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Sony battles to regain trust after data breach
Japanese entertainment and technology giant Sony faces a battle to regain the trust of millions of consumers after online networks integral to its strategy were hacked, say analysts.
May 13, 2011 |
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EU nuclear safety testing row in meltdown
Fractious talks on testing the safety of European nuclear reactors broke down Thursday as calls to include terror attacks and other man-made disasters in the tests faced resistance from powerful nuclear lobbies ...
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May 12, 2011 |
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Sony: Co. is victim of sophisticated cyber attack
The data breach of Sony's PlayStation Network resulted from a "very carefully planned, very professional, highly sophisticated criminal cyber attack designed to steal personal and credit card information for illegal purposes," ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues
When Engin Kirda started focusing on cyber-security research 10 years ago, those primarily responsible for launching Internet attacks were teenagers out for kicks, he said. But the scope of threats existing ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Hackers swiped PlayStation Network user data: Sony (Update 2)
Sony is warning that hackers stole password, birthday and other data about users of its PlayStation Network that connected PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles to online games, films and more.
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Second computer worm 'hits Iran'
Iran has been hit with new malicious software as part of cyber attacks against the country, a military officer told Mehr news agency on Monday without specifying the target.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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S. Korea bank probed over 'cyber-attack' shutdown
Regulators launched an inquiry on Monday into South Korea's largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left many customers unable to access their money for three days.
Apr 18, 2011 |
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Iran: Computer worm could have caused huge damage
A senior Iranian military official involved in investigating a mysterious computer worm targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and other industrial sites said Saturday the malware could have caused large-scale accidents and ...
Apr 17, 2011 |
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Sony cuts deal with PlayStation 3 hacker
Sony on Monday said a US hacker has agreed to stop breaking into PlayStation 3 (PS3) videogame consoles as part of a deal made to drop a lawsuit filed by the Japanese consumer electronics giant.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Russia denies plans to ban Gmail, Skype
The Russian security service denied Saturday it had plans to ban Skype and Gmail after one of its top officials said such services posed a serious security risk.
Apr 09, 2011 |
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Russian bloggers accuse authorities of cyberwar
The LiveJournal blogging site, hugely popular in Russia, on Wednesday fell victim to a major cyber attack that bloggers said appeared an attempt to to silence political discussion ahead of elections.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Google CEO wanted political donation removed: book
An upcoming book about Google claims that Eric Schmidt, who is to step down next week as chief executive, once asked for information about a political donation he made to be removed from the Internet giant's ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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NASA computer servers vulnerable to attack: audit
NASA's inspector general warned Monday that computer servers used by the US space agency to control spacecraft were vulnerable to cyber attack through the Internet.
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Report: Iran's paramilitary launches cyber attack
(AP) -- Iranian hackers working for the powerful Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij group have launched attacks on websites of the "enemies," a state-owned newspaper reported Monday in a rare acknowledgment from Iran ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Australia's spy agency ASIO gets cyber wing
Australia's spy agency ASIO has established a 'cyber' intelligence unit to counter possible terror attacks on computer systems from abroad, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said.
Mar 11, 2011 |
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