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Hacking, often visualized through the lens of shadowy figures and coded mysteries, has been historically perceived as a male-dominated arena. However, beneath the surface of popular perception, women have been actively shaping the contours of the hacking landscape. Their contributions, spanning both the ethical and the illicit, debunk the stereotype of the typical hacker.

This list sheds light on ten female figures who have not only broken gender norms but also influenced the realm of cybersecurity, for better or worse.

1. Susan Headley (Susan Thunder)

Susan Thunder was a notable hacker in the 1970s. Starting in the phone-phreaking community of Southern California, which involved manipulating telephone systems to make free calls, she soon transitioned into computer hacking.

Her most notorious exploit pertains to her collaboration with Kevin Mitnick, another figurehead in hacking lore. Together, they targeted Pacific Bell voicemail computers, seeking to compromise the system. Thunder's techniques weren't merely technical. Often, she would deploy social engineering strategies, manipulating individuals into revealing confidential data. This modus operandi, combining technical prowess with psychological manipulation, made her both formidable and unique in the hacking world.

By the late 1980s, she had made a significant shift, opting for a life within the legal confines, distancing herself from her earlier escapades.

2. Kristina Vladimirovna Svechinskaya

Kristina Vladimirovna Svechinskaya, a Russian student at New York University, became a prominent hacker in 2010. Accused of conspiring to defraud British and U.S. banks, she used the Zeus Trojan horse to infiltrate thousands of bank accounts.

Alongside nine accomplices, Svechinskaya reportedly stole a staggering $3 million. Federal prosecutors charged her with bank fraud conspiracy and misuse of passports.

By 2016, shifting away from her criminal past, she introduced SmartFlash

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US housing permits tepid in Jan, PU outlook unchanged

Houston, 19 February (Argus) — Stagnation in new housing permits in January suggests restrained US housing construction in early 2025 as annual permit and start figures lag the prior year. Domestic polyurethane (PU) market expectations for 2025 did not improve in January, with participants planning for flat to modest increases in consumption for the year as a whole. The building blocks of polyurethanes, such as isocyanates like polymeric MDI (PMDI), go into insulation, roofing applications and carpet underlay. PMDI demand so far has been largely restocking activity rather than end-uses in construction, as expected in the first few months of the year. Most participants anticipate stronger demand in the second half of the year, an expectation which January's slow start to construction activity seems to support. February PMDI contract prices settled at 95-103¢/lb, a rollover from the previous month as supply and demand are stable, according to Argus . However, multiple price increase announcements have come out and as cost inputs continue to put pressure on the market many participants expect prices to rise in the coming months. Privately-owned housing permits were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.483mn units in January, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department for Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While January was up 0.1pc from December's rate, it was 1.7pc lower than the year prior and currently stands below the rates of each of the first three months of 2024. If January's lower annual comparison were to extend through the rest of the first quarter, it could set 2025's pace of new housing construction behind the prior year's through the early peak building season that lasts from the spring to early summer, as permits serve as a forward indicator for new housing starts. Single-family permits stood at 996,000 units in January, unchanged from

The LPG industry is awash with hype around the molecule dimethyl ether (DME) and its potential to make conventional LPG cleaner or even replace it entirely. The International DME Association's (IDA) annual conference had a distinctive LPG bent last year, as a long-talked-about alternative fuel appeared to finally be emerging from the margins. Argus spoke with IDA executive director Christopher Kidder on the progress made since last year's event and upcoming developments to look out for:

What progress has been made in the DME sector since last year's conference?

Our industry has seen important progress. Early this year, [DCC Energy subsidiary] Flogas Scandinavia delivered its first renewable DME to customer Bjorneborg Steel, while Flogas' plans for a storage and blending facility will enable it to scale up the supply of LPG-DME blends to customers. In Asia, DME producer Bio Friends' second plant — a 10,000 t/yr facility near its first plant in Boeun, South Korea — is on target for completion this quarter. The facility will produce renewable DME using CO2 captured from cement industry emissions for blending with LPG.

In the Americas, Oberon Fuels has continued to produce and sell renewable DME blended into propane to more than 450 customers in California alongside Suburban Propane, and is progressing with a testing programme alongside [Chilean LPG supplier] Lipigas. It is also partnering with Sunvapor and the US Department of Energy on a new solar steam and battery technology to power its production.

The launch of a new DME fuel injector by manufacturer Stanadyne at last year's Detroit Motor Show marked the first of what we expect to be a series of vehicle components and appliances certified to use DME and LPG-DME blends by OEMs. Engine manufacturers are increasingly developing DME applications for off-road, heavy duty and autogas vehicles. We have also seen numerous new partnerships and projects, including one between NextChem, MyRechemical and Dime