RFID Denial of Service attacks

So called "generation one" tags can actually be hacked and data altered according to researchers at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.

Diebold charges county for testing voting machines

The Democrats are courting the wrong constituency, if they really want to win elections the Dems need to win the "hearts and minds" of Diebold executives (if the execs are so equipped).

IRS plans to allow tax preparers to sell your data

The IRS is changing the rules on tax return privacy. If not stopped, your tax preparer may be able to sell your information. Parts of the proposed regulations make sense and even enhance privacy- but someone must have slipped this in.

RFID web site offers hacking tool and how-to information

With the various RFID topics popping up lately I thought this would be good to share. RFDump is a RFID hacking utility, and the rf-dump.org site is a good info source for the technology.

RFID tags vulnerable to viruses and worms

Dutch researchers have released a paper showing the potential for viruses and worms propagating via RFID tags.

Pa. Attorney General seizes newspaper's computer hard disks

The Coroner apparently gave reporters a username and password to a non-public website, the reporters used the access and are now accused of felony computer hacking.

Maryland House votes to oust Diebold machines

Paper ballots look better every day, don't they?

Ohio secretary of state sued over ID info posted online

Yet another ID theft kit. Buy expensive things in Ohio and get your Social Security number posted online!

Radar Didn't Get Her; Radiation Did

Stress test "fallout" causes more stress.

Revealed: Muni WiFi's enemy #1 is SBC-AT&T's #1 campaign contribution recipient

Orwell would be proud of the name of this bill, "Preserving Innovation is Telecom". And who is surprised that a Texas Republican profiting by stifling innovation while claiming to embrace it?

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