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more about #security more comments → vlatro: You must understand the perverse thought process of the common office fridge thief. If you lock up some things, they will assume everything not under... more » beercheck: All you need to do is judiciously lace one leftover item with habañero. Henceforth, your food is SAFE. Thievery can lead to teachable moments. #fri... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: We had a problem with a coworker years ago. That's why I got a mini-fridge for my office. #fridgelocker more » okmar: I would just leave the entire cage out next to the fridge for the food to get spoiled #fridgelocker more » Kaiser-Machead: This will only spark faster adaptation for freeloading roommates and scrounging coworkers. Years from now there will be a race of human being with thi... more » OCEntertainment: Ridiculous and unnecessary. I keep my meals safe by keeping a live badger tied to them at all times. You can find wild badgers in the woods. Come on,... more » dingus: Shady Biz Live(tm)! 50 bonus lawsuit points #storm8 more » fuchikoma: That's why I have a cheap cel phone and an iPod Touch... the best of both worlds IMO. I can also game my battery to oblivion and still phone someone. ... more » Curves: I would rather this guy have my number and call to annoy me than the hoardes of politicos that were calling me hounding me to vote for them prior to T... more » jinushaun: I always wonder about the safety of my login info when I use Twitter clients... #storm8 more » -
#food
Fridge Locker Secures Your Snacks From Crappy Roommates and Co-Workers
Tired of your lunch being stolen by your roommates and co-workers? Instead of hiding your snacks, get serious about security with the fridge locker. More » -
#iphoneapps
Another iPhone Developer Gets Busted Stealing Phone Numbers
iPhone game developer Storm8, creator of games such as World War, iMobsters and Vampires Live, has just been hit with a suit for secretly gathering the phone numbers of everyone who purchases its games. More » -
#windows7
Out-Of-The-Box Windows 7 Install Is Vulnerable To 8 out of 10 Viruses Tested
SophosLabs didn't believe claims that Windows 7 and its User Account Controls were any more secure than previous versions of the OS, so they tested (albeit somewhat oddly) a clean install. Result? A reminder that you should always use protection. More » -
#nsa
The NSA to Store a YOTTABYTE of Your Phone Calls, Emails and Other Big Brothery Stuff
In Utah, the National Security Agency is building a $2 billion storage facility that will house and analyze all forms of electronic communication...a potential yottabyte of everyone's (formerly) personal data. So how big is a yottabyte? CrunchGear puts it well: More » -
#webcam
Astak Mole Webcam Sends Your Shame To YouTube and Talks About You On Twitter
The Mole webcam infiltrates your inner sanctum, records the goings on and automatically sends the footage to YouTube. It can also notify you via email or Twitter. More » -
#cybersecurity
65,000 Time Warner Customers Exposed To Remote Hacks
A vulnerability in their modems and routers has left 65,000 Time Warner customers vulnerable to having their admin menus remotely accessed by evil-doers. Time Warner says they're aware of, and working on the issue as we type.Updated. More » -
#humor
You Definitely Don't Want to Tell Airport Security About the Volatility of Laptop Batteries
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#harddrives
Origin Data Locker Backs Rugged Looks with AES Hardware Encryption
The Origin Data Locker: For the paranoid geek who lives with his parents in their fortified underground bunker. More » -
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#firefox
Shady Microsoft Plugin Pokes "Critical" Hole In Firefox Security
Microsoft has acknowledged that they slipped the .NET Framework Assistant plugin into Firefox via Windows Update this past February, and that it has poked a "critical" hole in the browser's security (effectively bringing Firefox down to IE's level). More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
If Robots Killed People, Soldiers Wouldn't Have To...Sweden Disappears from the Internet For a Day...Over 95% of People Screw Up Username and Password...Founder of Jedi Religion "Intimidated" By Shopkeepers More »
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#laptops
Odyssey's Laptop Case Looks Like It Could Survive a Nuclear Blast at Ground Zero
Thousands of years from now, your laptop could end up in a museum established by some future, post-apocalyptic race thanks to the super-rugged VU200711HW case from Odyssey. More » -
#homelandsecurity
Nintendo Wii Balance Boards to Fight Aircraft Terrorism?
