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Turkey Presses Iraqis After Attack by Rebels

In this Feb. 23, 2008 file photo, Turkish soldiers search for mines as they patrol to secure a main road in Senoba, Sirnak, at the border with Iraq. Fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkey's army in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq has killed 15 soldiers and at least 23 insurgents, the military said in Ankara, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in the deadliest battle between the longtime enemies this year. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

New Denial-of-Service Attack Is a Killer

ancientribe writes "Hacker RSnake blogs about a newly discovered and deadly denial-of-service attack that could well be the next big threat to the Internet as a whole. It goes after a broadband Internet connection and KOs machines on the other end such that they stay offline even after the attack is over. It spans various systems, too: the pair of Swedish researchers who found it have already contacted firewall, operating system, and Web-enabled device vendors whose products are vulnerable to this attack." Listen to the interview (MP3) — English starts a few minutes in — and you might find yourself convinced that we have a problem. The researchers claim that they have been able to take down every system with a TCP/IP stack that they have attempted; and they know of no fix or workaround.

After Hours: Amazon shares slide after outlook; Amgen profit surges

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Amazon.com shares sank late Wednesday after the online retailer delivered a weak forecast, while shares of Amgen Inc. climbed higher after the biotech heavyweight easily surpassed analyst expectations.

AFTER THE BELL-McAfee shares leap after beating estimates

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - McAfee Inc (MFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) stock lept 6.3 percent in after-hours trade on Thursday after the security company posted a third-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations.

One dose of EPO can limit amount of damage to the heart following attack

After a heart attack, two things happen - necrosis (normal cell death) and apoptosis (programmed cell death) - and both are bad. Now, a group of scientists has found that a single intravenous dose of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) immediately after the incident can limit the amount of damage to the heart.

Richard Dawkins' Web site banned in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- An Istanbul, Turkey, court has banned the Web site of evolutionist Richard Dawkins in the country after a Muslim author claimed the site insulted him.

One dose of EPO can limit amount of damage to the heart following attack

Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): After a heart attack, two things happen - necrosis (normal cell death) and apoptosis (programmed cell death) - and both are bad. Now, a group of scientists has found that a single intravenous dose of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) immediately after the incident can limit the amount of damage to the heart.

XP users beware: highly dangerous attack gives hackers immediate control

Symantec today reported a new kind of attack that is exceptionally dangerous using Microsoft Help and Support Center Viewer. With this attack, hackers gain immediate access to the victims computer, rather than having to figure out a way to get the attack code to load (access to a start-up file, a reboot, social engineering).

Research Consortium to Sequence Turkey Genome

An international consortium of researchers has begun an effort to sequence the genome of the domesticated turkey. The genomic resources that will be developed should provide turkey breeders with tools to improve commercial breeds of turkey for such traits as meat yield and quality, health and disease resistance, fertility, and reproduction.

DES Lower Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics

A study released yesterday found that drug-eluting stents (DES) beat out bare metal stents in lowering the risk of heart attacks and death in diabetic patients. It also lowered their chances of having repeat surgeries. This is good news for people with diabetes, because they generally have a higher risk of death and heart attacks than those who don’t have the disease. Â Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Health, the study examined more than 5000 diabetics who had artery-clearing procedures followed by stent implantation between April 2003 and September 2004. After three years, the risk of death in patients with the DES was 17.5% versus 20.7% in those with bare metal stents. After two years, the risk of a heart attack and the need for repeat procedures was reduced by 3% and 5.

Hong Kong shares up after 3-day slide, China data; China Mobile surges UPDATE

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices were higher as China Mobile and other key blue chips led a rebound following the market's 13.5 pct drop over the previous three sessions. China Mobile was up more than 5 pct ahead of its third-quarter results, due after market close today, while other mainland stocks were also mostly higher after China's economic data. China announced today that its economy grew 9.9 pct in the nine months to September, slowing from a 10.4 pct growth pace in the first half of 2008 as third-quarter growth eased to 9.0 pct. Some analysts said the 9.9 pct growth for the January-September period was better than what they had expected. China banks were up despite a slowdown in their earnings growth, while local property developers outperformed after a recent sell-off.

Encrypted Images Vulnerable To New Attack

rifles only writes "A German techie has found a remarkably simple way to discern some of the content of encrypted volumes containing images. The encrypted images don't reveal themselves totally, but in many cases do let an attacker see the outline of a high-contrast image. The attack works regardless of the encryption algorithm used (the widely-used AES for instance), and affects all utilities that use single symmetric keys. More significant to police around the world struggling with criminal and terrorist use of encryption, the attack also breaks the ability of users to 'hide' separate encrypted volumes inside already encrypted volumes, whose existence can now for the first time be revealed." The discoverer of this attack works for a company making full-disk encryption software; their product, TurboCrypt, has already been enhanced to def

Consolidated Graphics Adds Multiple KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses for Growing Photo Products Business

ROCHESTER, N.Y., BUSINESS WIRE -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX), entered the rapidly expanding photo products market in 2005 with a fleet of KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses, and with its recent purchase of additional KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital Production Color Presses now operates more than 30 NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses around the world. These new devices will enhance CGX's operations in Prague, the Czech Republic and the United States, and represent the company's ongoing commitment to KODAK Solutions.

