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PlayStation Network hack will cost Sony $170M

Posted May 23, 2011 - 6:57 am

Sony expects the hack of the PlayStation Network and will cost it ¥14 billion (US$170 million) this financial year, it said Monday.
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Qakbot takes off, profiting bot masters

Posted May 20, 2011 - 6:36 pm

The bot software's worm-like propagation makes it a corporate threat, says a security report.
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Technology to help you survive the end of the world

Posted May 20, 2011 - 2:44 pm

From the better safe than sorry files: sources of survival tools designed for many environments, but a sad lack of those purpose-built to repel infernal hordes.
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Northrop to pay $4.8M for Virginia government network outage

Posted May 19, 2011 - 4:33 pm

Northrop Grumman today said it will pay almost $5 million to cover the costs of network outages that slammed 26 Virginia agencies in August 2010.
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Ireland hopes security measures attract big cloud providers

Posted May 18, 2011 - 7:49 pm

IDA Ireland, the state agency that is soliciting cloud providers, touts the country's youthful, well-educated and skilled labor force, attractive tax policy, business-friendly climate, access to markets throughout the European Union -- and its "secure" IT infrastructure.
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The importance of syncing critical data to the cloud

Posted May 18, 2011 - 7:42 pm

I seem to be living in a technology Bermuda Triangle. Two weeks ago my media-center PC died suddenly, and two days ago my primary desktop went belly-up as well. The two machines exhibited the same weird symptoms before failing in the same exact way. Talk about bad luck.
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Google moves fast to plug Android WiFi data leaks

Posted May 18, 2011 - 4:32 pm

Google today confirmed that it's starting to roll out a server-side patch for a security vulnerability in most Android phones that could let hackers snatch important credentials at public Wi-Fi hotspots.
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FCC is mealymouthed on privacy, even while calling Apple, Google to task

Posted May 18, 2011 - 9:23 am

The FCC, which has failed to regulate consumer-abusing ISP-access rules, is holding a forum on data privacy, while telegraphing it won't be too rough on those who violate it.
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Virus causes possible data breach, theft of data on 225,000 Mass. unemployed

Posted May 18, 2011 - 9:06 am

The only surprise about another data breach at a government agency holding sensitive personal data is that it's happened AGAIN. What does it take to justify a lockdown?
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Dropbox speaks out on data security controversy

Posted May 17, 2011 - 6:11 pm

Dropbox has been making headlines this week, but not the kind of headlines that companies like to make. A complaint filed with the FTC accuses the cloud data storage provider of deceptive and misleading practices regarding just how secure customer data is. But, Dropbox takes exception to the claims and is speaking out to defend its security policies and terms of service (Tos).
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Android data leaks discovered: What you need to know

Posted May 17, 2011 - 12:34 pm

A security flaw in nearly all Android phones can leak contact, calendar and photo data to nearby hackers, researchers said. But is this a serious threat to Android security, or just an overblown bit of fear-mongering?
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It's the human threat, stupid

Posted May 17, 2011 - 10:50 am

Eric O'Neill, the former FBI operative who played a crucial role in the arrest and conviction of FBI agent Robert Hanssen for spying against the U.S. for the former Soviet Union and Russia, says security can't rely on tech alone.
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Windows scareware fakes impending drive disaster

Posted May 16, 2011 - 1:07 pm

Scammers are trying to trick Windows users into paying to fix bogus hard drive errors that have apparently erased important files, a researcher said today.
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Microsoft cloud failure hurts its credibility and prospects for Office365

Posted May 16, 2011 - 11:19 am

Microsoft waited two days to discuss the reason for BPOS outages; users complained it seemed less like an enterprise provider than a company "that can't support its own software."
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Zeus leaks give tools to researchers, attackers

Posted May 13, 2011 - 5:09 pm

The source code and a manual for the Zeus crimeware framework have been leaked, allowing defenders a peak inside the infamous crime kit's infrastructure but perhaps giving attackers better ideas.
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WikiLeaks gag order reveals hypocrisy at heart of secret-busting organization

Posted May 13, 2011 - 11:09 am

How can you trust an organization dedicated to revealing the dirty secrets of others that makes elaborate threats to try to retain its own?
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Warning of half-billion-dollar settlement tops off tough week for Google

Posted May 13, 2011 - 9:20 am

The same week it tried to supplant Microsoft with an alternative to Windows, Google suffered PR attacks, security scares and impending financial punishment for choosing bad ad partners.
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Use OpenDLP to find valuable data before attackers do

Posted May 12, 2011 - 4:03 pm

“OpenDLP is a free and open source, agent-based, centrally managed, massively distributable data loss prevention tool.” This is how creator Andrew Gavin defines OpenDLP. While this tool could be used to monitor sensitive data on hundreds of systems simultaneously, it could also be used to steal massive amounts of data very quickly.
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iPhone privacy question isn't 'Did you do it;' it should be 'How can I stop you?'

Posted May 11, 2011 - 11:03 am

The problem isn't that smartphones collect private data, it's that their owners don't have the tools to keep their privacy from being invaded.
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Universities that get security right

Posted May 10, 2011 - 4:15 pm

Professor Corey Schou was working in his school's library when he realized his computer was picking up a particularly strong Wi-Fi signal.
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Despite 13 patches, Microsoft still hasn't fixed critical flaw in Win7, IE9

Posted May 9, 2011 - 10:22 am

Security firm warns a critical flaw in the way DLLs are used in Windows still endangers even users with Microsoft most secure software, because it goes to the heart of how they work.
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Security pros launch cybersecurity index

Posted May 9, 2011 - 10:07 am

The index will track the overall sentiment of a group of cybersecurity experts to offer a measure of cyber risk.
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Sony apologizes again for data breach, while wriggling out of responsibility

Posted May 6, 2011 - 12:30 pm

Does Howard Stringer really think Sony had to complete a forensics investigation before warning customers it had been hacked? Why not just wait until they all died of old age?
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Sony may face another round of attacks this weekend

Posted May 6, 2011 - 11:08 am

Threats on IRC is leading some to fear Sony will be attacked again this weekend; the real attack might be from trolls trying to spook Sony just for lulz.
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Gartner warns: Cloud users, save yourselves

Posted May 6, 2011 - 12:00 am

Even the best cloud services can crash and leave you stuck if your DR doesn't extend beyond the enterprise to cover the apps you run on someone else's cloud.
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