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11 Things To Know About The Chinese Hacking Scandal

Tim Twelves — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Some of us wonder about the future. We wonder what the future would be like if written by our favorite authors: William Gibson, Iain Banks, Jules Verne. The more cautious and knowledgeable warn against living in the worlds of Clive Barker, Jeff Noon, and Stephen King. Others argue about the dangers of Aldous Huxley and […]

Outsource Yourself For Fun And Profit

Tom Wyrick — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:10:52 +0000

What began as an attempt to improve security by reviewing VPN connection logs yielded quite unexpected results last year for a U.S.-based firm. Verizon’s Business Security Blog tells the story of an unnamed “critical infrastructure company” surprised to find a live VPN connection into its network originating from Shenyang, China. Like many businesses, this company […]

Chinese Woman Steals Game Time And Wins Jail Time

Benjamin Wilbur — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:05:41 +0000

A recently-divorced Chinese woman is facing eight months in prison, one and a half years of suspension, and a fine of twenty thousand yuan ($3,140 American) for fraud, and these stiff penalties are all because of counterfeit arcade tokens. Zhang Lili, 34, a cab driver living in Sanmen County of the Zhejiang province, turned herself in to the authorities […]