Security firm cracks encryption for Microsoft's wireless keyboards
Thursday 11th of March 2010 09:41:45 AM
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| Security firm cracks encryption for Microsoft's wireless keyboards Dreamlab Technologies AG says it has found a way to sniff the data traffic between Microsoft's wireless keyboards and their base stations, which communicate with each other on the 27 MHz band. In the method they discovered, unauthorized parties are reportedly able to record and decrypt all keystrokes from such keyboards. The decoding was demonstrated using data traffic from the Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 and 2000. The security firm says that other keyboards that Microsoft sells, such as the Wireless Optical Desktop 3000 and 4000, encrypt and transmit data using the... |
Cyber Patrol: Careless keyboards can kill
Thursday 11th of March 2010 09:41:45 AM
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| ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Jan. 24, 2006) -- Fewer people would know about a deployment or operation if you screamed it out at the Superbowl than if you posted it on a Web log or blog. Common sense will tell you not to discuss sensitive subjects on the streets of Baghdad. The same common sense should apply on the highways of cyberspace. Soldiers need to keep this in mind, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it could land them in a world of trouble. The technology of communication is a double-edged sword and... |
Computer keyboards havens for superbugs: study
Thursday 11th of March 2010 09:41:45 AM
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| Computer keyboards are havens for some nasty superbugs that can live nestled in among the keys for at least 24 hours, a new study finds. The study led by epidemologist Dr. Gary Noskin finds that keyboards get easily contaminated by germs. And that's especially bad news for hospitals. There, these germs can take the form of antibiotic-resistant germs that can contaminate the hands of nurses or doctors and then are passed on to patients. Noskin carried out his study at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He says hospitals are increasing their investment in technology, and there's an emerging trend to have... |
Grab Your Keyboards and Pajamas
Thursday 11th of March 2010 09:41:45 AM
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| K L Marsala When you sign up today with the P J Club (pajama club) you'll get full rights to espouse your ideals, opinions and investigations via the World Wide Web. The P J Club is open to all that love the free flow of information and value what our founding fathers valued and that is- freedom of speech. The P J Club isn't pretentious. We don't require silk pajamas, cotton ones are just fine. Your Pj's don’t have to have your initials embroidered upon them, unless of course you can't remember your name…then by all means. We don't require... |
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