<![CDATA[[SecurityRatty] tag: techcrunch]]> http://securityratty.com/tag/techcrunch Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:39:47 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Google Helps Arrest Man In India]]> http://securityratty.com/article/0b8e164cfc79566e15923ef53812621b http://securityratty.com/article/0b8e164cfc79566e15923ef53812621b Google pulls a Yahoo in India.

From TechCrunch:

Today we’re hearing of another arrest, this time in India. 22-year-old IT professional Rahul Krishnakumar Vaid. His crime was writing in an orkut community named “I hate Sonia Gandhi.” Sonia Gandhi is a prominent politician in India.

Vaid was charged under section 292 of Indian Penal Code and section 67 of the Information Technology Act because he created a profile and then posted content in vulgar language about Sonia Gandhi in the community.

During investigations, the cyber crime cell of Pune police communicated with Google (which owns Orkut) seeking details about the man who formed this forum and circulated the obscene content. It was known that the vulgar message about Sonia Gandhi was circulated through an email address – Rahulvaidindia@gmail.com . The owner of the email id Rahul Vaid was traced, using information supplied by Google, to Chakarpur in Gurgaon city of Haryana.

Allegedly he was vulgar with respects to his postings. This is apparently against the law in India. The offense could fetch him roughly 5 years in the clink if convicted.

Don’t be evil, eh?

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]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 21:00:49 +0000 google india sonia gandhi vulgar vulgar message community orkut community named information technology act google pulls Google Helps Arrest Man In India <![CDATA[Microsoft buys Xobni?]]> http://securityratty.com/article/ce01a5ac5f94ff65199501ac4b1a36de http://securityratty.com/article/ce01a5ac5f94ff65199501ac4b1a36de Back in February I wrote about how much I liked Xobni for Outlook. Now Fred Wilson reports thats Microsoft has bought Xobni. Fred is linking to this Techcrunch article on it. Though it is still sketchy at this point, I think it would be a great pick up for Microsoft. After using it for a few months, I find it very useful. I think picking it up now, while still in beta is a cheap deal for Microsoft and will save them a ton of money having to buy it later!

Congrats to the team at Xobni for building a product that had obvious appeal.


]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:03:00 +0000 microsoft xobni fred fred wilson reports obvious appeal cheap deal techcrunch article ton sketchy Microsoft buys Xobni? <![CDATA[Mac Hacked in 2 Minutes, Apple is a lame patcher]]> http://securityratty.com/article/702d26987c9e923151037df77436e140 http://securityratty.com/article/702d26987c9e923151037df77436e140 At the CanSec West conference Charlie Miller wins the PWN 2 OWN contest. I think these contest are kinda lame as they do not prove much, other than Charlie Miller was most likely sitting on a vulnerability waiting until the contest. I still think it is some what cool that there are people that are still interested in OS vulnerabilities.

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In other news some swiss guys (P.S. I LOVE your pancakes!) did a pretty good analysis of the time it takes for Apple and Microsoft to patch there disclosed vulnerabilities.  Apple sadly has a ways to go. I think they are still at the Microsoft in 1999 phase. Hopefully they wake up.

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]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:02:09 +0000 apple security leopard security concerns lame patcher lame apple sadly worst security apple blocks minutes Mac Hacked in 2 Minutes, Apple is a lame patcher <![CDATA[Open up that Wireless Network!]]> http://securityratty.com/article/a9ec637b4e9c8a854822b37b1b7fd32d http://securityratty.com/article/a9ec637b4e9c8a854822b37b1b7fd32d I love when Bruce and I agree, it makes me feel smarter then I am. I have had a wireless network in my house for about 5 years. Never once has it had any kind of encryption or security. When I setup my neighbors wireless I leave it wide open as well. The crazy foil hat wearing guy in my skull freaks out every time I do this. I was shocked when I read the Bruce Schneier does the same thing!

So now I can say I am as smart as he is! I wonder if he uses double Rot-13 like I do? He is probably not THAT smart!

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