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For $1,000, new portal allows rumours to be quashed
For $1,000, new portal allows rumours to be quashed
In what sounds like an April Fool, but isn't, a new site allows internet users prepared to stump up $1,000 to deny accusations on other websites. The site – iCorrect – reportedly has 35 founder members, most of whom are celebrities.
April 1, 2011
Android trojan gathers personal data, publicly ridicules downloaders
Android trojan gathers personal data, publicly ridicules downloaders
Google Android users are being warned about a 'free' version of the popular Walk and Text app, a piece of software that allows users to view what is in front of them while they are texting.
April 1, 2011
Oklahoma hospital suffers data breach of 84,000 patient records
Oklahoma hospital suffers data breach of 84,000 patient records
A computer containing personal information on 84,000 patients was stolen from the Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Okla., the facility admitted recently.
April 1, 2011
IEEE admits to breach of members' credit card information
IEEE admits to breach of members' credit card information
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the professional association responsible for developing IT and other industry standards, admitted to a breach of its network and the possible theft of its members’ credit card information.
April 1, 2011
Relatives lose out as deceased IT users take their passwords with them
Relatives lose out as deceased IT users take their passwords with them
A report just issued claims that, whilst 80% of adults in the UK own digital assets – ranging from iTunes libraries to online bank accounts – only 9% actually 'leave' these assets to their friends and relatives when they die.
March 31, 2011
European IBM Institute for Advanced Security debuts
European IBM Institute for Advanced Security debuts
IBM has announced it is sponsoring the creation of a heavy-duty IT security research operation that will operate on a cross-company initiative to assist in helping secure cyberspace.
March 31, 2011
BBC news and iPlayer portals go down for 65 minutes – not a DDoS attack says the corporation
BBC news and iPlayer portals go down for 65 minutes – not a DDoS attack says the corporation
Proof that even the largest organisation can be hit by unexpected downtime came on Tuesday overnight as the BBC iPlayer, BBC news portal and several other services crashed for just over an hour.
March 31, 2011
Comodo admits two more registration authorities hacked
Comodo admits two more registration authorities hacked
Digital certificate authority Comodo has admitted that two more of its registration authorities (RAs) have been hacked. The hacks appear to be separate from the so-called Iranian lone hacker incident earlier in the month when at least five accounts were compromised.
March 31, 2011
Was SpamIT closure the root cause of Rustock's demise?
Was SpamIT closure the root cause of Rustock's demise?
It looks as though Microsoft is quietly tracking down the cybercriminals behind the infamous Rustock spam botnet, following the software giant's court-approved seizure of several command-and-control servers.
March 30, 2011
Australian PM's emails hacked
Australian PM's emails hacked
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) – the equivalent of the UK's MI5 operation – is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
March 30, 2011
39% of mobile phone users would not spot their mobile missing within an hour
39% of mobile phone users would not spot their mobile missing within an hour
Research published today claims to show that 39% of mobile phone owners in the UK would not spot their handset missing within an hour.
March 30, 2011
BP loses laptop containing details of 13,000 oil spill victims
BP loses laptop containing details of 13,000 oil spill victims
Oil giant BP has caused a stir by revealing it has lost a laptop containing the personal details of 13,000 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
March 30, 2011