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jmello
John Mello writes on technology and cyber security for a number of online publications and is former managing editor of the Boston Business Journal and Boston Phoenix. Disclosure: He also writes for Hewlett-Packad's marketing website TechBeacon.
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Cybercriminals go back to the USSR
The top-level domain name for the former Soviet Union becomes a magnet for denizens of online underworld.
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Commission suggests hacking and hijacking the computers of suspected IP pirates
If you can't beat 'em, infect 'em with malware and lock down their computer.
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Intel Atom will reportedly power Samsung tablet
The forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 will reportedly run on an Intel Atom processor, which would be a big win in the mobile space for the chipmaker.
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Web suffered 9000 service outages in last five months
Outage Analyzer tracks Internet service and found that there have been 1413 full outages worldwide and nearly 8000 partial outages in the last five months.
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Microsoft may be scanning your Skype messages
Microsoft appears to be peeking into Skype messages for security reasons, according to Ars Technica.
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Chinese hackers resume attacks on U.S. targets
Shame campaign by Obama administration fails to deter cyber bandits.
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Testing firm: Internet Explorer tops browsers for malware protection
NSS Labs found that Internet Explorer 10 blocked more than 99 percent of the malicious downloads thrown at it. Google Chrome also showed marked improvement over previous tests.
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Is this leaked hybrid the world’s first Haswell-powered laptop?
A leaked video purports to show an upcoming Sony Ultrabook hybrid, and it may just be our first glimpse at Haswell in action.
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Use of ‘honeywords’ can expose password crackers
Researchers propose foiling password thieves by salting password databases with red herrings called 'honeywords.'
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Samsung rationalizes PC naming scheme
All Windows computers will be incorporated into the ATIV brand.
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Tiny single-board BeagleBone computer arrives at $45
There's a new low-cost single-board computer on the block designed to give the million-selling Raspberry Pi a run for its money. It's called the BeagleBoard Black.
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Debate rages over contentious Internet sales tax proposal
As a proposed Internet sales tax bill rushes through the Senate, opponents argue caution.
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New Perk browser lets you rack up reward points for surfing
About 2000 merchants participate in the Perk rewards program, but the browser is a bit pushy.
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Chromebooks may be doing better than numbers suggest
Web usage for Google's Chromebooks may be weak, but shipments remain strong.
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Rockmelt shifts focus, tests a PC interface to the digital life
The maker of a social browser maker is changing its focus to provide a Web interface with many social aspects and a way to organize what users see and do online from their desktops.
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Lawsuit could put kink in Microsoft’s push for cloud security
A patent lawsuit filed by New Jersey-based StrikeForce challenges two-factor authentication technology used by PhoneFactor, a company acquired by Microsoft last October.
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U.S. business SEC filings suggest cyber threats may be overstated
Many large companies report to the SEC that Internet intruders cause little damage to their operations.
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Windows 8 laptops can’t command Windows 7 prices
Whether its due to the operating system or the sluggish overall state of PC sales, Ivy Bridge-equipped Windows 8 laptops are selling for dirt cheap these days.
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