From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuxnet is a Windows-specific computer worm first discovered in June 2010 by VirusBlokAda, a security firm based in Belarus. It is the first discovered worm that spies on and reprograms industrial systems,[1] the first to include a programmable logic controller (PLC) rootkit,[2] and the first to target critical industrial infrastructure.[3] [...]
by Carrie-Ann Skinner Founder of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee has slammed social networks claiming they are “a threat to the web”. Berners-Lee believes Facebook and other social networking sites enourage users to enter their information, which is captured and then reused, but not shared with other websites. “Large social-networking sites are walling off information [...]
FT.com One of the internet’s founding fathers has warned that online growth could start grinding to a halt within six months as internet address space runs out. IP addresses are unique numerical codes allocated to every web page, computer, mobile phone or other device connected to the internet. IPv6 – the latest iteration of internet [...]
by Grant Gross, ComputerWorld The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should allow for an open Internet separate from specialized services that may prioritize IP traffic, a group of Internet and technology pioneers recommended. The document, filed in response to an FCC request for public comments on proposed network neutrality rules, steers clear of recommending what rules [...]