The indictment of the three Americans and one Canadian to computer fraud and theft of trade secrets has just been declassified and was announced Tuesday, September 30 by the Ministry of Justice, which said that 620,000 dollars had were seized during the investigation.
Aged between 18-28 years, they are suspected of stealing the software developed for the Army by the IT company Zombie Studios and for pilot training software Apache helicopters. Active from 2011 to March 2014, the group also collected confidential information and data on the Xbox console and One on preliminary versions of video games, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in the goal of ‘share and sell’ , authorities
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“NOT SAFE FROM PROSECUTION”
“Electronic intrusions in computer networks have become all too common. These are not innocuous crimes and those who commit them should know that they are not immune to prosecution “, said Attorney of the State of Delaware, Charles Oberlyn.
Two of the defendants have pleaded guilty Tuesday and will know their worth in January. A fifth suspect has been charged in Australia for the “supposed role” in this network, the statement said, without giving further details.
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While it was to be ready by October 1, the new software job center that must take into account the “rechargeable rights,” very late. It will not be operational until October 20. Thousands of people may not receive their allowances in late October …
October 1 takes effect measures the latest unemployment insurance agreement. It is rechargeable rights should encourage the unemployed to work, even for short periods, to earn more rights. This flagship implementation tomorrow must be accompanied the launch of new software for the job center agents.
The installation of such software has already been delayed four months with additional time for its implementation with respect to the initial plan. The 39,000 job center staff have all received intensive training (1-2 days) to use the software. But according to information from Paris (item fee), the software is still not operational. According to our colleagues, it will not be until October 20.
Logically this will cause big problems in cascade: delays in payment of allowances, even ruptures of payment, etc. Beyond these computer problems, the discontent of the unemployed should not delay if, as seems possible, they will receive nothing at the end of October. And that’s not all: the applicant files no longer entitled to unemployment insurance filed after October 1 may not be processed before November 19. That is to say, no compensation before the end of November.
“ This is a fairly complicated subject. But there are measures that will be implemented , “says job center at Paris . Reassuring, the agency says that everything will be organized to manage files manually, “ freeing time agents .” This case is reminiscent of the bug raised by SFR in October 2013, which had distorted the unemployment figures.
job center is not available to answer our questions, including contractors appointed to install the new software.
This morning on France Inter, 8:50, Serge Raffy, editor of the Nouvel Observateur, just talk about the book on François Hollande Lea Salame. Despite all the work he has done for this book, he confesses to the young reporter that he is like any other. It is not in the secrets of François Hollande
For everyone understands what he meant, Lea Salame reformulates and about Serge. “You still do not have found the software … “Hard-hitting, pro, speaking Why is this the right term
At first glance, this may seem disturbing to say “software.” Even if a program, François Holande is not a robot. Actually, the “Software” means the way fonctionnanement, the way of thinking and acting President. When has the key, can decrypt attitude. Without the software, we can interpret. Public opinion thinks his silence is indifference. For Serge Raffy is modesty. Each tries to analyze, but no one has “found the software” Francis Holland, a black box, its matrix.
In the literal sense, software is a computer program. Figuratively it is a political or economic director diagram Today, when a politician calls for a change radical, he advocated a “software change” It’s hitting everybody grasps Recently Chassang Michel, President of the National Union of Professions summarized his position on the liberalization of professions as well… “Government must change software. “It’s carrier, it is in the air.
We could extend the metaphor of computer terminology and apply it to the president. François Hollande “buggy.” He needs to “reboot”. He is “in” for some autistic “in” reserved for others. It switche from one to the other like a switch.
Each time is influenced by industry. In the nineteenth, textile heyday in Europe, they said: “It’s sleazy,” “embroidery”, “place the ball of the plot” …. It is further said. Today we are in the era of information technology. It Bugge, we are “in” disconnection, like Firefox. Patrick is criticized for being slow, saying it “is not a Pentium.” We have the “memory” affected by the lack of coffee …
Love them or not, these expressions remain, they are part of the French again, at least I’ve recorded in Dictionary French again. Like it or not, this is the dominant industry. It is the source of our social, political and economic activity. Plenty of words come and will come from the computer. The fact that they apply to the individual, means – does that one becomes mechanical ? And above all, a crucial question, what is the software version of François Hollande?
