http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The world of hackers is kind of like the "Star Wars" universe: There's a light side and a dark side of cracking computers. http://www.physorg.com/news173533182.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:03 EST news173533182 (AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust. http://www.physorg.com/news168412026.html Technology Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:10:02 EST news168412026 (AP) -- Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages. http://www.physorg.com/news168271373.html Electronics Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:03:17 EST news168271373 (AP) -- The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities. http://www.physorg.com/news168270648.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:51:33 EST news168270648 (AP) -- A piece of anti-theft software built into many laptops at the factory opens a serious security hole, according to research presented Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news168238844.html Technology Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:01:20 EST news168238844 Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have landed gigs this week at Caesar's Palace and the Riviera Hotel and Casino to perform live demonstrations of quantum cryptography, theoretically the most secure form of encryption. http://www.physorg.com/news137253732.html Physics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:02:12 EST news137253732