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A wireless hacking computer that can't be hacked
August 30, 2006 – 12:15 PM
If you think seeing a dozen wireless networks makes your computer the ultimate scanning box, think again. A small security firm has made a portable computer that is capable of scanning 300 networks simultaneously. Dubbed the "Janus Project", the computer also has a unique "Instant Off" switch that renders the captured data inaccessible. -
Defcon growing pains - Rush of people delay opening
August 4, 2006 – 7:33 PM
A massive rush of people delayed the opening of the Defcon computer security convention for about two hours. Riviera hotel security and Defcon "Goons" security said the Fire Marshal was late in approving the venue. An unexpectedly higher number of attendees forced the Fire Marshal to recheck to area and delay the 10 AM opening. -
Traveling Terabyte Project helps soldiers keep in touch with Defcon
August 10, 2006 – 12:58 PM
Tech savvy soldiers now have a new way to stay in touch with the Defcon computer security convention. Hackers at the Defcon computer security convention have created the "Traveling TeraByte Project" (TTB) which is a set of hard drives, filled with multimedia, in a rugged Pelican case. Soldiers and tech contractors, who missed this year's Defcon, will be able to view and copy nearly a terabyte worth of movies, computer security talks and MP3 music. -
Defcon 2006: Hackers can work for the Feds - no degree required
August 7, 2006 – 12:41 PM
The great need for qualified computer security personnel is now forcing the government to rethink rigid hiring guidelines. At the Defcon computer security convention in Las Vegas, more than a dozen federal agents told attendees that traditional requirements like college degrees and polygraph tests were no longer strictly required for government employment. -
Defcon 2006: Oracle not so "unbreakable"
August 7, 2006 – 12:03 PM
Your company's cleaning lady could be illegally moonlighting as your Oracle database administrator. Alexander Kornbrust, founder and CEO of Red Database Security, says hackers could easily exploit vulnerabilities in Oracle database and gain administrator access.
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