TOR Urges Users to Ditch Windows, Disable JavaScript; U.S. IT Worker Sues Outsourcing Firm

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend TOR Urges Users to Ditch Windows, Disable JavaScript Xerox Machines Randomly Change Numbers U.S. IT Worker Sues Outsourcing Firm for Discrimination Wi-Fi Pineapple Hacking Device Sells Out at Def Con DEA Program 'More Troubling' Than NSA Hot Comment: "There are no innocent people. There are so many laws..." From the Vault: 8 Grams of Thorium Could Replace Gasoline in Cars Watch It: Secret Labs Teaches Next-Gen Game Devs Poll Booth: Home wireless security level? TOR Urges Users to Ditch Windows, Disable JavaScript After the discovery of a startling vulnerability in Firefox that undermined the main advantages of TOR's privacy-centered network, the TOR Project is advising people to stop using Windows. The zero-day vulnerability allowed attackers infect Tor Browsers with malicious JavaScript that de-anonymized users. Sound Off>> Xerox Machines Randomly Change Numbers According to a report from computer scientist D. Kriesel, some Xerox WorkCentre copiers and scanners alter numbers that appear in scanned documents. Having analyzed the output of two devices, Kriesel found that "patches of the pixel data are randomly replaced in a very subtle and dangerous way". Sound Off>> U.S. IT Worker Sues Outsourcing Firm for Discrimination Brenda Koehler, an IT worker with 17 years of experience, has filed a lawsuit against Indian outsourcing firm Infosys, alleging that the company ignored her qualifications and eventually hired a Bangladeshi worker to staff a position she was qualified for. She is seeking class action status for her suit. Sound Off>> Wi-Fi Pineapple Hacking Device Sells Out at Def Con Of the gear sold at Def Con this year, one stood out: The Wi-Fi Pineapple--an all in one Wi-Fi hacking device that costs only $80 (a lot cheaper than a PwnPlug) that runs on Linux. The Pineapple's creator said that 1.2 devices were sold per minute were sold on the first day of Def Con and then sold out. Sound Off>> DEA Program 'More Troubling' Than NSA Reuters reports that a secret U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit collects data from wiretaps, informants, and other sources to launch criminal investigations of Americans. Considered most troubling is a systematic campaign to hide this program from the courts, denying defendants their right to know how evidence against them was obtained. Sound Off>>   Re: what's the benefit of privacy from the government "There are no innocent people. There are so many laws today that you've probably committed six crimes before breakfast. If laws were actually enforced, not only would everyone be in jail, but they'd rapidly discover that the laws are so inconsistent that they can't even tell whether or not some things are crimes." --by 0123456 Read More>>   8 Grams of Thorium Could Replace Gasoline In Cars Two years ago, it was reported that Thorium, an abundant and radioactive rare earth mineral, could be used in conjunction with a laser and mini turbines to easily produce enough electricity to power a vehicle. Read More>> Secret Labs Teaches Next-Gen Game Devs  SlashTV: Indie game developer Secret Lab is responsible for some of the world's most popular mobile apps and runs a mobile app training studio. Tim Lord recently caught up with co-founders Paris Buttfield-Addison and Jon Manning at OSCON to discuss advice for aspiring game devs, what goes into making a powerful game and whether creativity is a learned skill. Watch the Video>>  Home wireless security level? Open network: Internet should be free for all! WEP encryption: Waiting to be compromised WPA/WPA2 encryption: Should be secure WPA/WPA2 w/ hidden SSID: A bit more secure Ditto, but w/ MAC whitelist: A tough tighter Ditto, but DHCP disabled: Wireless fortress Wired connection or powerline Ethernet only Whatever my neighbors are using Cast Your Vote>>   Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.