10 Tech Accessories You're Paying Too Much For

10 Tech Accessories You're Paying Too Much For
Mattel disavows Barbie Video Girl porn link
Microsoft confirms critical IE bug, works on fix
DDoS attacks threaten free speech, says report
Man used neighbor's Wi-Fi to threaten Vice President Biden
Juniper targets cloud, mobile Internet in 2011
Brocade balances SAN base with new data center reality

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

The holiday shopping frenzy is in full swing, and gift buyers everywhere are picking up the hottest high-tech items on their lists--from digital cameras to laptops, and everything in between.

Mattel disavows Barbie Video Girl porn link

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

Somehow somebody put a link to a pornographic chat site on a Barbie.com page used to promote Barbie Video Girl, a version of the iconic doll that comes with an embedded video camera.

Microsoft confirms critical IE bug, works on fix

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

Microsoft late Wednesday confirmed that all versions of Internet Explorer (IE) contain a critical vulnerability that attackers can exploit by persuading users to visit a rigged Web site.

DDoS attacks threaten free speech, says report

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

Harvard study finds increasing DDoS attacks against human rights, dissident sites without the means to adequately defend themselves.

Man used neighbor's Wi-Fi to threaten Vice President Biden

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST

A Blaine, Minnesota, man has pleaded guilty to charges that he hacked into his neighbor's Wi-Fi connection to e-mail death threats and child pornography, apparently with the intention of causing trouble for the unsuspecting neighbor.

Juniper targets cloud, mobile Internet in 2011

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:00 AM PST