Study: iPhones Twice As Reliable As BlackBerries - 5.6% iPhone failure rate after one year of ownership...

According to a new study (pdf) by SquareTrade (via Mobile Crunch), the iPhone is about twice as reliable as a Blackberry after one year of ownership. The study, which looked at approximately 15,000 phones covered under SquareTrade's extended warranties, found that the failure rate for iPhones after one year of use is 5.6 percent, compared to 11.2 percent for the RIM Blackberry and 16.2 percent for the Palm Treo. The study predicts that after two years of use, the iPhone failure rate will be between 9.2 and 11.3 percent, compared to two-year failure rates of 14.3 percent for BlackBerries and 21.0 percent for Treos.

Rebels in attack on HBOS chairman

Rebel shareholder Sir Peter Burt this weekend launched a stinging attack on the chairman of HBOS over his claims that the bank would have to be nationalised if the takeover by Lloyds TSB did not go ahead.

After Hours: Wachovia climbs after Citigroup ends negotiations

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Wachovia Corp. surged nearly 40% Thursday evening after Citigroup Inc. said it has ended negotiations to buy the bank.

AFTER THE BELL-eBay shares tumble after posting results

NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Shares of eBay Inc tumbled 8.3 percent to $14.06 in extended trade on Wednesday after the Internet auctioneer posted its quarterly results. Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS AFTERTHEBELL Varghese Joseph vj

AFTER THE BELL-Priceline shares jump 3 pct after earnings beat

NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shares of online travel agency Priceline.com (PCLN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped 3 percent to $48.50 in extended trade on Thursday after the company's earnings beat Wall Street forecasts.

Vics get early wickets

Victoria's Dirk Nannes was thrown out of the attack after three balls, Liam Davis retired hurt after being struck in the head and Western Australia is 3-70 at lunch after an incredible first session of the Weet-Bix Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground.

Celebrity chef Carluccio splits from wife after checking out of Priory following knife drama Chef separates from wife Priscilla after 25 years

Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio has separated from his wife just weeks after leaving The Priory clinic following an incident in which he accidentally stabbed himself with a knife.

Piraeus Bank Egypt SAE, publishing its financial statements for the first nine months of 2008.

Piraeus Bank Egypt SAE operating under the investment law after acquiring 88 % of Alex Kuwait International Bank, capitalized at L.E. 800 million, fully paid up, has posted for the first nine months of 2008 some L.E. 7.4 million net profits before taxes on L.E. 292.9 million net operating revenues after deducting L.E. 471.4 million costs of borrowings & deposits. Figures compare with L.E. Nil profits posted for the same period of 2007 on L.E. 191.4 million net operating revenues after deducting L.E. 287.8 million costs of borrowings & deposits. Meanwhile customers' loans & credits as at 9/30/2008, after deducting relevant provisions, have declined to L.E. 1.19 billion down from L.E. 1.3 billion nine months ago. As regards customers' deposits so they have slightly increased to L.

Hong Kong shares end morning lower on earnings worries; China Mobile slumps

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices finished the morning lower in erratic trade following disappointing earnings reports in the US and locally. China Mobile slumped 3.8 pct as Morgan Stanley cut its target price on the stock to 85 hkd after the company's weaker-than-expected third-quarter results. Mainland banks fell on earning worries amid a slowdown in China's economic growth and on reports of increasing bankruptcies in China's Pearl River delta. Resources stocks were pressured after commodity prices fell overnight on global recession worries. Huaneng Power, Anhui Conch and Jiangxi Copper slumped after disappointing quarterly results. CITIC Pacific was down over 9 pct after tumbling 55 pct yesterday on news that it faces a loss of up to 15.

Iraqis Protest Proposed Deal to Allow US Troops to Stay in Iraq Until 2011

Iraqis Protest Proposed Deal to Allow US Troops to Stay in Iraq Until 2011 On Saturday, tens of thousands of Iraqis demonstrated against the proposed Status of Forces Agreement, but US military chief Michael Mullen warned today that Iraq could risk “losses of significant consequence” if the deal is not approved quickly. We speak to Patrick Cockburn and Raed Jarrar.

Turkey's Ziraat Bank 9-mth profit falls 10 pct

MARDIN, Turkey, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Turkey's largest lender Ziraat Bank posted a 10 percent fall in nine-month net profit to 1.627 billion lira ($1.054 billion), Ehief Executive Can Akin Caglar said on Sunday.

Google Begins UK Gambling Ads After Self-Imposed Four-Year Ban

After posting better-than-expected Q3 results, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) could be in line for a revenue jackpot after allowing gambling adverts in the UK from today in its search results for the first time since a self-imposed ban in 2004. Google’s industry leader for entertainment and media James Cashmore told FT.com he hoped that change would “enhance the search experience for users and help advertisers connect with interested consumers� Of course, It will also make a shed-load of money—as much as £100 million extra in ad revenue by the FT’s estimate.

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