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Thanks to Operation Onymous there has been a great deal of attention on anonymity networks. There are three major networks out there and a fourth hybrid has just popped up in response to some troubles affecting Tor, the largest and best known of the three. These networks are:@torproject: Originally an effort of the U. S. Naval Research Lab, then later fostered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, this is the largest of the three. @i2p: An independent project, I2P offers a network interface similar to Tor, and it suffers the same SOCKS5 related vulnerabilities recently described in....
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Amid uncertainty regarding cryptocurrency trading, China has announced a formal ban on the unapproved use of virtual private networks hereinafter VPNs within its borders. Local news outlet Leiphone cites the country’s Ministry of Industry announcing that “without the approval of the telecommunications authorities, gateways including virtual private network VPN and other channels shall not be self-established or leased to carry out cross-border business activities.” VPNs have been a method of bypassing China’s existing blocks on multiple social networking and foreign news sites. The....
Our everyday life is slowly taking on a more digital form, which is made possible thanks to great advances in technology. However, our imperfect knowledge about these technologies leads us to make errors, which often results in valuable information getting into the wrong hands. Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has recently learned this lesson first hand, accidentally leaking customer data. Woolworths Forced To Cancel $1M USD Worth of Gift Cards. Less than a week ago, a Woolworths employee accidentally disclosed shopping voucher codes and customer information in an e-mail. The....
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