2016
Security check for Internet of Things
Check if your internet-connected devices at home are public on Shodan. If they are, this means they are accessible to the public, and hackers.
2010
Bunny-crushing videos stir outrage online
(via)BEIJING (AFP) – A group of “crush fetishists” has caused an online storm in China after uploading graphic videos showing attractive young Chinese women crushing small rabbits.
Crooks prey on young online
(via)ONE in 10 Australian internet users – more than 1.3 million people – lost an average of $1000 each to cyber criminals in the past 12 months.
‘Cyberwar’ A Misused Term
(via)Some officials and computer security companies are arguing that the World Wide Web is battlefield in a “cyberwar” that has armies of hackers stealing online secrets and using the Internet to attack the mainframe of many real world companies.
Korea cuts off kids’ online gaming at midnight
(via)When I first heard about this, I wanted to believe it was about teeth.
Mine were still chattering from a piece of research performed by the University of Iowa that suggested that young gamers enjoyed more cavities.
2009
Be careful what you post online, career counselors warn
(via)NEW YORK – People concerned about their careers should be extra careful about what they post on the Internet during a recession, career counselors say.
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