Ubuntu and Unity, Google reCAPTCHA hacked, and Flame spy malware

The tech world was abuzz with the Release Preview of Windows 8 showing up a day early, but that wasn't all we talked about this week. Some really hard-to-detect malware, an Ubuntu review, and some impressive CAPTCHA hacking captured readers' attention as well. Here are the top stories from our Technology Lab and Risk Assessment sections: Precision and purpose: Ubuntu 12.04 and the Unity HUD reviewed This release—the first with 5-year long-term support—is rock solid. How a trio of hackers brought Google's reCAPTCHA to its knees Hackers exploit weaknesses in Google's...

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Published By: Ars Technica - Saturday, 2 June, 2012

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