Representatives of newly launched file-storage and sharing service Mega addressed some of the concerns raised by security researchers in recent days about the site's architecture and the implementation of its cryptographic features. In a ...
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Sony has received a record £250,000 fine from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as punishment for the PlayStation Network (PSN) hack that took place in April 2011. The electronics firm says it "strongly disagrees" with the ...
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Electronics giant Sony has been fined by Britain's data watchdog for a breach that compromised the personal information of millions of customers using PlayStation video games consoles. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK ...
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Using a long phrase or a short sentence as a password may not be as secure as some security experts think. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Institute for Software Research have found that long passwords that incorporate grammar ...
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US law enforcement has announced charges against three alleged East European cyber thieves accused of stealing banking information from computers across Europe and the US, including at the space agency NASA. The "alleged international ...
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Microsoft has identified 13 PC resellers based in Shanghai that it claims have been distributing counterfeit versions of its Windows OS, and the company could take legal action against them if a settlement isn't reached. Microsoft made ...
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Google thinks it might have found an answer to the vexing problem of forgotten or weak passwords: "physical" passwords, which might come in the form of a piece of jewelry such as a ring. In a research paper, two of its engineers write ...
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A Philips information management system, which is used in making administrative chores in hospital more efficient, contains vulnerabilities that can be exploited to gain full control of the product, a security vendor said on Thursday. ...
Despite news that Google’s security team is experimenting with ways to replace passwords for logging in to websites, security experts have warned that passwords should not yet be tossed. Many experts have, however, acknowledged that ...
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The pros and cons of BYOD were laid out in a panel discussion at Infosecurity 2013 yesterday, with the CISOs of Commerzbank, law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) and National Rail all giving their views on one of the most talked about ...
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A cyber espionage network has been allowed to flourish in Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics and Central Asian countries since 2007, security firm Kaspersky Lab reported this week. The group, called Red October, has been stealing ...
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Red Hat on Tuesday announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9, a new update to the company's popular open-source enterprise platform. Though the software maintains backwards compatibility with hardware and software ...
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You have to give Google TV credit—it isn't a quitter. Despite the lackluster reception of the first Google TV–powered products back in 2010, the company has refused to throw in the towel. Instead it has regularly revamped its ...
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Republic Wireless is a new MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) offering a wireless plan with unlimited voice, text, and data for $19 a month, with no contract. Republic is offering nationwide coverage, and you can even use your phone ...
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Intel executives plan to accelerate new mobile device experiences across the company’s growing portfolio of smartphone, tablet and Ultrabook offerings, it said at CES in Las Vegas this week. The announcements included a new ...
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