Rather than imposing their visitors advertisements, site administrators could offer an alternative solution would display advertisements do more on their screen, but in exchange they agree to their computer staff are connected to a network of “mining” of bitcoins, that is to say, making this electronic money
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INNOVATION AWARD
The only way to create bitcoins is to solve math equations more complex. Now most of the “minor” must buy computer batteries specially designed for this task, and create vast interconnected pools. Tidbit appears as an innovative solution mining point to point (or peer-to-peer ) and collaborative: the mining would be done by pooling the unused computing power of thousands of PCs interconnected .
In November 2013, four students decided to present Tidbit at the Hackathon Node.js Knockout, an online competition run by a California company, opposing teams from around the world, and the prize for the innovation. Encouraged by this success, they put online an experimental version of their software.
Site administrators interested in this new source of income must open an account with Tidbit and give the address of their bitcoin wallet. Then they download the software and integrate it into the code of web pages, which immediately gives them access to the computers of visitors – the mining can begin. The bitcoins so produced will be shared between team Tidbit and the site owner.
HACKING CHARGES
But the trouble comes fast. By December 2013, one of four students, Jeremy Rubin, who had registered the site Tidbit to his name, receives an order from the Attorney General of New Jersey – a state where he has never lived, and with whom Tidbit n has no current connections. The judge demands that he deliver all files and documents relating to the project, including software code and Internet addresses and bitcoin all those who downloaded it.
For Justice New Jersey Tidbit is not a tool for sharing, but hacking because it can be configured to enter and operate a computer automatically, without the knowledge of its owner, as soon as it connects to a web page equipped with the software. If a hacker were to decide to use it that way, it would violate several laws, civil and criminal, for consumer and computer fraud. The prosecutor also said that its technical services have identified at least three sites with Tidbit owned by residents of New Jersey.
Jeremy Rubin then contact EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), large American Association for the Defence of Freedoms on the Internet. It immediately agrees to take over his defense and launched a legal attack against to set aside the injunction, arguing strictly legal arguments: first, justice Jersey violates the principle of territoriality, as Jeremy Rubin has no connection with that country. On the other hand, if he was delivering papers Tidbit he himself would provide incriminating evidence for a trial. But the Constitution of the United States authorized to refuse self-incrimination.
THE BACK AARON SCHWARTZ
Jeremy Rubin and his three Friends can also count on the support of their university. For MIT, Tidbit case occurs in a complex environment, and very emotional. A few months earlier, another student, Aaron Swartz, 26, a researcher at MIT and free Internet activist, killed himself while being pursued by the federal court for downloading millions of scientific documents, stored open access on a server for use by libraries
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Or MIT had Aaron Swartz not help and had even filed a complaint against him for illegal use of campus computers. After his suicide, many students and teachers have criticized this attitude and accused the MIT to be partially responsible for his death. The management of the Institute had also launched an internal investigation to look back at the behavior of its services.
From the onset of Tidbit case, the academic community is mobilizing again, and reproach the MIT administration to do nothing to help Jeremy Rubin – initially, it was just advised the young man to get a good lawyer … Faced with mounting criticism, the president of MIT, Rafael Reif , changed his strategy: he proclaims that the creators of Tidbit can count on his “full support and enthusiastic,” and promised to work with EFF to defend them. He also wrote to the Attorney of New Jersey, asking him to drop the charges -. An unincorporated scope approach
“BRAKE FOR INNOVATION”
Associations of professors and students publish open letters of support for Jeremy Rubin, claiming that the prosecution “aggressive and threatening” are an affront to freedom of research . scientist and a violation of the independence of universities
Hanni Fakhoury, the EFF attorney handling the case, summarizes their thoughts: “If researchers can be brought to justice does anytime, by any State, on a whim of a prosecutor, they will not dare to venture into certain areas of research, though promising. It will be a brake on innovation. “ He further notes that the State of New Jersey has already conducted several lawsuits against the bitcoin.