A $20 million project funded by Homeland Security is researching ways to detect how suspicious you are by tracking your temperature, breathing, and eye movements. And get this: they've modified a Wii Balance board to check for nervous fidgeting/weight-shifting. More » -
#security
The Most Popular Password Is 123456 (Just Like Spaceballs)
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. With the list of 10,000 email passwords that's been making the rounds following Hotmail/Gmail/etc phishing, Bogdan Calin of Acunetix analyzed the data for real-world trends. The results are shamefully funny. More » -
#security
Gmail, Yahoo, and Comcast Users Also Caught in Web Mail Phishing Scam
As you may have heard, about 10,000 Hotmail passwords were leaked online yesterday, and that list only started with the letters A and B. At that rate, over 100,000 users could have been lured into giving their passwords to fake Websites. Now the BBC says it's seen a list on the same Website that had more than 20,000 email accounts—this time with addresses from Gmail, Yahoo, Comcast, Earthlink, and AOL. More » -
#privacy
Attn Nerdy Pervs: See Through Walls Using a Wireless Network
Here's something creepy: researchers at the University of Utah have developed a way to use wireless signals to detect movement through solid walls and doors. More » -
#security
Coming Back From China? Throw Your Phone Out
According to the government, if you're coming back from China you probably want to ditch your phone. You know, just in case. More » -
#security
Kwikset's Connected Locks Feature Remote Locking, Email Notifications
Every city dweller has had that panicky moment of "Crap, did I leave the door unlocked this morning?" Kwikset's new locks let you check to see if you did in fact forget, and then lock the door if you did. More » -
#security
Surveillance Footage Highlights The Hazards Of Living In the Woods
When you live out in the woods, thieves are the least of your worries. More » -
#sleazebags
Child-Safety Software Secretly Records Kids' IM Conversations, Sells Them to Marketers
If you buy software to protect your kids from the scary parts of the internet, you should be careful that it's not spying on their private conversations for profit. Because that's exactly what they've been doing. More » -
#viralvideos
Picking up Wi-Fi is Like Picking up a Prostitute
This fun video personifies the prowl for Wi-Fi. You could pay the password-pimp for a fast connection, but what about that loose hotspot? Jumping on free Wi-Fi is easy, but only while it lasts, and you gotta watch for viruses: More » -
#homelandsecurity
Homeland Security: We Can Still Search Your Laptop, But We'll be Nicer About It
Your laptop, mobile phone or camera can still be seized at the U.S border without suspicion of wrongdoing, but new guidelines require border protection and customs to take a maximum of 5 and 30 days each to complete searches. More » -
#hackers
AT&T Is Unable to Prevent Hackers From Stealing Customer Data
AT&T is dropping famed hacker-turned-security-expert Kevin Mitnick as a customer because it can't seem to stop script kiddies from stealing his data. It's clearly the easier solution, but is it the right one? UPDATED. More » -
#crime
Ugly, Obnoxious Armored Car Fights Crime With Cameras and Shame
Behold the latest in crime fighting technology—the "Armadillo." It's mission: to shame evil doers into obedience using a potent blend of security cameras, heavy duty armor and sheer ugliness. More » -
#security
Uh Oh: iPhone OS 3.0 Doesn't Fully Delete Your Emails (UPDATED)
The iPhone is no stranger to gaping security flaws, but this one's a doozy: You know how when you delete emails, you expect them to be, well, deleted? On iPhone 3.0, that's just not how things work. This is bad. More » -
#crime
Thief Steals Laptop, Taunts Victim Using Her Facebook Account
Not content with stealing a UK woman's laptop, iPhone, Nintendo DS and handbag—a shithead burglar has logged into her Facebook account, leaving messages like "on my new laptop", "listening to music on my new phone feels so good." More » -
#surveillance
Wi-Spy EX30 Spy Cam: For The Paranoid Porn Addict
