surveillance

  1. Mac spyware infiltrates popular download sites

    A spyware application that surreptitiously scans chat logs and hard drives of unsuspecting Mac users has found its way onto three of the more popular download sites, security researchers said Tuesday. Dubbed OSX/OpinionSpy, the spyware is distributed through software available on sites...
  2. First Human Infected With Computer Virus

    BBC News - First human 'infected with computer virus' Dr Gasson admits that the trial is a proof of principle A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus. Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading had a chip inserted in his hand...
  3. 'Black robber' unmasked as a white man

    Link Removed Link RemovedPolice had put out an appeal for information on a black robber after six strikes on banks and pharmacies in the space of a month. After a tip-off police tracked down 30-year-old Conrad Zdierak - trouble was though he was white. The Springdale Police Department in the...
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    Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with customer location data more than 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009
  5. Windows 7 Rather random BSOD's

    Hi guys. Ok, so I've had this computer for something like two weeks now. Put it together myself and the set up is as follows: Asus P5KPL SE Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 1333MHz OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) Gold XTC DDR2 PC2-8500, 1066MHz Gigabyte Radeon HD4850 512MB 500GB Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 SATA-II...