• At a recent ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) meeting in Los Angeles, a team of FBI agents demonstrated current WEP-cracking techniques and broke a 128 bit WEP key in about three minutes. Special Agent Geoff Bickers ran the Powerpoint presentation and explained the attack, while the other agents (who did not want to be named or photographed) did the dirty work of sniffing wireless traffic and breaking the WEP keys. This article will be a general overview of the procedures used by the FBI team.." - (Post found on Slashdot.Org) Article Link

    Apr 05,
    - by semoadmin
  • Microsoft has recalled the power cords for 14.1 million of the nearly 20 million Xbox game systems ever made. But despite the number of products involved and the damage reported, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the problem does not rise to the level of a "substantial product hazard." The CPSC is not involved. Read the full article here.

    Apr 01,
    - by semoadmin
  • The other day one of my staff sent me a link about a new use for RDIF tags. For those of you who don't know about RDIF tags…they are little electronic devices embedded in cloth that can be electronically read from a short distance. Here's a short description of how they can be used taken from pcjournal.com. Midwest Technology Journal RDIF Tags--If You Haven't Heard of Them You Soon Will J. Bradley Young Imagine the grocery store of the future. You fill your cart with groceries and proceed to the payment desk. Without the necessity of placing all of your items on some freakish conveyor belt, you simply proceed to the payment desk where a clerk hands you a debit

    Mar 09,
  • The iButton® is a computer chip enclosed in a 16mm stainless steel can. Because of this unique and durable stainless steel can, up-to-date information can travel with a person or object anywhere they go. The steel button can be mounted virtually anywhere because it is rugged enough to withstand harsh environments, indoors or outdoors. It is durable enough to attach to a key fob, ring, watch, or other personal items and used daily for applications such as access control to buildings and computers.

    Mar 02,
    - by semoadmin
  • Hasbro will be releasing a tooth bruth this fall that transmits music through the jawbone to the ear when its bristles touch your teeth. Currently it only carries one song. Full Story

    Feb 28,
    - by semoadmin

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