7-inch tablet from Asus and Google is not the perfect tablet, but it is a good fit for many uses for such a tablet. These first impressions of the Nexus 7 show it to be well worth the price.


Power Pwn: This DARPA-funded power strip will hack your network

Jul 22, 10:03AM

The Power Pwn may look like a power strip, but it's actually a DARPA-funded hacking tool for launching remotely-activated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet attacks. If you see one around the office, make sure to ask if it's supposed to be there.


Verizon and the Ferengi rules of acquisition

Jul 21, 8:17PM

I closed my Verizon FIOS account in April 2011. I am owed a refund. I've gone round and round with Verizon's automated response system, with their representatives and still can't get a refund.


Nexus 7 touchscreen problem caught on video

Jul 21, 6:41PM

One of the requirements for a good touchscreen tablet is that the touchscreen be responsive and accurate. The Nexus 7 may have a problem with both when it gets hot.


Apple Mac in-app purchases hacked; everything free like on iOS

Jul 21, 7:13AM

While Apple is working hard to fight the hacking of its In-App Purchase program for iOS, the same hacker has pulled off almost an almost identical scheme for the Mac. Just like on iOS, this means you can purchase in-app Mac content without actually paying.


Dropbox finds no intrusions, continues spam investigation

Jul 21, 5:35AM

After some Dropbox users started seeing a sudden increase in spam, even if they only use their e-mail address for the file storage service, Dropbox launched an investigation and even hired experts to further look into the issue. The company has posted an update on its findings so far: zip, zero, zilch.


Apple to block in-app purchase hack in iOS 6, offers interim fix

Jul 21, 4:50AM

Apple has announced it iOS 6 will block the hacking of its In-App Purchase program. The company has also offered a temporary fix for app developers. if your app is affected, don't wait around for iOS 6.


Pwn2Own goes mobile: $200,000 prizes for iOS, Android, BlackBerry zero-day attack

Jul 21, 3:11AM

Conference organizers at the EuSecWest are dangling cash prizes for any hacker who can demo a successful zero-day attack on mobile web browsers, Near Field Communication (NFC), Short Message Service (SMS) and the cellular baseband.


Microsoft's updated Office Web Apps: What's new

Jul 21, 1:59AM

Microsoft has made available to the public test versions of its Webified versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote as part of the coming new version of its Office suite.


AMD: Headwinds expected to continue

Jul 21, 12:29AM

Yesterday AMD (NYSE:AMD) released second quarter results, announcing revenue decline of 11 percent sequential decrease and a 10 percent decrease year-over-year of $1.41 billion.


No microSD card slot on the Nexus 7? No problem

Jul 20, 11:34PM

Don't let the lack of a microSD card slot on the Nexus 7 be a deal-breaker.


Google picks up iOS and Mac third-party email client Sparrow

Jul 20, 11:33PM

UPDATE: The third-party email client for Apple's two OS platforms is on its way to join the Gmail team.


DCIM: Tag, you're it.

Jul 20, 10:38PM

Instrumenting your datacenter is the first step to building reliable DCIM


Three wildly different ways SAP is bringing mobile and cloud together

Jul 20, 10:38PM

Don't think of SAP as just an ERP or CRM vendor. It's bringing together two technologies of the future, today.


T-Mobile resists shared data plans; thinks they are costly, complicated, and punitive

Jul 20, 10:00PM

Shared data plans are rolling out on carriers as more and more devices are getting used to access the Internet from your phone or tablet. Should all carriers have shared data options or is it better to use a per device method?


'Piracy tax' on blank storage: Rights-holders want €36 extra on German mobiles

Jul 20, 9:18PM

In Germany, representatives of the creative industries are demanding extra duties on devices in a move that could potentially store pirated content that could potentially add euros to the cost of everything from hard disks to USB sticks


Data sharing plans may change our buying habits for tablets

Jul 20, 9:07PM

I have long been a fan of tablets, and those with only Wi-Fi connectivity in particular. The recent introduction of data sharing plans has changed my mind about integrated 4G on tablets.


The Nexus 7 is only missing one thing

Jul 20, 8:06PM

The Nexus 7 is the best 7-inch tablet to hit the market and it's selling like hotcakes. But there's one thing that would make it sell even better.



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