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Black Hat 2011: Google Android as vulnerable to drive-by downloads as PCs claims Dasient Research
Black Hat 2011: Google Android as vulnerable to drive-by downloads as PCs claims Dasient Research
Dasient Research claims that mobile apps running on the Android platform are as vulnerable to drive-by download security attacks as the software loaded onto desktop PCs.
Aug. 5, 2011
Trusteer claims to have wiped banking malware from 1.6 million users' PCs.
Trusteer claims to have wiped banking malware from 1.6 million users' PCs.
In-browser security specialist Trusteer is reporting that, a year after adding malware removal to its Rapport software, it has successfully removed banking trojans and similar malware from around 1.6 million users' PCs.
Aug. 5, 2011
California adopts nation’s first privacy and security rules for smart grid customer data
California adopts nation’s first privacy and security rules for smart grid customer data
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted the first privacy and security protections for customer data on smart grid electricity networks in the US.
Aug. 5, 2011
Analysis: The Upside To Releasing Vita In 2012
Analysis: The Upside To Releasing Vita In 2012
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at Sony's recent decision not to release its Vita portable in the U.S. and Europe this year, seeing potential benefits to the company's cautious approach.
Aug. 4, 2011
Interview: Riot Games Announces League of Legends: Dominion
Interview: Riot Games Announces League of Legends: Dominion
Gamasutra speaks to Riot president Marc Merrill about the just-announced expansion for its popular free-to-play online battle game, which is "as ambitious as expanding the size of the game 100 percent."
Aug. 4, 2011
Social Games Help Konami To Q1 Profits Increase
Social Games Help Konami To Q1 Profits Increase
Konami has released its financial results for the first quarter, noting an increase in revenue from its Digital Entertainment division, with the overall company seeing a 219.7 percent increase in profit year-on-year.
Aug. 4, 2011
Sony: No European, U.S. Release For PS Vita This Year
Sony: No European, U.S. Release For PS Vita This Year
Sony has revealed that its PlayStation Vita will not be launching this calendar year in either the U.S. or Europe, although it will launch in Japan by the end of the year.
Aug. 4, 2011
Interview: Interwave's Palmer On The 'Real Challenge' Behind Nuclear Dawn
Interview: Interwave's Palmer On The 'Real Challenge' Behind Nuclear Dawn
It has seen a long and, at times, troubled existence, but the release of futuristic team-based shooter Nuclear Dawn is finally on the horizon. Gamasutra talked to Interwave's Ben Palmer about the game's past, present and future.
Aug. 4, 2011
Xbox Veteran Bolsters Trion Third-Party Program
Xbox Veteran Bolsters Trion Third-Party Program
Rift studio Trion Worlds tells Gamasutra that it has hired Xbox veteran David Luehmann as VP of third-party development, as the studio looks outside its own walls to expand its business.
Aug. 4, 2011
Opinion: The Inevitable Unionization Of The Games Industry
Opinion: The Inevitable Unionization Of The Games Industry
This first of a new series of opinion pieces from Games Brief writer Nicholas Lovell looks at how the issue of proper game crediting could lead to the emergence of unions in the games industry.
Aug. 4, 2011
Kixeye Raises $18 Million, Appoints Zynga Co-Founder To Board
Kixeye Raises $18 Million, Appoints Zynga Co-Founder To Board
Backyard Monsters developer Kixeye today announced the closing of an $18 million funding round, as well as the appointment of Zynga founding member Andrew Trader to the company's board.
Aug. 4, 2011
2011 Evo Fighting Tournament Attracts Record 2M+ Video Streamers
2011 Evo Fighting Tournament Attracts Record 2M+ Video Streamers
The organizers of the Evo Championship Series fighting game tournament report over 2 million unique viewers streamed live video of matches from the event last weekend, a record for the tournament.
Aug. 4, 2011