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ATM skimmers get GSM equipped, making them more dangerous says security expert
ATM skimmers get GSM equipped, making them more dangerous says security expert
It seems that ATM skimmers – fraudsters who attach magnetic stripe skimming devices to cash machines – have moved up a notch or two in the technology stakes by adding GSM-equipped data modems to their readers.
Dec. 14, 2010
CA Technologies' CTO says cloud security will be a hot issue in 2011
CA Technologies' CTO says cloud security will be a hot issue in 2011
Cloud security has been something of a hot topic so far this year but, according to Colin Bannister, CA Technologies' chief technology officer, it will be even more of a hot topic on company agendas as we move into the New Year.
Dec. 14, 2010
Antid0te expected to close the security door on jailbroken iPhone
Antid0te expected to close the security door on jailbroken iPhone
Antid0te, a tool developed by security researcher Stefan Esser, is expected to provide security protection against worms that attack a jailbroken iPhone.
Dec. 14, 2010
Lower Video Game Sales Hamper Toys 'R' Us Q3
Lower Video Game Sales Hamper Toys 'R' Us Q3
U.S.-based retailer Toys 'R' Us said its entertainment segment, which includes video games, was its weakest business during the quarter ended October 30, due to fewer software and hardware launches.
Dec. 13, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Disappointments
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Disappointments
Gamasutra continues its 2010 retrospectives with this year's top five industry disappointments, from companies that are super-secretive about digital sales to a promising developer crushed by its own MMO.
Dec. 13, 2010
'All New' Game Engine For Next Elder Scrolls
'All New' Game Engine For Next Elder Scrolls
Recently-announced The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is dropping the Gamebryo-based engine used in Oblivion and recent Fallout games in favor of an "all-new," internally-developed engine.
Dec. 13, 2010
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 3.3M In 24 Hours
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 3.3M In 24 Hours
The expansion pack World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold through over 3.3 million units to customers in its first 24 hours of availability, Blizzard Entertainment said Monday.
Dec. 13, 2010
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
British broadcasters Channel 4 and ITV will offer on-demand video content for British PlayStation 3 system this week, marking the first commercial TV content on the system in the region.
Dec. 13, 2010
Mortal Kombat Reboot Gets April Release, Playable Kratos, Retailer Exclusives
Mortal Kombat Reboot Gets April Release, Playable Kratos, Retailer Exclusives
Warner Bros. Interactive has announced the next game in the long-running Mortal Kombat series will hit stores in April 2011, with an appearance from God of War's Kratos on the PS3 version.
Dec. 13, 2010
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
Just 11 days after its international launch, Zynga's newest social game CityVille has already reached over 22 million monthly active users and 8.6 million daily users.
Dec. 13, 2010
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines Xbox 360's strong performance at U.S. retail in November, a surge that could lead the console to a record 1.7 million sales in the territory this December.
Dec. 13, 2010
Infinity Blade Becomes Fastest-Grossing iOS App
Infinity Blade Becomes Fastest-Grossing iOS App
Epic Games' action-RPG Infinity Blade has become the fastest-grossing game on the App Store, generating $1.6 million in just four days, according to data pulled from Apple's Game Center.
Dec. 13, 2010