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Boston Restaurant Group Hit by Data Breach
Boston Restaurant Group Hit by Data Breach
Customers at eight Boston-area dining establishments owned by the Briar Group may have had their credit and debit card data stolen. The mix of restaurants and Irish-style pubs are popular around the metro area, and include Anthem, City Bar, City Table, MJ O'Connor's, Ned Devine's, Solas, The Green Briar and The Harp.
Jan. 3, 2014
NSA Can Turn iPhones into Eavesdropping Equipment
NSA Can Turn iPhones into Eavesdropping Equipment
Spook gadgets have come a long way from Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone. Reports have surfaced that the US National Security Agency can now turn iPhones into eavesdropping tools.
Jan. 3, 2014
NSA Maintains Its Own Catalog of Advanced Hacking Tools
NSA Maintains Its Own Catalog of Advanced Hacking Tools
TAO, Tailored Access Operations, is the elite hacking group operated by the US National Security Agency. Its existence was exposed by the 'black budget' for 2013 leaked by Edward Snowden. Now Der Spiegel has published further details on the group that will play a major part in the projected infiltration of 85,000 computers around the world.
Jan. 3, 2014
Child's Play charity raises record $7.6 million in 2013
Child's Play charity raises record $7.6 million in 2013
The charity to provide games, toys and other supplies to children has now raised more than $25 million since it was founded ten years ago.
Jan. 3, 2014
Criterion Games co-founders leave studio to start new company
Criterion Games co-founders leave studio to start new company
Fiona Sperry and Alex Ward have left Criterion Games, the EA-owned studio famous for making Burnout and Need for Speed games, to start their own company.
Jan. 3, 2014
Garry's Mod creator finds unexpected success with new game Rust
Garry's Mod creator finds unexpected success with new game Rust
The new game from Facepunch Studios has sold more than 150,000 copies since it launched as a Steam Early Access title two weeks ago.
Jan. 3, 2014
CryptoLocker's Ransom Haul Potentially Close to $1 Million in 100 Days
CryptoLocker's Ransom Haul Potentially Close to $1 Million in 100 Days
CryptoLocker, the ransomware that uses a public-private key combo to potentially lock out victims from their files forever, has been striking since mid-September. And since it made its debut, it’s managed to make off with at least $300,000, one $300-or-less ransom payment at a time.
Jan. 2, 2014
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype – Allegedly
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype – Allegedly
Reports have emerged this morning about a short-lived hack of Skype's Twitter and WordPress accounts by the Syrian Electronic Army. No evidence of the hack remains, although screenshots purportedly demonstrate that it happened. Unusually, it is in protest of NSA surveillance and alleged Microsoft complicity, rather than Western involvement in Syria.
Jan. 2, 2014
4.6 Million Snapchat Usernames and Phone Numbers Leaked
4.6 Million Snapchat Usernames and Phone Numbers Leaked
Back in August, GibsonSec warned that Snapchat's API was insecure, and offered to help. It got no response, other than Snapchat adding some security features and implying it was safe. Apparently frustrated, GibsonSec published full details on Christmas Day.
Jan. 2, 2014
Submit your crazy prototypes for GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop
Submit your crazy prototypes for GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop
The perennially popular Experimental Gameplay Workshop returns to GDC in 2014, and the event's organizers have issued a call for submissions of new "experimental" video game prototypes.
Jan. 2, 2014
'We just made our income to date, again, in just 8 hours'
'We just made our income to date, again, in just 8 hours'
Q-Games is the latest studio to show what the power of a Steam sale can do, as the company revealed that it has seen its life-to-date sales of PixelJunk Eden on Steam double in the latest Steam holiday sales.
Jan. 2, 2014
Microsoft had 'real discussion' about disc-less Xbox One
Microsoft had 'real discussion' about disc-less Xbox One
In a new interview with OXM, Microsoft Studios general manager Phil Spencer has said that the idea of removing the disc drive completely from the Xbox One was discussed heavily as part of the DRM reversal.
Jan. 2, 2014