Neowin News Feed for: Cracks

Colossus Cracks Codes Once More

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:28:13 +0000

For the first time in more than 60 years a Colossus computer will be cracking codes at Bletchley Park. The machine is being put through its paces to mark the end of a project to... Read more...

Hacker cracks Netflix copy restrictions

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:28:42 +0000

A hacker has found a way to crack digital rights management restrictions in major movies streamed by Netflix, allowing those with a valid account to save, copy and share the videos. Using only Internet Explorer,... Read more...

Malaysia cracks down on bloggers

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:59:54 +0000

The Malaysian government has warned it could use tough anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the country's king. The move comes as one of Malaysia's leading online commentators has been questioned by police... Read more...

China cracks down on college campus porn sites

Mon, 28 May 2007 17:17:53 +0000

A Chinese campaign to clean up online pornography has reached college campuses with the Education Ministry lashing out at some school Web sites for making money from porn. "We strongly condemn Web site hosts for... Read more...

Hong Kong cracks down on spam

Mon, 28 May 2007 14:34:09 +0000

Hong Kong officials have announced spammers could be fined up to one million Hong Kong dollars (128,000 USD) and face up to five years in jail under a new law to control unsolicited advertising. A... Read more...

User Pain May Mean Windows Cracks

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:38:23 +0000

Microsoft's attempts to keep the next version of Windows secure could help promote the free software ethic, says technology commentator Bill Thompson. The release of Vista, the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, could... Read more...

Nintendo Agrees To Fix DS Lite Hinge Cracks

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:16:00 +0000

Following a number of substantiated online reports of hinge cracks on the recently US-launched Nintendo DS Lite portable, Nintendo of America has opted to offer free repairs to anyone who calls the company's support line... Read more...

China Cracks Down on Internet Cafes

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:10:34 +0000

It's renowned for having one of the most restrictive regimes in the world. Now China has launched another clampdown on internet usage. In three months last year, almost 13,000 internet cafes were shut down across... Read more...

Study: Tools Let Spyware Slip Through Cracks

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:06:27 +0000

With the threat of a sophisticated spyware attack looming, a renowned security researcher says the most popular detection and removal tools "fail miserably" at addressing the growing spyware/malware scourge. Just days after hackers seized control... Read more...

Nintendo cracks down on piracy

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 23:16:17 +0000

US district court issues restraining order against the import and sale of knockoff Nintendo devices; other investigations proceed around the country. Nintendo of America announced today that it has obtained a temporary... Read more...

DVD Jon cracks Airport music streaming

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:03:36 +0000

Norwegian programmer Jon Lech Johansen has decrypted and published the key that Apple's wireless hi-fi bridge, Airport Express, uses to protect music streams. He's also released the source code to a small Windows command-line tool... Read more...

Los Angeles cracks down on game cafes

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 15:02:27 +0000

City Council restricts minors' access to an eight-and-a-half hour cybercafe window with a tough curfew. Like a steaming cup of fraggin' with your morning latte? If you live in Los Angeles and... Read more...

New Tool Cracks Apple's FairPlay DRM

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 23:24:38 +0000

The crew over at Slashdot are reporting about a new tool that cracks Apple's FairPlay DRM technology which is so widely used with iTunes "PlayFair is an integrated utility that removes the... Read more...

Ad watchdog cracks down on spam

Tom Warren — Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:30:13 +0000

UK firms should adhere to new Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules introduced last week, designed to crack down on spam, say experts. Organisations that adopt the ASA guidelines will be better equipped to... Read more...

Denmark cracks down on piracy.

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:51:07 +0000

Thanks to jerichohol for posting in BPN A group affiliated with the Danish music, film and software industries has been sending out invoices to users of peer-to-peer file-sharing networks like Kazaa... Read more...

Hacker cracks 'dead' password

Darren Bolton — Thu, 13 Jun 2002 07:57:41 +0000

Norwegian museum's database rescued Norway's Ivar Aasen Centre of Language and Culture, which called for a hacker's help after the creator of its database died without passing on his password, has succeeded... Read more...