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FERC wants more power to protect electric grid from cyber attacks
FERC wants more power to protect electric grid from cyber attacks
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is looking to expand its authority to protect the electrical grid against cyber attacks.
May 10, 2011
WebGL opens browser to attacks that can disable computer
WebGL opens browser to attacks that can disable computer
A researcher at the Context Information Security consulting firm has identified a number of serious vulnerabilities in the new WebGL 3D graphics standard enabled by default in Firefox 4 and Google Chrome browsers, and as an option in the Apple Safari browser.
May 10, 2011
Organizations not equipped to prevent DDoS attacks, DNS failures
Organizations not equipped to prevent DDoS attacks, DNS failures
Many organizations are not equipped to prevent and respond to web infrastructure failures caused by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and Domain Name System (DNS) failures, according to research commissioned by VeriSign.
May 10, 2011
Activision Posts $1.4B In Quarterly Sales, Raises Forecast
Activision Posts $1.4B In Quarterly Sales, Raises Forecast
Activision Blizzard on Monday reported better-than expected results for the January-March fiscal quarter, as sales hit $1.4 billion, driven in part by strong sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops' First Strike DLC.
May 9, 2011
Row Sham Bow Raises $3M From Intersouth
Row Sham Bow Raises $3M From Intersouth
Row Sham Bow Inc., the recently-formed game development studio created by former EA Tiburon employees, has raised $3 million in venture
May 9, 2011
SoftKinetic Brings Motion Control Tech To China's iSec Console
SoftKinetic Brings Motion Control Tech To China's iSec Console
Lenovo-backed Eedoo announced today that its upcoming China-exclusive iSec console will come packaged with DepthSense motion-sensing technology and a pack-in game, both provided by SoftKinetic.
May 9, 2011
Senator: Sony 'Could Serve As A Model' For Cybercrime Victims
Senator: Sony 'Could Serve As A Model' For Cybercrime Victims
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) says Sony's response to recent attacks on its networks and user data "could serve as a model for other companies facing similar criminal hacking."
May 9, 2011
Sony: PSN Fully Online By May 31
Sony: PSN Fully Online By May 31
Sony has said that it plans for PlayStation Network to be fully operational by May 31, while SCEE has detailed the free games that PSN users will receive as part of the Welcome Back program.
May 9, 2011
TIGA Casual Games Committee Event On May 13
TIGA Casual Games Committee Event On May 13
UK video game industry trade group TIGA has outlined details for its upcoming Casual Games Committee event later this month, which will take place in London on May 13 and look to "support our casual games developers."
May 9, 2011
Zumba Fitness Retakes Top Spot In UK Retail Sales Charts
Zumba Fitness Retakes Top Spot In UK Retail Sales Charts
Pipeworks and 505 Games' Zumba Fitness took the top spot in the UK retail software sales charts last week, ending the two-week domination by Valve and EA's first-person puzzler Portal 2.
May 9, 2011
Interview: Naughty Dog On Refining Multiplayer In Uncharted 3
Interview: Naughty Dog On Refining Multiplayer In Uncharted 3
Gamasutra sat down with Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells to discuss how the studio plans to make Uncharted 3's multiplayer suite "competitive with the other top online games out there."
May 9, 2011
Nintendo To Present Pre-E3 Press Conference Tuesday, June 7
Nintendo To Present Pre-E3 Press Conference Tuesday, June 7
Nintendo will be the third major console maker to present its pre-E3 media briefing this year in a Nokia Theatre event on the morning of Tuesday, June 7 that is expected to debut the successor to the Wii.
May 9, 2011