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DSN amplification attack on Spamhaus originated from Russia: says an expert

DSN amplification attack on Spamhaus originated from Russia: says an expertThe recent distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on anti-spam organization Spamhaus were launched by a group of hackers based in Russia, a cyber security expert said.

Silicon Valley Power offers free Wi-Fi via smart meters

Silicon Valley Power offers free Wi-Fi via smart metersSilicon Valley Power yesterday boasted that it became the first utility in the United States to offer free Wi-Fi via smart meters.

Santa Clara in California recently started offering the free Wi-Fi service, thanks to the installation of around 600 smart meters across 19 square miles of the city.

New technique being used to turn modest cyber attack into much larger one

New technique being used to turn modest cyber attack into much larger oneA Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on anti-spam organization Spamhaus topped 300 Gbps, indicating bigger and much more powerful cyber attacks are on the way.

The recent DDoS attack on Spamhaus was powered by "open recursive resolvers" that lets people behind the attack to turn a modest attack into irresistible inundation of traffic.

Flipboard releases upgraded version 2.0 app

Flipboard releases upgraded version 2.0 appThe developers of Flipboard have released a new upgraded Flipboard version 2.0 of the app that now allows users to access more personalized content and connect to social networks in an easier manner.

T-Mobile USA planning to offer Apple iPhone

T-Mobile USA planning to offer Apple iPhoneThe fourth largest telecom carrier in the US, T-Mobile USA has said that it is planning to launch Apple's iPhone smartphone on its network on 12 April, 2013.

Houston among first cities to get T-Mobile’s LTE network: reports suggest

Houston among first cities to get T-Mobile’s LTE network: reports suggest Houston will reportedly be among the first cities where network provider T-Mobile will roll out its own LTE network on Tuesday, March 26.

According to a leak to the TmoNews site, T-Mobile will launch its LTE network in Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, Washington D. C., Kansas City, Mo., Baltimore and Houston.

Hidden costs responsible for Google's decision to scrap Reader

Hidden costs responsible for Google's decision to scrap Reader It is the high cost of privacy compliance that forced Google Inc to scrap its popular Reader RSS feed aggregator, according to a fresh report by All Things D.