2875683
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gclef writes:
A method for forging trusted intermediate SSL certificates was just announced at the CCC. Apparently a few of the trusted CA's were still using MD-5 to sign issued certificates, and the attackers managed to get the CA to sign a cert with a collision. The root issuers are supposedly all moving off MD-5 for certs now...anyone else wonder how long till this all happens again with SHA-1?
117023
submission
gclef writes:
Speakeasy announced recently that they're being bought by BestBuy. Despite all the promises to the contrary, I suspect my ability to host servers in my home is going away soon. Does anyone in the Slashdot crowd have hints as to where I get reasonable co-lo space or reasonable virtual hosting? I don't want to outsource the management of my domains entirely, nor will 'webhosting' be good enough...I like having control of my own stuff (and like running my own DNS, IMAPS, etc servers). I just want somewhere that will give me a blank box with an unfiltered connection to the net. Anyone have good/bad experiences with the various places doing this?
7212
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gclef writes:
Following in the steps of the scientists profiled in The Eudamonic Pie, you can now buy a box in the UK that will predict the movement of the ball on a roulette wheel. The manufacturer claims this gives you a 20-100% advantage over the house. According to the gambling inspector interviewed by the Guardian, this is legal in the UK.