Whether you're hunting for jobs at work, or taking some "alone time", the Wi-Spy wireless surveillance system can avoid anyone sneaking up on you. It's also good for stuff that matters, like keeping an eye on your kid's safety. More » -
#crime
GadgetTrak Security System Catches iMac Thief With Startling Precision
GadgetTrak, an anti-theft tracking system, claimed its first victory, and we're pretty impressed. An iMac was stolen two weeks ago, and the thief wasn't clever enough to reformat. Big mistake: GadgetTrak managed to find his location and took his photo. More » -
#security
Laptop Lojack Vulnerability Exposed, Affecting 60 Percent of New Notebooks
A pair of computer security researchers have discovered a BIOS vulnerability caused by the Computrace Laptop Lojack software, serving as a rootkit to potentially let malware nest and thrive in an estimated 60% of newish laptops. More » -
#security
Unsecure Electronic Parking Meters Can Be Hacked For Infinite Money
Two presenters at Black Hat 2009 just demonstrated their ability to hack into parking meters in San Francisco (and theoretically anywhere with this kind of system) to give unlimited money on their parking payment cards. More » -
#security
Your iPhone Will Be Safe From Random Hijackings By Tomorrow (Update: Patch Is Out Now)
According to British carrier O2, Apple will be issuing an update this weekend to fix an SMS exploit that could conceivably allow any jerk with enough know-how to bulk-hijack iPhones. It's an admirably quick fix to a comically terrible problem. More » -
#security
iPhone SMS Security Flaw Could Allow 'Every iPhone In the World' to Be Hijacked
Apparently, there's a security flaw on the iPhone that allows it to be hijacked via SMS. And when, hijacked, your phone can then hijack all other iPhones in your contacts list. I think you see where this is going. More » -
#badideas
Human Flypaper Is a Dangerous Way to Stop Thieves
Here's a poorly thought out burglary alarm: human flypaper. Set it inside your front door at night or when you're out and anyone who breaks in will be stuck to it. More » -
#iphone
Hacker Claims iPhone 3GS Encryption is Incredibly, Dangerously Easy to Crack
Noted iPhone security destroyer Jonathan Zdziarski has cracked the iPhone 3GS encryption security, which is to be expected, but the ease and speed with which he did it is worrisome. Zdziarski claims the iPhone 3GS is thus "useless" to businesses. More » -
#badideas
South Africa's ATMs Get Weaponized with Pepper Spray
In South Africa, ATMs have been weaponized with pepper spray to ward off thieves. What could possibly go wrong?? More » -
#security
'Power-Line Exploit' Logs Your Keystrokes Using Outlets, Lasers
Thinking about plugging your laptop into one of those coveted airplane terminal power outlets while you wait for your flight to arrive? Be careful, because a hacker could be using those energy-giving wires against you. More » -
#security
Microsoft Warns Users of Serious Security Hole in Software
Microsoft is warning users of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 that a security hole in certain parts of Internet Explorer allows hackers to remotely install malicious viruses on unsuspecting users. The company is currently working to fix the breach. More » -
#review
Vue Wireless Home Video Monitoring Lightning Review
The Gadget: A wireless monitoring system called Vue that consists of one central gateway and two tiny battery-powered wall-mountable wireless cameras. They're meant to let you monitor your house from anywhere, as long as you have a network connection. More » -
#security
Clear Fast Track Airport Security Is No More
Allowing people to quickly hop through airport security with a TSA-verified biometric "fast passes," Clear had great idea on their hands. Sadly, as of yesterday, their freeflowing security lanes will be closed. More » -
#crime
Ultimate Lock Picker Cracks Medeco High Security Deadbolts In Minutes
The folks at Wired have taken a peek into the life of one Marc Weber Tobias—a man that obsessively pits himself against the toughest physical security systems that modern technology can muster. Unfortunately for manufacturers, Tobias hasn't found a lock that he can pick, crack, or bump. More »
