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'Hacker hostels' let tech hopefuls snooze -- and schmooze (video)

From the outside, it looks like a typical California suburban home: garage, driveway, tidy yard. But walk down the path leading to the front door and you'll find your first clue that a traditional family of four does not live inside. On the front porch are dozens and dozens of pairs of men's shoes, all removed before entering in order to keep the house as tidy as possible.

When we knocked, Carlos De La Lama Noriega, the manager of the house, greeted us and welcomed us inside for a tour. The main living space was clean and airy … Read more

Assange: The WikiLeaks 'witch-hunt' must end

LONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today addressed his supporters and the media from his haven in the Ecuadorian embassy here, days after he was granted asylum by the Latin American country.

Assange, who faces extradition to Sweden, spoke for 10 minutes before retreating inside the building, and called for an end to the U.S.-led "witch-hunt" against WikiLeaks, its staff, and its supporters.

He described Ecuador's move to grant him asylum as "courageous" and outlined a number of points he wished to see in the future. But one of the stipulations of his … Read more

Embassy e-mails hacked

Thursday, Swedish computer security consultant Dan Egerstad posted online the usernames, passwords and server addresses necessary to access up to 100 e-mail accounts worldwide. He says he used an unnamed vulnerability to obtain the usernames and passwords for up to 1,000 e-mail accounts of government employees around the world. Egerstad also said he's found information for accounts belonging to major U.S. and U.K. corporations. He has not used the information himself.

Egerstad told Computer Sweden: "I did an experiment and came across the information by accident." He said he tried contacting a few of … Read more