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To: LindyBill who wrote (60223)8/13/2004 8:25:54 PM
From: spiral3   of 793895
 
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Stealth wallpaper keeps company secrets safe
10:00 08 August 04
A type of wallpaper that prevents Wi-Fi signals escaping from a building without blocking mobile phone signals has been developed by a British defence contractor. The technology is designed to stop outsiders gaining access to a secure network by using Wi-Fi networks casually set up by workers at the office.
newscientist.com

Security Cavities Ail Bluetooth
By Kim Zetter | Also by this reporter Page 1 of 2 next »
02:00 AM Aug. 06, 2004 PT
Serious flaws discovered in Bluetooth technology used in mobile phones can let an attacker remotely download contact information from victims' address books, read their calendar appointments or peruse text messages on their phones to conduct corporate espionage.
An attacker could even plant phony text messages in a phone's memory, or turn the phone sitting in a victim's pocket or on a restaurant table top into a listening device to pick up private conversations in the phone's vicinity. Most types of attacks could be conducted without leaving a trace.
wired.com
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