Social Security number predictability studied by researchers
Carnegie Mellon researchers Alessandro Acquisti and Ralph Gross report in PNAS that public records and social network data can predict the first five digits of many SSNs and even all nine digits for a subset, prompting calls for more random SSN assignment. The study notes higher accuracy in smaller states and warns of rising identity theft risk while urging institutions to stop using SSNs as passwords.
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Seven U S Soldiers Killed as Taliban Attacks Rise in Afghanistan
Seven U S soldiers died in Afghanistan on Monday in road side bombs and a gun attack, with four more from a U S team killed near Kunduz. Two U S soldiers were killed in Zabul and a soldier died after a firefight in eastern Afghanistan. NATO deaths included two Canadians and a Briton in a helicopter crash in Zabul, while a car bomb near a NATO base in Kandahar killed two Afghan soldiers and a civilian and wounded 16. In Helmand, Marines intensified a large operation, driving Taliban from areas they had held, with Lt Col William McCullough noting overwhelming force made the Taliban retreat as Marines surged through Nawa district. The violence contrasted with relative calm in southern Helmand where Marines concentrate operations.
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Microsoft warns of zero day IE Windows XP vulnerability
Microsoft issued a rare warning about a serious security flaw not yet fixed that affects Internet Explorer on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The zero day bug lets hackers remotely control victims by visiting hacked sites, with thousands of sites compromised.
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Iran protests persist as Mousavi vows continued opposition
Iran's Mir Hossein Mousavi, appearing publicly for the first time in weeks, says protests over Ahmadinejad's disputed re election will not end and the new government lacks legitimacy. He signals a legal, political approach rather than street demonstrations. Ayatollah Khamenei warns Western interference while avoiding calls to arrest Mousavi, drawing a nuanced line in the crisis.
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Miami teen accused in cat killings may be sociopath
A South Florida teenager, 18 year old Tyler Hayes Weinman, is charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty and 4 counts of burglary over the deaths of more than a dozen cats. Police say an affidavit shows detectives tracked his car and cell phone to crime scenes and that Weinman laughed when first spoken to. If convicted, he could face up to 158 years in prison.
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