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onsdag 10 oktober 2007

Al Qaeda deputy killed in Algeria: report

9 okt - The deputy chief of al Qaeda's North Africa wing, Hareg Zoheir, also known as Sofiane Abu Fasila, believed to be the group's operational leader, was killed along with two other rebels in a gun battle with Algerian troops, local newspapers said on Tuesday. / REuers - läs mer..

Germans test device that 'sees' inside bottles

10 okt - German police are testing a new machine that can distinguish explosives from shampoo, offering hope to millions of travellers frustrated by EU airliner security rules. The microwave device takes only about a second to assess what liquid or gel is contained in glass and plastic bottles and tubes. It mainly works by analysing how much water is in the mixture. / IANS - läs mer..

YouTube hijacked for Storm worm spam

08 October 2007 ZNet

Turkish Hackers Target Swedish Web Sites

(AP) -- Hackers in Turkey have attacked more than 5,000 Swedish Web sites in the past week, and at least some of the sabotage appears linked to Muslim anger over a Swedish newspaper drawing that depicted the Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body.

Hacker broke into routers and stole VoIP services

8 okt - In the US, a hacker has been jailed for two years after breaching security at 15 separate telcos with incredible ease. At the trial, AT&T reported that Robert Moore ran six million scans on its network alone. Other companies that were successfully targeted used aliases in an attempt to build up confidence in their services./ the Channel Show - läs mer..

tisdag 9 oktober 2007

Suspected '100 million dollar al-Qaeda financier' netted in Iraq

4 okt - Iraqi and US forces have detained a man they believe received 100 million dollars this summer from Al-Qaeda sympathisers to hand out for "terrorist" operations in Iraq, the US military said Thursday / API - läs här...

Fradkov Summoned to Service

Fradkov Summoned to Service - Kommersant 8 oct

Leak Severed a Link to Al-Qaeda's Secrets

Leak Severed a Link to Al-Qaeda's Secrets - WP 9 oct

Upsurge in Kurdish attacks raises pressure on Turkish prime minister to order Iraq invasion

Upsurge in Kurdish attacks raises pressure on Turkish prime minister to order Iraq invasion - Guardian 9 oct

Terror cells 'planned to bomb ISF headquarters'

Terror cells 'planned to bomb ISF headquarters' - The Daily star 9 oct

måndag 8 oktober 2007

UK police can now demand encryption keys

03 Oct 2007, Vunewt.com: People in the UK who encrypt their data are now obliged by law to give up the encryption keys to law enforcement officials if requested under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIP Act).
The Home Office claims that the move will help in the investigation of terrorists as well as criminal gangs and paedophiles. - läs artikeln här...

China to gain access to U.S. defense through merger

Oct/3/2007, The Washington Times

Gary Milhollin, an arms-proliferation specialist with the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, said Huawei was founded by a Chinese military officer and got its start with U.S. technology exports.

"In the past, Huawei has shown it's willing to help America's enemies after importing U.S. technology," he said. "And it has done so in defiance of U.N. regulations. So before we make more U.S. high technology available to Huawei, we should make sure it has changed its ways." - läs hela artikeln