hobbyist hacker yield interesting results

in pinging the internet. http://www.technologyreview.com/news/514066/what-happened-when-one-man-pinged-the-whole-internet/

Kinkos payment cards that were hacked.  Not a current article, but an example that I had not been aware of before.  http://news.cnet.com/FedEx-Kinkos-payment-card-cracked/2100-7355_3-6045389.html

Another link that talked about the technology being used in other means.  http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/03/fedex-kinkos-expresspay-card-and-others-hacked/