TOR got compromised !!! Finally Onion got pealed off..

Tor anonymizing network Compromised by French researchers French researchers from ESIEA, a French engineering school, have found and exploited some serious vulnerabilities in the TOR network. They performed an inventory of the network, finding 6,000 machines, many of whose IPs are accessible publicly and directly with the system’s source code. They demonstrated that it is possible to take control of the network and read all the messages that circulate. But there are also hidden nodes, the Tor Bridges, which are provided by the system that in some cases. Researchers have developed a script that, once again, to identify them. They found 181. "We now have a complete picture of the topography of Tor," said Eric Filiol. The specific...

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Dennis Ritchie co-creator of C and Unix dies at 70

Dennis Ritchie known as the co-creator of C and Unix has died at the age of 70 . Having created arguably the best OS which has spawned better clones like BSD and GNU/Linux and a language truly designed for programming, he will be missed by all who use products of his legacy . RIP Dennis...

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Nokia's gamble with Linux

After failing to capture the hearts or rather the pockets of people with the S40 and facing severe attrition , Nokia is reintroducing Linux(not again) into its line of mobile phones operating systems.Nokia has announced that it will be developing a new linux based operating system called meltemi which will run on its low end phones that will replace the current crop of S40 based feature phones.Linkhttp://www.bgr.com/2011/09/29/nokia-to-turn-mobile-landscape-on-its-head-with-meltemi-smartphone-os/http://www.itworld.com/hardware/208803/nokia-readies-linux-os-low-end-smartphonesAnother key factor in mellemi is the development of applications . Apps will be developed using the Qt Toolkit which was acquired by Nokia from Trolltech and since then...

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HP Pulling the plug on touchpad

Its all over the news.HP is closing down its WebOS division and is pulling the plug on its Touchpad and other WebOS devices.The Palm Pre 3 which was to released this year has been cancelled .Currently HP is looking for buyers for its WebOS division. HP is also reportedly shutting down its Personal Computer Systems division (indeed you might have chanced upon the full page adverts in The Hindu) and is keen on selling it too and concentrate only on the enterprise and software market. The PCS division is supposed to value around 40 Billion USD. While WebOS did not turn out to the iPad Killer it was deemed to be , It wasnt a bad OS.WebOS is still one of the most advanced OSes for embedded devices in terms of process management and UI. Critics...

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QuakeCon 2011

QuakeCon is a big massive LAN gaming event orgainzed every year in Dallas , Texas,US.Named after id Software's Quake Game ( one of the first online multiplayer FPS ) its the worlds biggest LAN party and goes on for four days . It has become the premier event where new games are launched or details regarding them are published. Its a free event run by Volunteers and is called as a week of "peace , love and rockets". This year's Quakecon started off with a keynote from id's John Cormack the key developer behingd Quake and Doom a URL to his keynote is given below : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zgYG-_ha28&feature=player_embedded The offcial YouTube Channel is Quakecon2011 Stay tuned for more info Cheerios Darkligh...

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HTC Corporation launches new version of smart phone HTC ChaCha

In a view to target tech-savvy youth in India, cellphone-maker HTC Corporation , along with the GSM arm of Tata Teleservices, Tata DOCOMO, on launched its new version of smart phone, HTC ChaCha that features a dedicated Facebook button. The smart phone version is priced at Rs 15,990. "At HTC, we always strive to take mobility experience to newer levels and add multi dimensions to our devices.By featuring a dedicated Facebook button, we aim to make it simpler and convenient for our users to share and connect through their favourite social networking sites," HTC Country Manager Faisal Siddiqui told reporters here. The sleek feature-packed smart phone that combines a 2.6-inch touch screen with a full QWERTY keypad, was launched by Bollywood actress Riya Sen. "The smart phone is...

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LulzSec Hacks Arizona State Police, Posts Officer Info - t3ch.in

Lulz Security's hacking continues to get political: on Friday the group attacked the Arizona Department of Public Safety in retaliation for immigration laws."We are releasing hundreds of private intelligence bulletins, training manuals, personal email correspondence, names, phone numbers, addresses and passwords belonging to Arizona law enforcement," LulzSec said in a statement. "We are targeting AZDPS specifically because we are against SB1070 and the racial profiling anti-immigrant police state that is Arizona."Senate Bill 1070 is the law that requires aliens to carry registration documents with them at all times.Arizona officials have confirmed that the documents leaked by LulzSec are authentic. The attack appears to be part of Operation Anti-Security, a push by LulzSec...

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