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Using Facebook to launch a Botnet army

Published Sat, Sep 6 2008 13:07 | William

Wired has a piece talking about how easy this would be to do. It's not entirely speculative since researchers built such a beast. I think the hype is a bit much though. The argument they make could be made for any mechanism that can get people to...

Filed under: News, Mindless Babbling, Misc Technology, Security, Privacy

Privacy is an outdated notion

Published Sun, Feb 10 2008 20:16 | William

That's not to say that I like that fact, or that I don't lament it, but if you really think about it, it's hard to deny. After 9/11, I was reading a Wall Street Journal aritcle discussing the national id card. Larry Ellison was a big supporter...

Filed under: Security, Privacy

Mujihadeen Secrets II

Published Sun, Feb 10 2008 19:25 | William

Increasingly, I read stuff in 'serious' publications and have to wonder if it wasn't supposed to be posted to the Onion instead. This is a perfect example . The map of their 'locations' is priceless.

Filed under: Security, Privacy

Is this legal?

Published Sun, Jan 6 2008 15:15 | William

Bruce Schneier has a new article on a program that Sears is installing on people's computers. Money quote: "If a kid with a scary hacker name did this sort of thing, he'd be arrested. But this is Sears, so who knows what will happen to them...

Filed under: News, Misc Technology, Privacy