Topic: - on March 10, 2003 at 9:40:57 PM CET
Twins crack face recognition puzzle
Israelis Michael and Alex Bronstein think they have the answer.
The computer whiz-kids -- 22-year-old identical twins almost impossible to tell apart -- have applied a new technology to recognizing faces in a way that may yet revolutionize international security.
"I said it to them as a joke: if you succeed in building a system that can distinguish between the two of you, you'll get (a grade of) 100," said the twins' professor, Ron Kimmel of the Technion Institute in Haifa.
"They succeeded and got 100. They are brilliant."
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Topic: - on March 8, 2003 at 11:44:27 AM CET
Windows Root kits a stealthy threat
Now dubbed "Slanret", "IERK," and "Backdoor-ALI" by anti-virus vendors, experts say the tool is a rare example of a Windows "root kit" - an assembly of programs that subverts the Windows operating system at the lowest levels, and, once in place, cannot be detected by conventional means.
Also known as "kernel mode Trojans," root kits are far more sophisticated than the usual batch of Windows backdoor programs that irk network administrators today. The difference is the depth at which they control the compromised system. Conventional backdoors like SubSeven and BO2K operate in "user mode", which is to say, they play at the same level as any other application running on the compromised machine. That means that other applications - like anti-virus scanners - can easily discern evidence of the backdoor's existence in the Window's registry or deep among the computer's files.
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Topic: - on March 7, 2003 at 11:20:05 AM CET
Fluggesellschaften uneins bei Weitergabe von Passagierdaten an US-Zoll
Seit gestern sind alle Fluggesellschaften verpflichtet, den US-Zollbehörden Auskunft über ihre Passagierdaten zu geben. Der Zugriff auf diese Daten wird von den USA zur Bedingung dafür gemacht, dass die europäischen Fluggesellschaften ein Landerecht bekommen. Im Gegenzug sichern die USA zu, dass die Daten nach den Vorgaben der EG-Datenschutzrichtlinie behandelt werden.
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Topic: - on March 5, 2003 at 12:39:28 PM CET
Protect Your Privacy -- Free Guide on How to Find Hidden Cameras Spying on You
The Security Industry Estimates There Are More Than Two Million Hidden Cameras in the US
Your most private moments are more likely to be secretly caught on film than ever before. Tiny, inexpensive hidden cameras have become an epidemic with over two million hidden cameras in the US, according to the security industry. Until now there has been little information available on what to do to protect yourself from this invasion of privacy. Main Street Safety, an internet based company focused on safety information and products, today released a free, step by step guide on how to find hidden cameras.
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Topic: - on February 28, 2003 at 2:42:37 PM CET
Tastatur-Tipprhythmus als Erkennungszeichen
Die Art und Weise, wie jemand eine Nummer auf der Handy- oder Bankomattastatur eintippt, soll als Identifikationsmethode herangezogen werden können. Britische Forscher haben dafür einen Sensor entwickelt, der das individuelle Bewegungsmuster beim Tippen erfasst und die Identität einer Person anhand dessen auswerten kann.
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Topic: - on February 26, 2003 at 12:33:40 AM CET
Terror-Fahnder sollen foltern dürfen
Mit unheimlichem Eifer treiben Innenpolitiker die Folterdiskussion voran. Nun will Brandenburgs Innenminister Schönbohm in Deutschland physische Qualen gegen potentielle Terroristen hoffähig machen. Die Grünen reagieren empört auf den Hardliner-Vorstoß.
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Topic: - on February 23, 2003 at 1:46:25 AM CET
Tesa gegen den Terror
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Topic: - on February 23, 2003 at 1:39:49 AM CET
Name, Adresse und Spezialmenüs
Ab März müssen EU-Fluggesellschaften Passagierdaten an die US-Behörden liefern
Wer künftig in die USA reisen will, muss bereits bei der Ticket-Buchung sein Einverständnis für die Weitergabe seiner Daten an amerikanischen Behörden erteilen. Das geht aus einer Grundsatzeinigung zwischen der EU-Kommission und US-Behörden hervor. Als Datenlieferanten sollen die EU-Fluggesellschaften fungieren. Sollte sich ein Unternehmen weigern, droht der Entzug der Landeerlaubnis. Datenschützer protestieren gegen den Kniefall vor den USA.
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Topic: - on February 17, 2003 at 2:58:38 AM CET
2003 IS ANOTHER Y2K FOR SURVIVAL GEAR SALES
At hardware stores and survivalist supply shops like The Survival Shack in Horse Branch, Arkansas, the shelves have been picked clean. We spoke to Clem Riley, an employee of The Survival Shack. "Hooey! we're making so much money. When Y2K came and went and nothing ever did happen, we thought we were going to have to close. Only the nutbars with cabins up in the woods were buying our stuff. That started to change after 9/11, but everything really took off thanks to Tom Ridge. It's bigger than 1999. We're going to be rich!"
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Topic: - on February 16, 2003 at 11:43:48 AM CET
Is your password safe?
We've compiled a list of about 1,000,000 English words, phrases and slang most commonly used as passwords. Is your password in the list?
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Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 11:29:34 AM CET
Homeland Security Threat Monitor
The Homeland Security Threat Monitor is a small Windows application that runs in your system tray, showing the current terrorism threat level. It periodically checks to make sure the information is up to date by contacting the White House web server.
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Topic: - on January 25, 2003 at 11:32:25 AM CET
69 illegal aliens working Super Bowl security arrested after background checks
Nearly 70 foreign-born security guards and drivers working at or around the Super Bowl were arrested by immigration agents in a three-month operation designed to ensure the safety of fans, authorities said Friday. Another 41 were being sought.
As part of Operation Game Day, the Immigration and Naturalization Service arrested 45 security guards and 24 cab drivers. Of those, 34 had criminal convictions.
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