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Submission + - Researchers Break RSA SecurID Token in 13 Minutes (net-security.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: An international team of scientists that goes by the name of "Team Prosecco" claims to have devised attacks that manage to extract the secret cryptographic key from RSA's SecurID 800 token, as well as many other similar commercial solutions. According to the paper they are scheduled to present this August at the CRYPTO 2012 conference, what makes these exploits extremely usable is the time it takes them to extract the needed information: 13 minutes. As they pointed out, the attacks are efficient enough to be practical.
Data Storage

Submission + - Recommendations for a cross-platform zero-footprint USB 3 hardware-encrypted HD

Submitted by quad4b
quad4b writes: I'm looking for a hard disk with hardware encryption (probably AES 128 or 256) and a USB 3 interface that will work across platforms without the need to install software. As a consultant I often have to carry my and other companies' data with me to on-site client locations. I often use locked-down PC's managed by IT groups that don't allow users to install software. Yes, not even encryption software for a hard disk that would make their data safer! Also, I run OS X, so cross-platform has to include it as well as various flavors of Windows, Linux and UNIX.

Does anyone have experience with one of these drives using a fingerprint scanner, token or some other authentication mechanism? I want something reliable, proven secure and fast if possible — preferably build by a reputable firm.
Piracy

Submission + - UK's 'Three Strikes' Piracy Measures Published (techweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by
judgecorp
judgecorp writes: "The UK regulator Ofcom, has published details of plans to disconnect illegal file-sharers. It is the "three strikes" policy which ISPs unsuccessfully appealed against, and requires ISPs to keep a list of persistent copyright infringers (identified as usual by their IP address...). ISPs will have to send monthly warning letters to those who infringe above a certain threshold. If a user gets three letters within a single year, the ISP must hand anonymised details to the copyright owner, who can apply for a court order to obtain the infringer's identity (or at least, an identity associated with that IP address)."

Submission + - UK Government - "Pay a £20 fee to acquit yourself of file-sharing (maybe)" (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Dr_Barnowl
Dr_Barnowl writes: The BBC reports that the UK government plans to introduce a £20 fee if you wish to appeal against an allegation of copyright infringement, within 20 days of your accusation. Note that this doesn't guarantee acquittal, as only "excuses" covered in the Digital Economy Act will be valid even for consideration. This scheme could be in place as early as 2014, so John Smith, General Secretary of the Musicians' Union says "We urge ISPs to begin building their systems now and to work constructively with rights holders, Ofcom and government to get notice-sending up and running as soon as possible,". What are the thoughts of Slashdot?
Piracy

Submission + - Suspected internet pirates will have 20 working days to appeal (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Dupple
Dupple writes: Suspected internet pirates will have 20 working days to appeal against allegations of copyright infringement and must pay £20 to do so, according to revised plans to enforce the UK's Digital Economy Act.

The details are contained in secondary legislation presented to Parliament and a draft code published by Ofcom.
Science

Submission + - Sexy Female Scientist Video Draws Fire (sciencemag.org)

Submitted by sciencehabit
sciencehabit writes: A new video released by the The European Commission--ostensibly aimed at getting girls interested in science--is drawing widespred condemnation from around the web for its depiction of female scientists as sexy models strutting into the frame in high heels and short skirts. A male scientist watching them from behind his microscope doesn't seem to mind that none of them are wearing safe lab attire—he just pops his glasses on for a better look. The rest of the video is a mish-mash of heels, nail polish, lipstick, and sexily smoldering Erlenmeyer flasks, arbitrarily punctuated by girly giggles.
 
The Internet

Submission + - Sociologists Rule Wikipedia a "War Zone" not a collaborative Project (msn.com) 1

Submitted by
horselight
horselight writes: "A new study by sociologists studying social networking have determined that Wikipedia is not an intellectual project based on mutual collaboration, but a war zone. The study finds that although the content does end up being accurate as a rule, it's anything but neutral or unbiased. The study includes extensive data on access and editing patterns of users related to major events, such as the death of Michael Jackson and the edit storms that ensued."

Submission + - Nobel prize sum reduced. (stockholmnews.com)

Submitted by Razgorov Prikazka
Razgorov Prikazka writes: The nobel prize is also affected by the global economic crises. According to the Stockholm News, the prize went down from 10 milion Swedish Krona to 8 million Swedish Krona due to investments in stocks that went down.
Google

Submission + - Google Doodle - A Turing Machine Puzzle (i-programmer.info)

Submitted by mikejuk
mikejuk writes: The Google Doodle is often a masterpiece of design but this time it is a masterpiece of computer science. The doodle is a complete Turing Machine that you can interact with in an attempt to solve a puzzle. You have to select which logical elements are needed to convert one number on the tape into a target number. The article explains the increasingly difficult steps of the puzzle but then lets you solve it — but there is a YouTube video that simply gives you the answers if you really get stuck.
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft stops shipping Office Starter with new PCs (pcpro.co.uk)

Submitted by
nk497
nk497 writes: "Microsoft has killed off Office 2010 Starter edition, ahead of the arrival of Windows 8. Office Starter was included in the OEM pre-installation kit (OPK) of software sent to manufacturers, and included ad-supported versions of Word and Excel, but not Outlook or PowerPoint. That will be replaced with an Office 2010 Transition OPK, which will instead push users to download a trial of the Office suite and offer a link to buy the full version. The free Office Web Apps will also be available for users not wanting the full version."

Comment Re:this shit? (Score 5, Funny) 154

by thorist (#40377157) Attached to: Missing Matter, Parallel Universes?
Luckily we have more than one cosmologist, so it's not really a problem if some try new explanations (and maybe get to test them), because we have other cosmologists doing other things. Or are you going to suggest that there's only one cosmologist, going backwards and forwards through time and across the whole universe?
Image

Stone-Throwing Chimp Back In the News With Better Plan Screenshot-sm 235

Posted by samzenpus from the chimpan-with-a-plan dept.
sciencehabit writes "Three years ago, a stone-throwing chimpanzee named Santino jolted the research community by providing some of the strongest evidence yet that non-humans could plan ahead. Santino, a resident of the Furuvik Zoo in Gävle, Sweden, calmly gathered stones in the mornings and put them into neat piles, apparently saving them to hurl at visitors when the zoo opened as part of angry and aggressive 'dominance displays.' But some researchers were skeptical that Santino really was planning for a future emotional outburst. Now Santino is back in the scientific literature, the subject of new claims that he has begun to conceal the stones so he can get a closer aim at his targets—further evidence that he is thinking ahead like humans do."
Businesses

Submission + - Company Accidentally Fires Entire Staff Over Email (ibtimes.com) 1

Submitted by
redletterdave
redletterdave writes: "On Friday, more than 1,300 employees of London-based Aviva Investors walked into their offices, strolled over to their desks, booted up their computers and checked their emails, only to learn the shocking news: They would be leaving the company. The email ordered them to hand over company property and security passes before leaving the building, and left the staff with one final line: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and wish you all the best for the future. "This email was sent to Aviva's worldwide staff of 1,300 people, with bases in the U.S., UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands. And it was all one giant mistake: The email was intended for only one individual."

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