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EURid adds easy-signing DNSSEC technology to web site registration
EURid adds easy-signing DNSSEC technology to web site registration
EURid, the .eu top level domain registry, has taken the wraps off a new service for internet registrars that simplifies the signing and managing of .eu domain names enabled for the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) enhanced hosting facility.
Nov. 18, 2011
Norway’s oil, gas and defense industries hit by major data theft
Norway’s oil, gas and defense industries hit by major data theft
Reports are coming in of a major data theft involving a range of Norwegian organizations in the country’s oil, gas and defense arena. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the cyber-espionage case may the biggest in European history.
Nov. 18, 2011
Kaspersky Lab reports BIOS infections are making a cybercriminal comeback
Kaspersky Lab reports BIOS infections are making a cybercriminal comeback
The Q3 security threats report from Kaspersky Lab claims that all manner of new and varied threats are now heaving into view on the threats horizon. Threats such as hidden malware in QR codes all the way to targeted attacks on major firms are the latest problems on the internet, the security vendor notes.
Nov. 18, 2011
Facebook porn spam security breach raises concerns
Facebook porn spam security breach raises concerns
Facebook is investigating a huge wave of spam attacks that have caused violent and pornographic images to be posted on some users’ profile pages.
Nov. 18, 2011
Skype PayPal phishing campaign under way
Skype PayPal phishing campaign under way
Skype users are being warned about a phishing campaign designed to harvest their PayPal account credentials.
Nov. 18, 2011
Archiving email on webmail services exposes sensitive data
Archiving email on webmail services exposes sensitive data
Close to one-third of companies are archiving email on free webmail services such as Gmail and Hotmail, which exposes potentially sensitive information in those emails to breaches.
Nov. 18, 2011
Chinese WoW Operator NetEase Posts Q3 Revenue, Profits Rise
Chinese WoW Operator NetEase Posts Q3 Revenue, Profits Rise
Chinese World of Warcraft operator NetEase has posted financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting a rise in revenue year-over-year for its online game services.
Nov. 17, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Grosses $775M Worldwide In 5 Days
Modern Warfare 3 Grosses $775M Worldwide In 5 Days
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now the best-selling video game launch of all time, grossing more than $775 million worldwide in its first five days on sale, and setting new records on Xbox Live.
Nov. 17, 2011
Square Enix Signs Unreal Engine 3 Agreement
Square Enix Signs Unreal Engine 3 Agreement
Epic Games announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Square Enix, that will allow the Final Fantasy house to use Epic's Unreal Engine 3 to develop multiple games.
Nov. 17, 2011
GameStop Sells 600K Call Of Duty Elite Memberships
GameStop Sells 600K Call Of Duty Elite Memberships
The idea of selling digital products and services via physical retail seemed like an odd idea to some, but major U.S. retailer GameStop said Call of Duty Elite is a "top 10 launch" for 2011.
Nov. 17, 2011
GameStop: Customers' Wallets Couldn't Keep Up With Strong Release Slate
GameStop: Customers' Wallets Couldn't Keep Up With Strong Release Slate
"Consumers were unable to fund the products that they wanted, as these strong titles rolled out week after week," GameStop's Tony Bartel said as the retailer reported lagging sales of new games.
Nov. 17, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, October 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, October 2011
Our examination of October 2011's Xbox Live Arcade debuts includes charts and Leaderboard data showing the performance of titles like Orcs Must Die! and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition.
Nov. 17, 2011