13541180
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FyreWyr writes
"In 2008 Slashdot reported on Swype, which allows a mobile (phone, etc) user to draw a path over a virtual keyboard to enter words, rather than requiring precise tapping to accomplish the same goal. Using this software, a Swype Intern (Franklin Page) beat the Guinness record by about 6 WPM for the Guinness-standard sentence: "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.". TechCrunch reports that Swype is presently in open beta, and will be available for "a couple of days", supporting English, Spanish, and Italian entry. Finally, while the deadline has apparently passed, I was able to retrieve the Android beta for testing a few minutes ago. I'm posting it here for the benefit of Android-enabled Slashdotters."Link to Original Source
11694434
submission
FyreWyr writes
"Via Email: A purported security breach at XFX facilities. One of their gun-themed "Black Edition" 5970's has apparently gone missing. Noting that email recipients are advised the perpetrator will be subject to 'persecution' (err, prosecution?) and is labeled as part of a "Gamertainment" campaign--so perhaps a ruse--there is that fearsome threat of ridicule. Here's the email, marked "CONFIDENTIAL" so you can decide if it's true:
Dear XFX Customers,
In light of recent events, we have come to suspect that one of our 5970 Black Edition Limited cards may have been compromised. In our current inventory check of this limited run of 1,000 individually serialized pieces, #68 has been unaccounted for. Due to evidence of a security breach in our facility, we believe it to have been illegally obtained as the product has yet been released per the embargo date. Please be aware that the person responsible will be subject to persecution by law. If any news can be provided to lead us to the apprehension of the suspect, or you can provide us with any information, please report it to security@xfxforce.com. Please do not attempt to buy, trade, or barter for this unit. We thank you for your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Sincerely,
XFX"
4681629
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FyreWyr writes
"L0phtcrack--now 12 years old--used to be a security "tool of choice" for black hats, pen-testers, and security auditors alike...that is, until it was sold by L0pht to @stake, then Symantec, to be released and subsequently dropped as LC 5. As an IT security consultant, I used this tool to regularly expose vulnerabilities or recover data when there were few other options available...then let it go as tech evolved away.
Now returned to its original developers, version 6 was released this week with fresh features: support for 64-bit multiprocessors, (current) Unix and Windows operating systems, and a number of other features, including enhanced handling of NTLM password hashes (indicated here) and support for rainbow tables.
Interested parties--especially consultants--will find this shiny new version sports a hefty price tag. It raises doubts in my mind whether it can effectively compete with open source alternatives by similar names, but as I found earlier versions so useful, its re-emergence seems worth the mention."
