Hackers

Update: Cyberattacks against Georgia
Many experts think that the Russian government may not be directly involved.
Cyberwar rages on in Georgia
Government sites under attack from Russian hackers move to U.S.-based servers, including Atlanta’s Tulip Systems.
How safe is safe?
Security expert Doug Camplejohn on building a smarter firewall to outsmart cyber slimeballs.
If you care about your rights, don’t buy an iPhone
By breaking the phones that customers dared to unlock from AT&T, Apple has come out against its own customers legal rights.
iPhone hackers release free AT&T unlock kit
No more contracts: Within three months of its release, the iPhone has been broken away from AT&T’s network. Anyone can do it, for free.
How an undercover NBC reporter was outed by hackers
A “Dateline” producer tried to cover the annual DEFCON convention with a hidden camera. Needless to say, she didn’t get very far.
Meet the iPhone hackers
The coding geniuses who are taking apart Apple’s hot device say they’re within a few days of making it work with cell networks beyond AT&T.
iPhone hackers add ring tones, wallpaper
The worldwide crew of coders trying to unlock the iPhone report major progress. Freeing the Apple device from AT&T is only a matter of time.

About Machinist

Cyrus Farivar is a freelance technology journalist who regularly reports for National Public Radio, PRI’s The World, The Economist and others. His forthcoming book is “The Internet of Elsewhere.”

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