Bruce Schneier writes about a possible serious problem from an article posted at cnn.com: WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer users already anxious about viruses and identity theft have new reason to worry: Hackers have found a way to lock up the electronic documents on your computer and then demand $200 over the Internet to get them [...]
Entries from May 30th, 2005
Holding Computer Files Hostage – Show Me The Money
May 30th, 2005 · No Comments · Crime, Security
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A Gamers’ Manifesto
May 30th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Humor, Video Games
Some guy has written on his top 20 peeves about modern video gaming. He makes some good points: The Sony Playstation 3 is going to cost $465.00. In the desolate economic climate of post-apocalyptic 2006, I’m thinking that’s going to be a lot of money. Now, it’s true that at E3 Sony was boasting the [...]
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Data Recovery, How Do They Do It?
May 30th, 2005 · No Comments · Hardware, Security
Tom’s hardware has written an interesting article on how data is recovered from a defective hard disk: Over the years, hard disks have gotten a lot quieter and faster, with capacities of up to 400 GB. The downside is that their reliability is far from perfect, and the devices are often fraught with mechanical failures [...]
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