How to crack Microsoft Windows Vista / XP-workstations and Windows 200x servers in a minute?

http://www.ict-tuki.fi/vistasec_eng/

Microsoft launches “SURFACE”

The software giant has built a new touchscreen computer—a coffee table that will change the world. Go inside its top-secret development with PopularMechanics.com, then forget the keyboard and mouse: The next generation of computer interfaces will be hands-on.

 

Take the Blogger Usability Test and Earn $100

Every once and a while, Google would do usability tests on some of its products to help improve a service both existing and ones still in development. Today, they’re asking for volunteers to test Blogger:

You can help us out and make money just by using Blogger! From time to time at Blogger we run usability studies to make sure that we’re on the right track with all the new features we’re working on.

If playing with Blogger for an hour or so and making up to $100 sounds like something you’d like to do, please sign up here.

Google typically pays $75 per hour if you drive up to Mountain View, CA to participate but with this one you can take remotely.

A Google researcher will call you while you sit at your computer, and ask you to try out a Google product or prototype via your internet connection, and give feedback on it. You can be anywhere in the world, but need to have a high-speed internet connection.

And no, doesn’t involve having electrodes attached to your body.

Google Acquires Feedburner

After much rumors the past few weeks, it was finally announced by Google that Feedburner has been included in their trophy case of web properties. They have now been… Assimilated. Terms of the deal were not disclosed during the announcement. It was reported previously that the offering was within the $100 Million figure.

According to them the reason for the acquisition was:

Google believes that feed-based content and advertising is a developing space where we can add value for users, advertisers and publishers. FeedBurner’s technology and talented team are a great addition to Google’s current solutions for advertisers and publishers.

Philippine Goverment Websites hacked!

The hacked site of prc.gov.ph. Screencap courtesy of Dagitab Extreme.

The Information Systems Audit and Control Association – Manila Chapter website was also hacked by Rebarz99. This was sent to us by someone claiming to be a member of PHCORE.

Another .gov.ph site was defaced over the weekend by a group of foreign hackers. The Departmet of Science and Technology (DOST) is tasked to provide central direction, leadership, and coordination of all science and technology activities in the country; and formulate S&T policies, programs, and projects in support of national development priorities.