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Submission + - MIT Students Release Code To 3D-Print High Security Keys (forbes.com)

Submitted by Sparrowvsrevolution
Sparrowvsrevolution writes: At the Def Con hacker conference Saturday, MIT students David Lawrence and Eric Van Albert released a piece of code that will allow anyone to create a 3D-printable software model of any Schlage Primus key, despite Schlage’s attempts to prevent the duplication of the restricted keys. With just a flatbed scanner and their software tool, they were able to produce precise models of Primus keys that they uploaded to the 3D-printing services Shapeways and i.Materialise, who mailed them working copies of the keys in materials ranging from nylon to titanium. Primus high-security locks are used in government facilities, healthcare settings, and detention centers, and their keys are coded with two distinct sets of teeth, one on top and one on the side. That, along with a message that reads "do not duplicate" printed on the top of every key, has made them difficult to copy by normal means. With Lawrence and Van Albert's software, anyone can now scan or take a long-distance photo of any Primus key and recreate it for as little as $5.

Submission + - Self-assembling multi-copter demonstrates networked flight control (gizmag.com)

Submitted by cylonlover
cylonlover writes: Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated an amazing capability for small robots to self-assemble and take to the air as a multi-rotor helicopter. Maximilian Kriegleder and Raymond Oung worked with Professor Raffaello D’Andrea at his research lab to develop the small hexagonal pods that assemble into flying rafts. The true accomplishment of this research is that there is not one robot in control – each unit in itself decides what actions to take to keep the group in the air in what's known as Distributed Flight Array.
Cloud

Submission + - VMware to Join OpenStack Foundation (paritynews.com)

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes: OpenStack Foundation, backed by virtualization players like Rackspace, Red Hat and IBM, is going to get a unexpected new member – Vmware. According to a post on the OpenStack Foundation Wiki, the agenda of the Board of Directors meeting on August 28 includes the Gold membership of VMware as one of the topics. VMware is not the only one applying for Gold membership as Intel and NEC are also standing in line for their memberships as well.

Comment Re:Disappointing (Score 1) 439

by MrMarkie (#35054552) Attached to: Winter weather this year has been ...

You should move to Sweden. 30 cm of snow over night isn't uncommon and when it goes on snowing for a couple weeks it get gets old pretty fast.
Even the polar bears seems to have moved to better conditions.

I don't actually hate the winter but it would be nice if instead of like 6 months winter every year we could have 4 months every other year.

Comment Re:Is this a problem? (Score 1) 402

by MrMarkie (#34992142) Attached to: Two-Thirds of US Internet Users Lack Fast Broadband

Well, I work from home a lot on rather data intensive projects and a 5 Mb/s connection would bring an end to that.
I would mean I would either have to move closer to my office or commute 300 kilmeters a day (round trip) neither is acceptable (I'm at the office perhaps 2-3 days a week).
High bandwidth means freedom of living the life you want to for many people. I live in area where I can see 1 other house and I can actually make out if someone is home if using binoculars and that's just about how crowded I would like my living area to be.
My lifestyle would not be possible for me without high bandwidth.
Open Source

Submission + - UK To Offer PCs For £98, Internet For £

Submitted by Sam
Sam writes: The UK government wants to offer low-cost computers as part of a 12-month trial during Race Online 2012. The scheme, which aims to reach out to the 9.2 million adults that are not yet online, 4 million of whom are considered socially and economically disadvantaged, aims to "make the UK the first nation in the world where everyone can use the web." Prices will start at £98 ($156.01) for a refurbished PC, with subsidized Internet connections available for as little as £9 ($14.33) a month or £18 ($28.65) for three months. The cheap computers will run open-source software (think Linux) and will include a flat-screen monitor, keyboard, mouse, dedicated telephone helpline, delivery, and even a warranty. The cheap Internet packages will use a mobile dongle to help people access the web.
 
Botnet

Submission + - Operation Payback and Hactivism 101 (net-security.org)

Submitted by Orome1
Orome1 writes: While individual acts of hacktivism are inconvenient, something else happens when hacktivists group together — they commonly perform a DDoS attack. Techniques have advanced to automate the process, making the attacks more powerful and thus more able to bypass security controls — the effect, however, remains the same. Let us take a look at the recent Operation Payback which has gained notoriety in the past few months.

Comment Re:I can't believe anyone is surprised (Score 1) 464

by MrMarkie (#34498406) Attached to: Pentagon Papers Ellsberg Supports Wikileaks
I live in Sweden too and I do not see to horror of people finding out how much money I make and what property I own. People who want to do bad things will find these out anyway so I don't see any reason for secrecy. And it's actually kinda handy when taking down braggers who say "I make this and that much", one flick of the phone and you can say for sure "no you don't, you make this and that much" :)

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