Monthly Archives: September 2005

Computer experts at University of California have invented a listening device that can figure out what you’re typing. It detects the subtle differences in the sound each keyboard letter makes. In other words, the software may be able to learn … Continue reading →

According to Symantec’s report, the first six month of this year saw a 54 percent increase in malicious code attacks that exposed confidential information. That means 74 percent of the top 50 malicious code samples reported to Symantec from January … Continue reading →

Researchers at the University of Nottingham want to use the human body’s immune system as a model for protecting computer systems. Computer science professor Uwe Aickelin and his colleagues are collaborating with immunologists at the University of the West of … Continue reading →

The practice of Google hacking, the penetration of computer networks through Google search queries, owes its start to Computer Sciences researcher and author Johnny Long, who created the Google Hacking Database initially as a joke. The database now serves as … Continue reading →