Sony has been the target of another hacker attack. This time about 93,000 PlayStation Network (PSN) and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) accounts were compromised, but no one’s credit card information is in danger. That’s according to a report posted to … Continued
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∞ U.S. military drones infected by keylogging virus
CNN: A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. Military security specialists are unsure if the virus was introduced intentionally or … Continued
∞ Mass AG plans to investigate iTunes complaints
Threatpost: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Tuesday that her office would be inquiring into long-standing complaints about fraudulent purchases that leverage Apple’s popular online music store. In a lunchtime address to business and technology leaders in Massachusetts, Coakley … Continued
∞ iPhone users less concerned about security than Android owners
NPD Research: Among smartphone users, 82 percent have no security products installed on their phones; however, the percentage of users addressing this concern varies by platform, according to NPD’s “Emerging Technology Trends: Mobile Security” report. Although iPhone and Android smartphone … Continued
∞ Apple security update fixes DigiNotar certificate problem
Apple on Friday released Security Update 2011-005 for Snow Leopard and Lion (as well as Server versions). The update is available for download through the Software Update system preference and from the Apple Web site. The update is described as … Continued