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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic By JORDAN ROBERTSON 2010-07-30T04:51:13Z LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.... FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear By PETE YOST 2010-07-30T17:19:33Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.... False alarm: Google search still working in China By MIHCAEL LIEDTKE 2010-07-30T02:28:11Z SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship.... US suing Oracle alleging software contracts fraud By 2010-07-29T22:01:24Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.... Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone By JOEL SCHECTMAN 2010-07-29T15:31:18Z NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.... Samsung says 2Q net profit surges 83 percent By KELLY OLSEN 2010-07-30T08:54:13Z SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Samsung's quarterly profit surged to a record high as sales of semiconductors, flat panels and TVs climbed, but the electronics giant warned that intensifying competition in areas like mobile phones could dent earnings in coming quarters.... Motorola 2Q earnings climb, revenue stabilizes By PETER SVENSSON 2010-07-29T17:39:52Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as its strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit.... Australia govt expands proposed broadband network By 2010-07-30T13:16:37Z PERTH, Australia (AP) -- Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election.... Ballmer: Tablet coming 'as soon as we can' By JESSICA MINTZ 2010-07-29T21:57:17Z REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft will compete with Apple's iPad, but it isn't saying when.... Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe By ALI ZERDIN 2010-07-30T12:58:40Z LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide....

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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia By NINIEK KARMINI 2010-07-30T06:40:34Z JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant - and growing - illegal pet trade.... Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat By 2010-07-30T04:43:23Z MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.... Scientists say global warming is continuing By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-07-28T18:24:12Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.... Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-07-28T17:01:21Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.... New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck By STEVE SZKOTAK 2010-07-27T16:28:49Z RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public.... 2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk By 2010-07-27T11:15:00Z MOSCOW (AP) -- Two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday completed a nearly 7-hour-long spacewalk to replace a video camera and improve cable connections to the orbiting laboratory's newest module.... Big Bang investigators want new atom smasher By EMMA VANDORE 2010-07-26T14:26:32Z PARIS (AP) -- Scientists behind the European particle collider aimed at uncovering the secrets of the universe pushed Monday to build an even bigger machine - with money and partners from around the world.... Boat of plastic bottles ends 4-month Pacific sail By KRISTEN GELINEAU 2010-07-26T13:30:31Z SYDNEY (AP) -- A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste.... In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided By BOB SALSBERG 2010-07-25T19:39:30Z LENOX, Mass. (AP) -- Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is too much.... SCANA 2nd-quarter profit edges lower By 2010-07-29T19:44:21Z CAYCE, S.C. (AP) -- SCANA Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit edged lower due in part to higher property taxes, interest and operating and maintenance expenses....

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Mars Rover Spirit May Never Wake from Deep Sleep One of NASA’s six-year-old Mars rovers missed its winter wake-up call, prompting concerns that it may never recover from the frigid cold. 'Blood Cell Phones' Fuel War, Crime and Human Rights Abuses Ewaste is a major global problem. But so too is the global trade in the materials that go into our electronics in the first place. Here's a bit more about so-called "conflict minerals." Fishing Industry Fears Oil's Lingering Effects Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time. Daydreams of Foreign Travel Prove Most Transporting A daydream about a foreign vacation or a long-ago memory prove most likely to help you forget the present.. Returning Cheetahs to India India recently committed to reintroducing cheetahs to three grassland regions around the country. The speedy cats have been considered extinct in India since 1967. Are Electric Cars Better for the Environment? It all comes down to carbon emissions, and even though electric vehicles spew zero emissions, they aren't necessarily carbon neutral. Revenge of the TV Monitor Zombies Two well-meaning nonprofits working to prevent e-waste vehemently disagree on what should happen to zombie-like TV monitors that are dangerous when they're dead. If only they could both be right. Dance of the Planets Gets Intimate This cosmic ballet is reshaping what astronomers thought was possible in solar systems beyond our own. Audubon's First Engraving Discovered The 19th-century artist's first published bird illustration has finally been found on old bank notes. How the Mississippi River Triggers Earthquakes Scientists think Ole 'Miss is behind the strange, devastating earthquakes that rocked Missouri in the early 1800's Sparrows' Pecking Out of Order Sparrows react in bizarre ways during migratory periods. What Caused the Stormy "Snowpocalypse" of 2010? Researchers examine the unusual conditions behind the cold and stormy winter of 2010 across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. 150-Year-Old Lost Ship Found in Arctic In 1850, the vessel embarked on a search mission to follow the trail of a doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Next Space Telescope Undergoes Brutal Cold Test The James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch around 2014, has undergone a brutal cryogenics test in preparation for work in space. Stealth Funding for NASA's Constellation A provision in a bill passed by Congress this week that allots $59 billion to amp-up the war in Afghanistan contains orders for NASA to not cancel any contracts in its embattled Constellation moon program.

