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iPhone virus writer "could be charged" under hacking laws
It may have just been a bit of fun, but Aussie iPhone virus developer Ashley Towns has opened himself up to criminal penalties under laws banning malicious damage to computers.
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Chinese crackers break iTunes gift card algorithm
As if creating knock-offs of handbags, sunglasses, shoes and clothing isn’t enough, Chinese hackers have now created a brand new industry: fake iTunes gift card sales.
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Marijuana farmers caught on Google Earth
Drug farmers have learned the hard way that you can smoke but you can't hide from Google's satellites.
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LCD bigwigs busted for price fixing
No wonder big LCD screens cost so much: multiple execs have confessed to a "global LCD-price-fixing conspiracy" and now face the prospect of watching crappy CRT TVs in prison.
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Optus slow to block stolen phones, say angry customers
Number two telco Optus appears to be dragging its feet on blocking stolen phones from its network, causing some users to question Optus's motives.
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Spam king fugitive kills wife and child in murder suicide
The jail escape of convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has ended in tragedy, with Davidson, his wife and daughter all found dead in Colorado in an apparent murder-suicide.
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Spam king escapes from prison
Police have yet to recapture convicted spam sender Edward “Eddie” Davidson, who absconded on the weekend after serving less than two months of a 21 month sentence.
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