Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 21, 2012 at 11:15:00 PM CET
MegaUpload case proves we don’t need SOPA or PIPA
It’s ironic that only a day after a massive, coordinated protest against the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills that have been making their way through both houses of Congress, one of the best arguments against these laws was provided by the federal government itself, in a raid on the file-sharing service known as MegaUpload. Not only did the authorities manage to shut down the site and arrest its founders without the need for either SOPA or PIPA, but the facts of the case raise even more red flags about what the government — and private companies — would be able to do to similar services under the proposed legislation.
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Topic: EU - on January 21, 2012 at 9:07:00 PM CET
100,000 march in Hungary pro-government rally
About 100,000 sympathizers of Hungary's government marched Saturday to parliament in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has come under heavy criticism from the European Union for laws seen as curbing democracy.
The long procession dubbed the "Peace March for Hungary" left Heroes' Square at 1500 GMT (10 a.m. EST) and began arriving two hours later at the Neo-Gothic legislature on the banks of the Danube River.
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Topic: WEB - on January 21, 2012 at 1:30:00 PM CET
Anonymous setzt neue DDoS-"Waffe" ein
Nach Aufruf einer präparierten Seite wurde Server des US-Justizministeriums mit Anfragen überrollt
Neben dem DDoS-Tool Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) nutzen die Internet-Aktivisten von Anonymous offenbar eine neue Methode für Angriffe auf Server. Laut heise wurde für eine DDoS-Attacke auf das US-Justizministerium ein Link auf eine präparierte Website über Twitter verbreitet, die massenhaft Anfragen an justice.gov schickt.
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Topic: SECURITY - on January 21, 2012 at 1:09:00 PM CET
Austria - Lessons from Some of the Least Malware Infected Countries in the World
I have observed that Austria has consistently had a malware infection rate below the worldwide average since we started publishing regional malware infection rates in the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) volume 3 focused on the first half of 2007. The chart below illustrates the infection rate trend in Austria for 2009 and 2010.
Figure: Infection rates for Austria in 2009 and 2010 by quarter by CCM
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Topic: EU - on January 21, 2012 at 12:47:00 PM CET
EU - nEUROn UCAV
Der erste unbemannte Kampfjet aus Europa wurde gestern vom Industrieteam den Vertretern der sechs Partnerländer präsentiert.
Nach Angaben von Dassault Aviation, das die Federführung in dem 2006 gestarteten Versuchsprogramm hat, wird der Beginn der Flugtests für Mitte des Jahres angestrebt.
flugrevue.deDassault nEUROn [wiki] Liste unbemannter Fluggeräte [wiki]
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Topic: EU - on January 21, 2012 at 12:34:00 PM CET
First European experimental stealth combat drone rolled out: the nEUROn UCAV almost ready for flight
On Jan. 20, the nEUROn, the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), was officially presented by Charles Edelstenne, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation to the representatives of the countries that have been contributing to the project France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and Greece.
The nEUROn, whose shape reminds that of the American X-47B, is the first stealth combat drone developed in Europe and was rolled out after five years of design, development, and static testing. The first engine tests will be carried out in the next weeks, while the maiden flight is expected to be conducted in mid 2012.
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Topic: WEB - on January 21, 2012 at 12:24:00 PM CET
How and Why Anonymous Took Down the FBI's Website
On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with police in New Zealand, arrested the leaders of the popular file sharing service MegaUpload.com and scrubbed the site from the internet, alleging that it supports widespread copyright infringement. Coming just a day after the internet's campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the raid was perceived by many netizens as a declaration of war.
Within minutes of the announcement, Twitter accounts associated with Anonymous, the shadowy hacker collective, announced #OpMegaUpload, a massive retaliation against government and entertainment industry websites.
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