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Leaked Online Chats Expose Author of Largest Spam Botnet
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 11:17pm CET by Digg
Previous stories in my Pharma Wars series have identified top kingpins behind the some of the biggest spam botnets. Today’s post does that and more, including never-before-published information on “Google,” the lead hacker behind the world’s busiest spam botnet — Cutwail. -
The Most Infamous Terrorists on Twitter
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 10:31pm CET by Digg
If even your grandmother is on Twitter, you can bet terrorists are too. And that's what got the micro-blogging service in trouble this weekend, as an Israeli legal group threatened to sue Twitter for allowing terrorist organizations such as al-Shabaab and Hezbollah to use its services. "It has come to our attention that Twitter Inc. provides social media and associated services to such foreign terrorist organizations," wrote Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of the Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center. "Please be advised that (doing so) is illegal and will expose Twitter Inc. ... -
Busted: Canadian Parliament Hosts BitTorrent Pirates
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 9:03pm CET by Digg
YouHaveDownloaded is a great resource that reveals what people behind an IP-address have downloaded on BitTorrent. The founders of the site developed the service so people can show what others have been downloading. Over the past weeks we’ve used the service to expose the most fierce defenders of copyright, and today the focus is on [...] -
Turn Any WordPress Site Into A BitTorrent Tracker
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 8:19pm CET by Digg
A new plugin for WordPress allows anyone to set up a fully functioning BitTorrent site in just a few minutes. Whether it’s a totally public torrent index or a private torrent tracker with strict ratio enforcement, WP-Trader supports it. The project was born when the developers recognized a huge demand for a simple script that even relative tech novices can set up. -
Etsy Shop Value Calculator Shows Your Store's Worth
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 7:30pm CET by Digg
If you'd like to get an idea of where your Etsy store stacks up against the rest, give this shop value calculator a shot. -
Ericsson: Mobile operators should evolve in 2012
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 7:12pm CET by Digg
What would it take for a mobile operator to stay relevant this coming year? -
Quick Snap: Google Goes All-Electric In Mitsubishi 'i'
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 6:50pm CET by Digg
If you mention internet giant Google and "electric car" in the same sentence, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that the company was working on a car of its own. -
Apple Spoofs ‘Ghostbusters’ in Cheesy Internal Ad from 1984
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 6:31pm CET by Digg
Displayed at the company's 1984 International Sales Meeting, this video shows Apple employees in full Ghostbusters gear fighting "Big Blue" — code for Apple's rival IBM. -
The 31 Types of Facebook Users
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 6:07pm CET by Digg
Which one (or more) are (or aren’t) you? Here are a few examples: The Crusader. You’re hoping against hope that others will be willing to sign this petition or peruse that Amnesty International article, and there’s more where that came from. The Musician. You’ve got a show coming up, or several, with other musicians. The Reveler. You faithfully wish every last Facebook friend a happy birthday, on the day, every year—including the Facebook friends you friended by mistake and the ones you don’t really even like and the ones who are, like, acquaintances of acquaintances whose hopes, d -
Watch a Hacked Apple TV Run iOS Apps Full Screen [Video]
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 5:41pm CET by Digg
A new hack by iOS app developer and Apple TV tinkerer Steve Troughton-Smith allows you to run iOS apps using a big screen on a jailbroken Apple TV. -
The Future of the Internet: Where Do We Go From Here?
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 5:04pm CET by Digg
It’s almost impossible to believe that when a group of American academics and corporate engineers planted the seeds of the internet back in the 60s and 70s, they had no particular ambitions in mind - but that's exactly how the internet started. So, how did we get here from there, and where do we go from here? -
Hitwise: Google+ Approaches 50 Million Monthly Visits
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 4:58pm CET by Digg
According to data shared by Experian Hitwise US, Google+ received around 50 million visits in December. That's a jump of nearly 20 million from the month before and its biggest month of traffic since its launch at the end of June. Google's social network launched a holiday barrage of commercials featuring the Muppets and pro basketball stars using Google+ video Hangouts. -
Twitterfight! Group Threatens Lawsuit Over Terror Tweets
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 4:50pm CET by Digg
Ever since terrorists started using the internet, amateur crusaders, lawmakers and others have tried to fight back, pressuring technology co... -
Phishing Attack Aimed to Obtain Apple Users Credit Card Information
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 3:54pm CET by Digg
A phishing attack aimed at new Mac users was launched the week after Christmas looking to obtain the credit card information of people signing up for a new Apple ID. -
12 smart grid startups to watch in 2012
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 2:21pm CET by Digg
After scouring over our 2011 archives, here's 12 smart grid startups you should keep an eye on in 2012. -
Website Blocking Law Implemented By New Spanish Government
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 12:01pm CET by Digg
Spain's new government has wasted no time in approving tough new legislation to combat unauthorized file-sharing. After less than two weeks in power, the Partido Popular government has fully implemented the so-called Sinde Law. Spaniards can look forward to previously legal sites being blocked by ISPs or shut down completely, all within 10 days of a rightsholder complaint. -
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 10:13am CET by Digg
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Warrior’. ‘The Inbetweeners Movie’ completes the top three. -
Windows Phone 7: Another holiday season lost
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 6:35am CET by Digg
The second holiday for Windows Phone 7 seems to be just another lump of coal in Microsoft's stocking. -
How would you change Apple's iPhone 4S?
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 5:53am CET by Digg
It's the dawn of a new year, so let's take a look back at one of the hottest-selling phones of the last one. A low-key -
3 Ways Steve Jobs Made Technology Cool, Stylish & Accessible
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 3:38am CET by Digg
He didn't invent e-mail or even the concept of the smart phone. But he did make that technology accessible to the average person and that changed everything.