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Yahoo! mail exploit on sale for $700
Yahoo! mail exploit on sale for $700
A new zero-day vulnerability in Yahoo! Mail has given rise to a $700 exploit for sale in the hacking underground.
Nov. 27, 2012
Critical infrastructure at risk from SCADA vulnerabilities
Critical infrastructure at risk from SCADA vulnerabilities
SCADA software, used for industrial control mechanisms in utilities, airports, nuclear facilities, manufacturing plants and the like, is increasingly a target for hackers looking to exploit what appear to be growing numbers of vulnerabilities – giving rise to fears that critical infrastructure may be at risk.
Nov. 27, 2012
Far Cry 3: What the critics are saying
Far Cry 3: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Ubisoft Montreal's sandbox first-person shooter Far Cry 3, which reviewers describe as "the new apex predator of open-world shooters."
Nov. 26, 2012
GameStop's digital plan falters
GameStop's digital plan falters
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews offers an extensive breakdown of how GameStop's digital segment retreated dramatically this year, after looking like a billion dollar player in the digital future during 2011.
Nov. 26, 2012
Black Ops II still reigns UK charts, PS All-Stars barely registers
Black Ops II still reigns UK charts, PS All-Stars barely registers
Call of Duty: Black Ops II held on to the top of the UK sales charts for a second week despite an 81 percent drop in sales, keeping the newly released Hitman: Absolution at bay.
Nov. 26, 2012
Minecraft: Pi Edition aims to encourage young people to code
Minecraft: Pi Edition aims to encourage young people to code
The Mojang team is set to release a special version of its behemoth hit indie title Minecraft for the Raspberry Pi computer, in a bid to encourage more young people to get into coding.
Nov. 26, 2012
Exploring the oddities and almost-classics of the TRS-80
Exploring the oddities and almost-classics of the TRS-80
While the TRS-80 was a relatively short-lived and underpowered computer compared to its contemporaries, it burned brightly for that period -- and with some very strange games, as showcased today by Gamasutra.
Nov. 26, 2012
Why They're Playing: Persona 4: Golden
Why They're Playing: Persona 4: Golden
Fan fever for Persona 4: Golden isn't just good news for Sony's Vita platform, but a fierce revival for the Japanese roleplaying game -- what's new about its approach that's refreshing a genre?
Nov. 26, 2012
Go Daddy DNS hack spreads ransomware
Go Daddy DNS hack spreads ransomware
Go Daddy, the world’s largest internet domain host and registrar, may soon be known for more than those racy Super Bowl ads featuring Danica Patrick: ransomware is being spread across its footprint.
Nov. 26, 2012
High-end Citadel financial malware overtakes Zeus as king
High-end Citadel financial malware overtakes Zeus as king
Citadel, which researchers say is essentially the Lamborghini of the financial information-stealing malware scene, is well on its way to overtaking Zeus and SpyEye as the go-to banking trojan after only being discovered earlier this month.
Nov. 26, 2012
Headed to work to do some holiday shopping? Welcome to Cyber Monday.
Headed to work to do some holiday shopping? Welcome to Cyber Monday.
Getting online — not just in line — to find the best deals. This holiday shopping season, brick-and-mortar stores are out to match e-commerce sites with
Nov. 25, 2012
UK indie studio Hogrocket closes down
UK indie studio Hogrocket closes down
A group of former Bizarre Creations staffers who founded a mobile games studio last year has closed down as the founders move on to new opportunities.
Nov. 23, 2012