Technology News
Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
(AP)
AP - A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.
Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP)
AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear
(AP)
AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.
Microsoft takes aim at tablet market
(Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - Microsoft wants your money.
RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November?
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.
Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.
Another ugly reminder to check your Facebook settings — NOW!
If we take any lesson from this latest Facebook privacy brouhaha, it's one we should have already learned: Facebook isn't for people who don't wish to be known. Because here's the deal: Facebook has not now, nor will it ever, protect your information.
Area on Mars could hold fossilized remains of life
A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains of Martian life that may have existed 4 billion years ago, a new study suggests.
Cosmic Log: Space showdown sidetracked
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The showdown over America's space policy will have to wait until September at the earliest, thanks to a decision by House leaders to delay consideration of a controversial NASA authorization bill.
Software released for attacking Android phones
Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smart phones that use Google's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's e-mail and text messages.