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10 April, 2008

Interview: How a hacker became a freedom fighter – New Scientist (subscription)

Interview: How a hacker became a freedom fighter
New Scientist (subscription), UK - 21 minutes ago
One of the founding fathers of "free software" and an esteemed elder of the hacking community, Richard Stallman has made defending people's freedoms his

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Judge Pushes For Settlement In Dish Network Piracy Case – Multichannel News


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Judge Pushes For Settlement In Dish Network Piracy Case
Multichannel News, NY - 15 minutes ago
That set off a wave of hacking that forced Dish Network to do swap out the security cards in all set-tops in 2004-2005. Dish Network seeks $100 million from

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Security certs, vampires and dumpster diving – NetworkWorld.com

Security certs, vampires and dumpster diving
NetworkWorld.com, MA - 22 minutes ago
Extreme: So by having a great offense, do you mean that the government or businesses should encourage hacking? Adam_Gordon: I think that it should be the

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Sony Investigating PSP Hackers' Motivations – Wired News

Sony Investigating PSP Hackers' Motivations
Wired News - 1 hour ago
The survey questions seem to fall into two groups: Those that suggest your typical hacker is a childish attention-seeker ("Hacking a PSP makes me feel like

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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO HOST COMPUTER HACKING EXERCISE FOR … – Colorado State University (press release)

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO HOST COMPUTER HACKING EXERCISE FOR
Colorado State University (press release), CO - 21 minutes ago
"Computer hacking is a potential threat to every business these days – this is a good opportunity for students to learn about the pitfalls and apply them in

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Echo Boom hackers: Shame – CNET News.com


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Echo Boom hackers: Shame
CNET News.com, CA - 50 minutes ago
The site Hacking Hotmail Passwords is another example where Boyd was able to arrange strange bits of data to track down users. It's a fake Hotmail hacking

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Sony: Why do you hack your PSP? – CVG Online

Sony: Why do you hack your PSP?
CVG Online - 18 minutes ago
Sony has launched a questionnaire asking why gamers hack there PSP consoles with custom firmware. The poll, sent to select gamers, is apparently part of

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Sony survey asks players: why hack the PSP? – Pocket Gamer

Sony survey asks players: why hack the PSP?
Pocket Gamer, UK - 1 hour ago
These statements include: "I hack my PSP to see if I can get away with it", "I don't see anything morally wrong with hacking my PSP" and "I like to push the

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Hacking of roommate admitted, Crown says – Windsor Star


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Hacking of roommate admitted, Crown says
Windsor Star,  Canada - 34 minutes ago
Drops and smears of blood were spread throughout the apartment where it is alleged a Windsor man used a machete or sword in the attempted murder of his

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Flu outbreak worst in five years – Waterbury Republican American

Flu outbreak worst in five years
Waterbury Republican American, CT - 7 minutes ago
BY JON SHUGARTS REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — For those suffering from an itchy throat, a high fever and a hacking, wheezing cough, you're not alone.

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Dish Network Sues News Corp. for Hacking Satellites – International Business Times

Dish Network Sues News Corp. for Hacking Satellites
International Business Times, NY - 17 minutes ago
s NDS Group of hacking the security code of Dish's access cards, causing damages worth $90 million. News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch in San Francisco,

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VOIP-Specific Attacks Not an Issue Yet – eWeek

VOIP-Specific Attacks Not an Issue Yet
eWeek,  NY - 1 hour ago
"We've been brought in a couple of times when people have had real attacks, but they are pretty uncommon," added Collier, co-author of the book "Hacking

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