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NATO Researchers: Stuxnet Attack on Iran Was Illegal ‘Act of Force’

A cyberattack that sabotaged Iran's uranium enrichment program was an "act of force" and was likely illegal, according to research commissioned by NATO's cyber warfare center.

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Monday, March 25th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Subscribers of O2 and Be Broadband Get Filesharing Warnings

O2 and Be Broadband customers suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted material have received warning letters from their ISPs According to ISPreview.co.uk, O2 and Be Broadband have started issuing warning letters to their subscribers suspected...

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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 Net News No Comments

US cyber-weapons exempt from "human judgment" requirement

HAL is convinced this new approach can work really, really well. As custom government malware becomes an increasingly common international weapon with real-world effects—breaking a centrifuge, shutting down a power grid, scrambling control...

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Thursday, November 29th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Raided 9-Year-Old Pirate Bay Girl Came To Save Us All

The news this week that Finnish police had seen fit to raid the home of a 9-year-old file-sharer has turned into one of the biggest stories of the year so far. Ok, the event...

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Sunday, November 25th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Your car, tracked: the rapid rise of license plate readers

The Tiburon Police Department's capture of my car's plates. Tiburon Police Department TIBURON, CALIFORNIA—Tiburon, a small but wealthy town just northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge, has an unusual distinction: it's the first...

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Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 Net News 1 Comment