Tag: apple
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red ice tv: episode4 – symbolism in logos
from red ice creations: This episode was filmed in Bath and Bristol, England featuring special guests such as Michael Tsarion, Neil Hague, Ralph Ellis, Leo Rutherford, Neil Kramer, Dan Tatman and Peter Taylor. We also interview a priest, university students, teachers and of course a couple random pub interviews. We begin the show discussing the…
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Kevin Mitnick: Phone Phreak, Social Engineer
Kevin Mitnick gained notoriety following his arrest in early 1995 after a nationwide pursuit. People are familiar with Mitnick as a computer hacker who gained unauthorized entry into networks at Sun Microsystems, Nokia, NEC, Fujitsu Siemens among others.
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1/27 Defcon: Congress, Connections & ‘The Company’
‘Protecting cyberspace as a national asset act of 2010’ – Bill to give president right to shutdown net back in Congress // Google comes under fire for ‘secret’ relationship with NSA // Social networks under attack as tide of cyber-scepticism sweeps US; They don’t connect people – they isolate them // Internet down in Egypt…
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1/20 Defcon: Firms, Foes & IPO’s
Google’s Eric Schmidt passes CEO reins to Larry Page // Apple’s Jobs takes another medical leave, raising questions about firm’s future // Dancho Danchev, Bulgarian security researcher & cybercrime foe, goes missing
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12/31 defcon: high chance, top threats & the cloud
top cyber threats of 2011* living with our heads in ‘the cloud’* paul allen tries patent megasuit again* apple sued for app privacy violations* man quits job to sue spammers* with 15 minutes of fame ticking; assange signs $1.5m-worth of book deals* smith, assange, soros & claims that assange is helping the neocons* assange: ‘high…
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12/23 defcon: spectacles & seizures
the wikileaks spectacle* apple bans lame wikileaks app* dhs seized domains based on bad evidence* new zealand military releases ufo files*
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10/28 Defcon: The Dark Ages & Leaking Data
One EMP burst and the world goes dark // Feds let Google off with warning for Wifi–sniffing cars // Google admits street view cars took emails & passwords from computers // Netflix now accounts for 20% of downstream bandwidth during peak
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apple manager arrested over $1 million in kickbacks
from computerworld: An Apple manager with responsibilities for the company’s contract manufacturing in Asia was arrested Friday and charged with accepting kickbacks. Global supply manager Paul Shin Devine was charged with accepting $1 million in kickbacks from half a dozen Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories in a federal indictment and a civil suit,…
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cops love iphone data trails
criminals who use device may be left without alibi from chicago sun-times: Detective Josh Fazio of the Will County Sheriff’s Department loves it when an iPhone turns up as evidence in a criminal case. The sophisticated cell phone and mobile computer is becoming as popular with police as it is with consumers because it can…
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US Declares iPhone ‘Jailbreaking’ Legal Over Apple Objections
Federal regulators lifted a cloud of uncertainty when they announced it was lawful to hack or “jailbreak” an iPhone, declaring Monday there was “no basis for copyright law to assist Apple in protecting its restrictive business model.”
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Defcon 5/13: Web Tax, Hacks & Output Jacks
FCC lets Hollywood turn off your output jacks // World Health Org moving ahead on billions in internet & other taxes // Richard Clarke says cyber attack will wreck US in 15min // Pentagon turns to brain implants to repair damaged minds // Nintendo CEO: Apple is the ‘enemy of the future’
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Defcon 4/29: Global Strike, Space Planes & Electronic Warfare
Missing Soviet nuclear electrocar found on the Moon! // Ex-NSA official pleads not guilty to helping reporter // Chavez accuses US plane of ‘electronic warfare’ // Police seize Gizmodo’s computers in lost iPhone probe // Students struggle to go without media for 24hrs
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apple files patent for solar-powered ipods
from clean technica: Just on the heels of Apple’s Smart Home Energy Management System, Apple has gone and filed for a patent to reinvent their ubiquitous iPod line using solar cell technology. Transparent, or semi-transparent, solar panels would partially cover the device. If one or more of the solar cells are obstructed from light, other…
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defcon 12/12: regimes, lists, biometrics & privacy promis
how to shut down the ‘net: a guide for repressive regimes* will 2010 bring a wake-up call for cybersecurity?*fbi: 19,000 matches to terrorist screening list in ’09* bank firewalls cracked by cyberhackers*men charged with hijacking dod paychecks* apple loses $21.7m patent suit, appeal in progress*surgery fools japan’s fingerprint checks* radio nodes may succeed rfid tags*verichip’s…
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nsa is giving microsoft some help on windows7 security
from npr: The National Security Agency has been working with Microsoft Corp. to help improve security measures for its new Windows 7 operating system, a senior NSA official said on Tuesday. The confirmation of the NSA’s role, which began during the development of the software, is a sign of the agency’s deepening involvement with the…