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Interview: Levine, Irrational Talk Reaching Success Through Fearless Failures
Interview: Levine, Irrational Talk Reaching Success Through Fearless Failures
Gamasutra speaks to Ken Levine and the rest of Irrational's creative leads about how a willingness to throw away failing concepts and explore new ones led to BioShock Infinite's distinct tone.
Aug. 8, 2011
Anonymous hacker group publishes data stolen from US police departments
Anonymous hacker group publishes data stolen from US police departments
Hacktivist group Anonymous and its offshoot LulzSec have published information stolen from rural US police departments in revenge for recent law enforcement actions.
Aug. 8, 2011
US standards body issues warning to energy suppliers over cyber attacks
US standards body issues warning to energy suppliers over cyber attacks
A US energy industry standards body has warned suppliers to improve their defences against cyber attacks.
Aug. 8, 2011
Dell SecureWorks says 60 families of APT malware traced back to China
Dell SecureWorks says 60 families of APT malware traced back to China
After researching the growing problem of APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) – a security issue first discovered by StoneSoft late last year - Dell SecureWorks claims to have revealed around 60 different types of families of custom malware that use APTs as their infection vehicle.
Aug. 8, 2011
Trojanised Android app seen checking for keywords in text messages
Trojanised Android app seen checking for keywords in text messages
A threat analyst with Trend Micro claims to have spotted a trojanised Android app in the wild that checks for keywords in text messages, and relays the data back to remote hackers.
Aug. 8, 2011
Future of SSL in doubt? Researcher Marlinspike unveils alternative to certificate authorities
Future of SSL in doubt? Researcher Marlinspike unveils alternative to certificate authorities
Noted security researcher and hacker Moxie Marlinspike slammed the certificate authorities at last week’s Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, just before he introduced his own alternative for authenticating secure web communications.
Aug. 8, 2011
Black Hat 2011: Security researchers hack iPad dongle to become card skimmer
Black Hat 2011: Security researchers hack iPad dongle to become card skimmer
At the Black Hat 2011 event, which has just finished in Las Vegas, security researchers have shown how it is possible to hack a dongle for the iPad – which was originally designed to allow iPads to accept debit and credit card payments – to become a card skimming device.
Aug. 8, 2011
New CSA registry enables cloud providers to demonstrate security controls
New CSA registry enables cloud providers to demonstrate security controls
Cloud providers can demonstrate their adherence to industry-standard security practices by applying for listing in the Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) new Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR).
Aug. 8, 2011
DefCon 19: 10-year-old code cracker reveals zero-day smartphone gaming security flaw
DefCon 19: 10-year-old code cracker reveals zero-day smartphone gaming security flaw
A 10-year-old code cracker taking part in the first Defcon kids event over the weekend – part of the DefCon 19 event that has just taken place in Las Vegas – has reportedly discovered a zero-day flaw in the way the iOS and Android smartphone/tablet operating systems rely on the system clock.
Aug. 8, 2011
Opinion: Debugging Techniques For Optimized PPC Builds
Opinion: Debugging Techniques For Optimized PPC Builds
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Nokia software engineer Martin Zielinski offers debugging techniques for optimized builds, helping programmers get the information they want without needing to read
Aug. 5, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Questioning the Program
Best Of Indie Games: Questioning the Program
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a 2D platformer made by DigiPen students, a rocket building simulator, and more.
Aug. 5, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Cut the Rope: Experiments Leads in Debut Week
Top iPad Game Apps: Cut the Rope: Experiments Leads in Debut Week
Gamasutra rounds the top iPad games on the U.S. App Store as of today, with Cut the Rope: Experiments, Infinity Blade, and Underground Basketball currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Aug. 5, 2011