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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea makes using a cellphone a war crime during 100 day mourning period]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/"><img alt="North Korea" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/08/090818-pyongyang-01.jpg" style="width: 469px; height: 299px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;" /></a></div>Dear Leader may have blessed his subjects with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/23/north-korea-gets-3g/">gift of 3G</a> in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/">2008</a>, but in his death he is taking it back... at least temporarily. As part of the country's 100 days of mourning, cellphones have been banned within its borders. If you're caught pulling out a portable to make a call, send a text or get directions to the nearest statue of the departed dictator you'll be charged as a war criminal -- that means serious time in a labor camp or death. Fun! Then again, in a nation where the average income is about $1 a month and cellphone ownership is a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/north-koreans-love-their-spotty-cellphone-service/">highly restricted</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/north-korea-to-allow-limited-access-to-the-internet-on-cellpho/">privilege</a>, we can't imagine too many people have anything to worry about. Sadly, this also means there's one less way to get information out of the already hard to crack territory.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/">North Korea makes using a cellphone a war crime during 100 day mourning period</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20157790/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/north-korea-makes-using-a-cellphone-a-war-crime-during-100-day-m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ban</category><category>crime</category><category>democratic peoples republic of korea</category><category>DemocraticPeoplesRepublicOfKorea</category><category>DPRK</category><category>kim jong il</category><category>kim jong un</category><category>Kim Jong-Il</category><category>kim jong-un</category><category>KimJong-il</category><category>KimJong-un</category><category>KimJongIl</category><category>KimJongUn</category><category>korea</category><category>mourning</category><category>north korea</category><category>NorthKorea</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrence O'Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie Miller and Kim Jong-Il could pwn the Internet with two years, $100 million]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/08/100802-cyberwar-01.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Well there's one thing we can say about Charlie Miller -- he sure is an ambitious rascal. When not busy exposing <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/19/charlie-miller-to-reveal-20-zero-day-security-holes-in-mac-os-x/">security holes in OS X</a>, our fave security expert (aside from Angelina Jolie in <em>Hackers</em>, of course) has laid out a shocking expose based on the following premise: if <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/KimJongIl/">Kim Jong-Il</a> had a budget of $100 million and a timeline of two years could North Korea's <em>de facto</em> leader (and sunglasses model) take down the United States in a cyberwar? It seems that the answer is yes. Using a thousand or so hackers, "ranging from elite computer commandos to basic college trained geeks," according to AFP, the country could target specific elements of a country's infrastructure (including smart grids, banks, and communications) and create "beacheads" by compromising systems up to two years before they pulled the trigger. Speaking at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Defcon/">DEFCON</a> this weekend, Miller mentioned that such an attack could be carried out by anyone, although North Korea has a few advantages, including the fact that its infrastructure is so low tech that even destroying the entire Internet would leave it pretty much unscathed. That said, we're not worried in the least bit: if the diminutive despot brings down the entire Internet, how is he ever going to see <em>Twilight: Eclipse</em>?</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/">Charlie Miller and Kim Jong-Il could pwn the Internet with two years, $100 million</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:53:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19577381/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/02/charlie-miller-and-kim-jong-il-could-pwn-the-internet-with-two-y/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>charlie miller</category><category>CharlieMiller</category><category>cyberwar</category><category>CyberWarfare</category><category>defcon</category><category>DEFCON 2010</category><category>Defcon2010</category><category>defense</category><category>hack</category><category>hackers</category><category>hacking</category><category>Internet</category><category>kim jong il</category><category>KimJongIl</category><category>north korea</category><category>NorthKorea</category><category>wargadget</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph L. Flatley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orascom flips on 3G network in North Korea]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013405448"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/12-15-08-north-korea-pro.