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  • Symantec: 51 percent of all malware ever was detected in 2009

    Symantec: 51 percent of all malware ever was detected in 2009

    Posted on April 20, 2010 | No Comments
    It is an absolute miracle that I have never had a virus, trojan, or other form of computer bug on this PC. I mean, if we're to believe Symantec, then fully 51 percent of the viruses, trojans, and every other form of computer malware ever was spotted in 2009. That means that from 2008 going back to when Symantec first started keeping track of such things, all of those years only make up 49 percent of the viruses and so forth, while 2009 on its own accounts for 51 percent. That's pure madness.

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  • Japanese researchers use nanotechnology to fight fake money

    Japanese researchers use nanotechnology to fight fake money

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    A group of researchers from Tokyo-based Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) and the University of Tokyo has developed a new technology [JP] that makes it harder for criminals to counterfeit paper money or other valuables made of paper, i.e. coupons or vouchers. It can also be used to make credit cards more secure, too.

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  • Make your own Ball and Cage

    Make your own Ball and Cage

    Posted on August 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Welcome to CrunchGear’s old-timey corner of fun. First, read this for a bit of charming reminiscence: When I was a kid growing up on a farm, most boys carried a knife to school and usually sharpened their own pencils. Getting a nice smooth point on a pencil was a matter of pride for most of us. [...]

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  • The Feds shut down ‘rogue’ Internet operation

    The Feds shut down ‘rogue’ Internet operation

    Posted on June 5, 2009 | No Comments
    Score one for the good guys! The Federal Trade Commission has shut down the company that ran the Triple Fiber Network, a service that helped evildoers put verboten content online. Such content included viruses and child pornography.

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