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Net-Worm.Win32.Kido Kaspersky Lab has detected that multiple variants of Kido, a polymorphic worm, are currently spreading widely. Net-Worm.Win32.Kido exploits a critical vulnerability (MS08-067) in Microsoft Windows to spread via local networks and removable storage media. The worm disables system restore, blocks access to security websites, and downloads additional malware to infected machines. Users are strongly recommended to ensure their antivirus databases are up to date. A patch for the vulnerability is available from Microsoft. Detailed descriptions of Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.bt, Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.dv and Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.fx are available in the Virus Encyclopaedia. A dedicated removal tool is available here. Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak Kaspersky Lab has detected a new version of the ‘malicious blackmailer’ Gpcode - Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak. The new Gpcode variant encrypts files with extensions DOC, TXT, PDF, XLS, JPG, PNG, CPP, H etc. on hard drives using an RSA algorithm with a 1024-bit key. After encrypting files, the virus leaves a text file in the folder next to the encrypted files with following message: Your files are encrypted with RSA-1024 algorithm. To recovery your files you need to buy our decryptor. To buy decrypting tool contact us at: ********@yahoo.com Currently, we detect the new variant, but we are unable to crack the 1024-bit key. Our analysts are continuing to work on both the key and the virus to resolve this issue. Kaspersky Lab recommends that all Internet users enable maximum protection from malicious code and network attacks on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources and back up any important information on their computers. Detection of Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak was added to Kaspersky Anti-Virus signature databases yesterday, on June 4th, at 15:39 GMT. Please make sure to update if you haven’t already. If you have fallen victim to Gpcode.ak, try to contact us using another computer connected to the Internet. DO NOT RESTART or POWER DOWN the potentially infected machine. Contact us by email stopgpcode@kaspersky.com and tell us the exact date and time of infection, as well everything you did on the computer in the 5 minutes before the machine was infected: which programs you have executed, which websites you have visited, etc. We'll try and help you recover any data that has been encrypted. For more information about the malicious program, please read our weblog. Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.nf Kaspersky Lab has detected mass mailings of a new variant of Warezov, Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.nf. At 8.00 Moscow Standard Time, 19 April 2007, 70-85% of the malicious content in mail traffic consisted of various forms of a new modification of Warezov - the Warezov.nf worm. A few hours before this point, there was a noticeable increase in mail traffic of an earlier modification of Warezov - Warezov.do which featured in the October 2006 Top 20. If you are using Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 or Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 with Proactive Protection turned on, new variants will be detected without the need to update your antivirus databases. A full description of Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.nf is now available in the Virus Encyclopaedia. Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.mx A new version of Warezov, Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.mx has been mass-mailed. The worm spreads as an attachment to infected emails. Once launched, it may terminate antivirus and firewall programs and download other malware. An urgent update to antivirus databases has been released. If you are using Kaspersky Anti-Virus/ Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0, enable Proactive Protection, and new variants will be detected without the need to update antivirus databases. Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.ms Kaspersky Lab has detected mass mailings of a new variant of Warezov, Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.ms. The mass mailing started on 3rd April 2007. The worm spreads as an attachment to infected emails. Once launched, it may terminate antivirus and firewall programs and download other malware. An urgent update to antivirus databases has been released. If you are using Kaspersky Anti-Virus/ Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0, enable Proactive Protection, and new variants will be detected without the need to update antivirus databases. A detailed description of Email-Worm.Win32.Warezov.ms will be available in the near future.

NASA News

NASA Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract Nasa Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract NASA Awards Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contract NASA has awarded a sole-source interim contract for electrical systems engineering services to MEI Technologies in Houston. NASA's Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet – trying to survive the harsh Martian winter. NASA Selects Sounding Rockets Operations Contractor NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp.'s, Technical Services Division in Greenbelt, Md., for the agency's Sounding Rockets Operations contract. NASA Sets Briefing To Preview Space Station Spacewalk NASA managers will discuss an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station during a news briefing at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

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