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/infiltrating-north-korea/">North Korea</a> can't even figure out how to sufficiently feed all of its citizens, yet Kim Jong Il and his comrades are about to read this on 3G speeds while throwing back <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/28/kim-jong-ils-ipod-wine-orders-to-get-denied-by-us/">a fifth of SoCo</a> and catching a pirated Bollywood flick on BetaMax. Egypt's Orascom Telecom is about to flip the switch on the first 3G network in the nation, which was <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/23/north-korea-gets-3g/">announced</a> back in May. The outfit is expected to invest a staggering $400 million building it out over the next three years, thought it's expected to really only benefit the evil elite. Too bad it's easier to get out of a maximum security prison than it is to hop a flight into Pyongyang and see if this is more than some elaborate hoax to show the world how much life in the Hermit Kingdom is improving.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/12/022039.htm">textually</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/">Orascom flips on 3G network in North Korea</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:11:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013405448>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1401068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/orascom-flips-on-3g-network-in-north-korea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3G</category><category>global</category><category>kim jong il</category><category>KimJongIl</category><category>mobile</category><category>North Korea</category><category>NorthKorea</category><category>Orascom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Jong Il: tiny tyrant, self-proclaimed internet expert]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/05/kim-jong-il-tiny-tyrant-self-proclaimed-internet-expert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/05/kim-jong-il-tiny-tyrant-self-proclaimed-internet-expert/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/05/kim-jong-il-tiny-tyrant-self-proclaimed-internet-expert/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071005/ap_on_hi_te/nkorea_kim_internet;_ylt=AsCsaYsuay3BPpppoo_MuvojtBAF"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/10/10-5-07-kimjongil.jpg" /></a>While a great many individuals have an (understandable) beef with North Korea's polarizing leader, there's a decent chance that even more people would scoff at his latest comment. During summit talks this week with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, Kim Jong Il called himself an "internet expert," after which we assume the entire room erupted with laughter. Granted, the guy must have some sort of outside connection to still receive his <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/us-to-block-sale-of-major-electronics-to-kim-jong-il/">tunes</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/28/kim-jong-ils-ipod-wine-orders-to-get-denied-by-us/">booze</a> once the US got involved, but suggesting that "only the industrial zone" be wired for web access is questionable at best.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/networking/" rel="tag">Networking</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/05/kim-jong-il-tiny-tyrant-self-proclaimed-internet-expert/">Kim Jong Il: tiny tyrant, self-proclaimed internet expert</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:44:00 EST.  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While it hasn't been too awfully long since <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/samsung/">Samsung</a> doused its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/13/samsungs-ultraportable-q40-is-pretty-in-pink/">Q40 ultraportable in pink</a>, the company is now looking to grab the attention of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hsdpa">HSDPA</a> fans by shoving such support into the lappie (and toning down the color scheme, too). Partnering with SK Telecom, the Q40-HSDPA will offer <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/07/sk-telecom-launches-t-login-service-for-mobile-broadband/">T-Login</a> connectivity throughout South Korea (unless <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/us-to-block-sale-of-major-electronics-to-kim-jong-il/">Kim Jong Il</a> illegally snags one just North of the divide), and will also pack a 12.1-inch WXGA display, Intel's U1400 Core Solo processor, 1GB of RAM, a smallish 60GB hard drive, and a T-DMB receiver to boot. The machine will weigh in at just 2.6 pounds, and should be hitting the streets of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/southkorea/">Seoul</a> soon for a slightly painful 2,300,000 KRW ($2,472).<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/samsung-partners-with-sk-telecom-launches-q40-hsdpa/">Samsung partners with SK Telecom, launches Q40-HSDPA</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:55:00 EST.  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In an <em>Associated Press</em> article, William Reinsch, a former senior Commerce Department official, said that iPods and laptops (we're assuming he means in North Korea) are "untraceable and available all over the place." If that's true, then the government's plan is definitely screwed, and perhaps Secretary Rice should give us a call instead. Here's why: if in 2000, then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright can present Mr. Kim with a signed basketball by Michael Jordan, and then get a state dinner in Pyongyang as a thank you, imagine what a Steve Jobs-signed iPod delivered by the editors of Engadget would do for foreign relations. Seriously, Secretary Rice and President Bush, we await your call.<br /><br />[Thanks, Mack S.]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portablevideo/" rel="tag">Portable Video</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/us-to-block-sale-of-major-electronics-to-kim-jong-il/">US to block sale of major electronics to Kim Jong Il</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:28:00 EST.  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