On September 22, a New Jersey judge heard arguments EFF, requesting cancellation of the procedure. He is expected to announce its decision by the end of October. However, the prosecutor has already won an initial victory: Jeremy Rubin and his friends are no longer working on Tidbit, which has been abandoned, at least temporarily. For the rest, their lawyer says they lead a normal student life and are already developing other projects.
There is a great need for educational resources to teach people of all ages to understand this technology. One of the best resources available today is Empire Makers . It’s a design software 3D that makes printing 3D fun and easy. It comes with a comprehensive learning program and does not require CAD , making it the ideal software for children.
The software includes an easy to manage for educators and a list of plans and learning lessons tool. It contains plans for students in kindergarten through 3rd. These structured lessons facilitate the learning work of teachers to explain the wonders of 3D printing to their students. The software also includes a System Learning Management that teachers can use to track students and their progress .
This software does is not just for schools; it can, for example, be used by associations or training centers to teach this innovative technology. All you have to do is buy a license on the site and you can start teaching immediately. Note: The software is not yet available in French, it is being translated into Spanish Empire Makers but currently looking for a partner for the French release.
The software integrates seamlessly on mobile devices and is currently available for Android and iOS devices. This gives students the freedom to create without needing a computer class.
The application offers four 3D modeling options:
Shaper: This option allows students to create new 3D objects from 2D basic shapes and text. Shapes can be imported if needed. The advantage of this option is that it allows you to transform basic object into something more complex
Character. This feature allows students to change specifications Physical from one of the available characters. Students can choose to change a boy, a girl or a troll. With this feature, you can play with the proportions of the character. For example, you might decide to create a boy with big hands or change a troll and give him a small nose and big eyes
Blocker. allows you to build new objects from simple 3D block. Students can also choose from a selection of colors and sizes of blocks. This gives students a creative freedom. There is even the option to import an image that can be used as a template when creating new objects
Doodler. With this function you can sculpt existing objects. This allows students to remove and / or add things to the objects. For example, a student could put a mustache on an object or an animal like an octopus.
The application also comes with galleries, a gallery for his own work and the other for the creations of other students who have used the application. This makes it easy to create a large library of creation and inspiration.
As this is a new software team is constantly working for Empire Makers improve the functionality and user interface. You can expect to have more options and lessons in the coming weeks.
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If the Cheops system was at the heart of the mess surrounding the failed arrest of three suspected jihadists income Tuesday afternoon Syria via Turkey? That at least is the explanation given for, in part, the return of the three suspects Tuesday afternoon, on French soil, without the latter not being pursued. The Department of Defense has recognized a quack, namely, computer software failure Cheops, a system of passport controls
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What is the monitoring system Cheops The Cheops software acronym? Traffic hierarchical Operational Records, Secure Police, was established in 2001, reports JDD .
The system identifies almost all files of police and gendarmerie, as Computerized file Terrorism, File General Intelligence, the National Transboundary File or File Wanted Persons. In summary, this software includes all sorts of people, including those that may threaten the security of the state, usually identified in the “S” file.
By controlling passports, through software Cheops, the police can immediately find out if passengers are stuck or not
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What are the limits of this software Except that all travelers arriving on French soil? are not systematically checked upon arrival. The agents of the border police do not actually check the identities of thousands of passengers getting off planes every day.
“There is a huge commercial pressure” airport companies to reduce the queues of wait when there is so many people “control the fewest passengers,” said a police source. Thus, a French coming in from Syria, via Istanbul, may well slip through the net. Especially if he has a
French identity card
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But the real limitation of this software is based on its technical shortcomings. According to police, the Cheops system is regularly broken. “We have daily outages in services. Such breakdowns are common because we have computer systems with motors of 2CV” laments Christophe Rouget Union executives of Homeland Security, told France Info.
Tuesday afternoon precisely, the police did not have access to the file of wanted persons. Between 14 and 17 hours, Cheops their system was down for maintenance. And in these cases, there is no fallback
If it is down for maintenance or breakdown, the gate control is blind. “It effectively prevents the checks” recognizes a police source. Which explains why, on arrival at the airport in Marseille, the three jihadists were not worried.
To shed light on these problems, the interior minister called for an investigation general inspection of the administration and that of the national police.
