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Best Western details hack of German hotel
Hotel chain admits systems in a Berlin hotel were compromised but claims only 10 customers have been affected, not the 8 million cited in a newspaper report. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:32:14 PDT)

Be safer than NASA and disable autorun
<p>Featured links from the CNET Blog Network</p> <p> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-10027754-33.html?tag=bnpr">Be safer than NASA and disable autorun</a>--A computer worm infected machines on the International Space Station.</p> <p> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10027123-27.html?tag=bnpr">Is anybody using the LimeWire Store?</a>--Lime Wire announces a deal with The Orchard that will double the number of songs available through its online store. But if you're using LimeWire P2P software, are you going to buy music?</p> <p> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10027750-62.html?tag=bnpr">Console gaming, digital distribution and the "video game defense"</a>--Video game distribution is changing. Experts say that the industry needs to stay flexible and aware.</p> <p> <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10027093-16.html?tag=bnpr">The problem with open-source revenue models</a>--Open source still needs to figure out the best ways to get paid without sacrificing the ideals that make it so powerful. </p> (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:14:00 PDT)

British man to face hacking charges in U.S.
Gary McKinnon, recently diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, says he hacked into NASA and military systems in search of UFO data. After losing appeal, he is set to be extradited. (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:03:03 PDT)

Rising fraud threats in virtual worlds
McAfee says phishing attacks, viruses, spam, and money laundering are rife in virtual worlds. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:26:00 PDT)

Security hole opens up password protected iPhones
Users report serious security flaw in iPhone 2.0.2 that exposes mail, texts, voice messages, and browser to strangers despite the device being password-protected. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:15:00 PDT)

IE 8 beta gives other browsers a run for their money
With the newest public beta version of its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft meets, and in some cases exceeds, the security features available in other browsers. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:33:00 PDT)

Become a remote spy with Swann's new wireless camera
Swann announces the IP-3G ConnectCam 1000. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:41:00 PDT)

Space: The final frontier for computer viruses
Virus that hits laptops onboard the International Space Station isn't the first ever, just the first one that is reported, NASA says. (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:53:00 PDT)

Firefox extension protects against man-in-the-middle attacks
New software helps guide users to safe Web sites and away from malicious sites, without being confused by an error message Firefox displays for many Web sites that don't pay third-parties to verify their security. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:53:00 PDT)

Amex, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest customer details sold on eBay
Over 1 million customers' details have been compromised because of a data-archiving company's server being sold on eBay. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:57:00 PDT)

Ubuntu issues security patch for kernel flaw
Linux vendor warns users to update all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu. (Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:42:00 PDT)