B3ryllium - Slashdot User

Submission + - Possible Cyber Attack Against South Korean Banks and TV Stations (ap.org)

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B3ryllium

on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @02:32AM

B3ryllium writes: "At least four broadcasters and two banks in South Korea are reporting massive computer accessibility issues, saying that their networks are 'paralyzed' by what looks like a cyber attack. Additional reports from Twitter suggest that hundreds of computers in the country powered off simultaneously at 2:20am, and reported "Boot device not found" errors. South Korea's military has upgraded its "Information Operation Condition (INFOCOM)" level from Level 4 to Level 3 in response to this situation."

Submission + - Matthew Keys Indicted in LA Times hacking; faces up to 30 years in jail (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by B3ryllium on Thursday March 14, 2013 @09:28PM

B3ryllium writes: He's no Aaron Swartz — in fact, it looks like he deliberately encouraged Anonymous to hack his previous employer, and even gave them access credentials to do it — but the indictment appears to recommend charges that could result in up to 30 years in prison and a $750,000 fine. That's not right.

Submission + - XBox 360 power supply allegedly causes housefire (engadget.com)

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Beryllium

on Saturday April 19, 2008 @11:18AM

Beryllium writes: "In Arkansas, an XBox 360's power supply (or power cord, the story is a bit ambiguous) apparently caused a fire with over $10,000 in damages. The fire chief says that it was probably due to the power supply unit being crammed into a space that had poor air circulation. The previously-documented heat issues with 360s led me to buy "Andy", an affordable IKEA wireframe stand for my gaming system — with drawers! Since I've also got the power supply inside one of the unit's drawers, it should have more than adequate airflow to dissipate heat. I wonder what other airflow-improving ideas Slashdotters have come up with for their consoles?"

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