Dutch researchers have cracked a smartcard system in use around the globe, including on the London Underground. A judge has just decided that the team can publish details of its attack, over company objections.
A new Trojan making the rounds could potentially cause problems for security vendors if its guarantee of undetectable operation hold up under fire. Hackers are now offering customized versions of the Limbo 2 trojan for sale—and guaranteeing the result.
The Business Software Alliance has had IDG conduct another piracy survey, this one focused on eight US states. The report attempts to shock everyone from their piratical ways by calculating the losses in unusual units: police officers taken off the street.
