List of UK dead to be released to target fraudsters

The UK is planning to release the personal information of the deceased to key agencies to prevent fraudsters from assuming their identity. It is thought that if credit agencies have an up to date list of who is deceased they can stop people from opening up accounts in the...

Thousands of criminal files lost in Uk data fiasco

" Confidential records and sensitive intelligence on tens of thousands of the most prolific criminals in England and Wales have been lost in a major breach of data security at the heart of Whitehall. Scotland...

Method to steal encrypted information developed

"A group led by a Princeton University computer security researcher has developed a simple method to steal encrypted information stored on computer hard disks.In the paper, "

Warning of webmail wi-fi hijack

"The potential for attack is pretty severe."Heard at the Vegas Black Hat conference"Demonstrated at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas, the tools make it far easier to steal account details, said Robert Graham of Errata Security. Identifying files called cookies are...

How to avoid spam getting into my mail box

The great news after the  capture of Scott Richter, who reigned as the self-proclaimed Spam King of the interet, has turned in his crown to suffer a pre-historic mailing system called "snail mail"; but the...

Private, Encrypted P2P Solutions Gaining Popularity Amongst File-Exchangers

Over the years, large-scale peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa and eMule have enjoyed significant popularity, as users scrambled to download the latest Madonna and Metallica albums without paying a penny. More recently, "Torrents" have also appeared, adding a similar system...

Idaho killer holds key to laptop mystery (AP)

" By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 40 minutes ago COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - As the man accused of kidnapping two children and killing their family waits in a jail cell for a federal indictment to be handed down, he still holds what could be a bargaining...

Every Copy Of The *Winds* Message Mysteriously Vanished

The Roosevelt administration knew through reading the Japanese naval traffic, that all Japanese merchant vessels were to return to their home waters by December 7, 1941. They also knew a lot more than just this.

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