What exactly do they SOPA for?

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) a.k.a. H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced on October 26, 2011 in the USHR. The Stop Online Piracy Act dramatically broadens the capacity of US law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.... Proponents of  SOPA say that it does protect the intellectual property market and related industry, jobs and revenue, and is essential to reinforce and strengthen enforcement of copyright laws particularly against foreign websites. Opponents of...

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Microsoft is the number three global brand.

Microsoft is still among the world's biggest brand names, according to a newly released list of the top 100 global brands. The list, from Interbrand, puts Microsoft in the number three position for the year 2011. The actual monetary value of Microsoft's brand was $59.1 billion in 2011 although the list shows that number to be three percent lower than the previous year. Cola Cola is the world's number one brand, followed by IBM at number two. Microsoft competitor Google is in the number four position while processor maker Intel is in seventh place....

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Windows 8 pre-beta demo

There is no doubt that Windows 8 is a hot topic at CES 2012. The new OS is quickly approaching beta and will be in the consumer hands before we know it. At the Microsoft booth today, a pre-beta build was shown off that included new features that are not currently included in the developers preview. There are some things that had not been seen before such as new background colors, mouse gestures, and of course, Microsoft Music. The demo lasted about 17 minutes and is a great overview of what Windows 8 will offer.There was a lot of excitement at the booth for many reasons but the vision Microsoft...

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Bruteforce attack tool promises WPA in 4 hours

The WiFi Protected Setup protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack that allows an attacker to recover an access point’s WPS pin, and subsequently the WPA/WPA2 passphrase, in just a matter of hours. Reaver is a WPA attack tool developed by Tactical Network Solutions that exploits a protocol design flaw in WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). This vulnerability exposes a side-channel attack against Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) versions 1 and 2 allowing the extraction of the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) used to secure the network. With a well-chosen PSK, the WPA and WPA2 security protocols are assumed...

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