From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Fri Feb 21 2003 - 19:42:20 MST
Robert J. Bradbury wrote:
> The singularity doesn't get mentioned on /. all that frequently.
> Nor does a "Super-Intelligent Artificial Intelligence".
>
> Variations on Asimov's three laws of robotics seem to be included.
>
> Starting URL seems to be here:
> http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/10/1140249&mode=thread&tid=126&tid=192
>
> Seems to be from Kuro5hin (http://www.kuro5hin.org/)
>
> I think one can safely claim to be out of the loop when the citation
> of this author only raises eyebrows and evokes "who is that?"
> as a response.
>
> R.
Hey, they all invented sex, too--just ask 'em.
Another interesting story there:
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/2/20/61350/0548
[P]
Banks attempt to cover up worst PIN vulnerability yet (News)
By sjmurdoch
Thu Feb 20th, 2003 at 02:02:14 PM EST
As summarised on Cryptome, a new vulnerability (PDF) has been discovered in the crypto co-processors used by banks worldwide which allows insiders to trivially find out PINs of any or all of that bank's customers. The attack was discovered by Ross Anderson and Mike Bond in the course of their investigation into a "Phantom Withdrawal" court case where a bank customer had money debited from their account but denied that their card or PIN was used.
In a new twist Citibank has applied for a court order (PDF) which could prevent public disclosure of this flaw. Ross Anderson has produced a response (PDF) opposing such an order.
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