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BT is to start public trials this month of controversial new advertisement-serving technology from AIM-listed Phorm. Phorm, which serves adverts to people browsing the web, based on the contents of sites they vist, has been criticised by privacy campaigners, including the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) think tank, which said it believes Phorm\'s technology breaks the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The BT trial will test a system to allow BT internet customers to opt out from receiving advertisements based on their online activity, a BT spokesman said. Click read more for further information.
Malware has been identified on pro-Tibet websites that could be politically motivated, according to security supplier ScanSafe. Malware was found on the www.FreeTibet.org website and the problem has now been rectified. The human rights groups were targeted by a Trojan, according to Spencer Parker, director of product management at ScanSafe. Click read more for further information.
A federal judge in Texas sentenced a Washington man to 30 months in prison for using spoofed telephone numbers and social engineering to convince police SWAT teams to show up at victims\' doors. Click read more to continue reading...
People who illegally download films and music will be cut off from the internet under new legislative proposals to be unveiled next week. As of April 2009, UK Internet service providers (ISPs) will be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material. Click Read more for further information.
Polish police yesterday arrested a 14-year-old schoolboy for endangering public safety when he hacked the Lodz tram system and disrupted traffic. Using a TV-style remote control he built himself, Adam Dabrowski allegedly changed the points on the city\'s tram system. This derailed some tram cars, causing them to crash and injure up to 12 passengers. Click Read more for further information.
The UK government has published guidelines for the application of a law that makes it illegal to create or distribute so-called "hacking tools". The controversial measure is among amendments to the Computer Misuse Act included in the Police and Justice Act 2006. The problem is that anything from nmap through wireshark to perl can be used for both legitimate and illicit purposes, in much the same way that a hammer can be used for putting up shelving or breaking into a car. Click read more for further information.