Archive for January 2012
December 31, 2011
· Anonymous Targets Law Enforcement, Releases Stratfor Data
· Apple's Jonathan Ive gets knighthood in honours list
· Growing mobile payments put spotlight on phone security
· Network and Database Security will Dominate in 2012
· Up in a cloud for processing computer data
· Researchers publish open-source tool for hacking WiFi Protected Setup
January 1, 2012
· GoDaddy Boycott Fizzles; Twice As Many Domains Transfer In As Out
· Microsoft Warns: 'PC Maintenance' Phone Call a Scam @ InforPackets
· Jailbreakers hack iOS on Apple TV to run full-screen iPad apps
· Studies Highlight Smartphone, Tablet Security Woes
· Hackers deface PHL nuke agency website again, leave New Year greetings
· The most popular stories of 2011 on Ars Technica
· First look at shiny new gadgets!
January 2, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/02/12
· Samsung DV300F twin-screen WiFi digicam revealed
· Hackers, IT units to focus on smartphone security in 2012
· Anonymous Hacks US Security Co Website
January 3, 2012
· Windows 8 Beta Build 8175 Signed Off
· Asus launching Transformer Prime Mini?
· The $100 Billion Problem No One Is Talking About
· Microsoft patches dangerous web flaw in double time
· 4 digital resolutions for 2012!
· Avast! Mobile Security For Android
· 2011Â’s Cybercrime Explosion and Your 3 Cybersecurity Resolutions For 2012
· Saudi hackers leak personal information of thousands of Israelis
· Is CES Still Important?
· State of the Browser: Chrome closes on Firefox, IE6 dying out
· At $99, Steve Jobs action figure is priced like an Apple product
· VoIP eavesdropping: Hardening network security to contain VoIP risks
· Samsung brings back vacuum tubes in new audio docks and HTIB systems
· Holo Promise: Google Moves To Ensure UI Integrity On All Android 4.0 Devices
January 4, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/04/12
· Survey shows we need a better definition of paperless
· Time Warner Cable Pulls Plug on MSG
· Some 6.5 Million People Found Angry Birds in Their Stockings
· Google Demotes Itself in Its Own Searches
· Roku unveils its latest: Streaming Stick
· AntiSec hacks, dumps CA & NY law enforcement emails
· Smart Grid Security Inadequate, Threats Abound
· 2012 resolution: 'Full disk encryption on all computers'
· Amazon Web Services Adds Cloud-Based Check Point Security Gateways
· Hackers post more data taken from Stratfor; Kissinger, Quayle among those affected
· Accused murderer gets new trial after virus destroys court transcripts
· Cyber attacks expected to rise in 2012
January 5, 2012
· KDE 4.8 Release Candidate 2
· Windows 8 to offer Refresh and Rest your PC
· That was quick: Google pulls “Official” Siri for Android app
· Firefox 3.6 Support To end On April 24, 2012
· Iran Mounts New Web Crackdown
· NUS server hacked, passwords reset for some
· Saudi Hacker Publishes 11,000 More Credit Card Numbers
· Even Official Government Websites Are a Scam In Nigeria (you mean that prince isn't sending me 415 million after I gave him my bank info)
January 6, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/06/12
· AppleÂ’s Siri Feature Doubles IPhone Data Usage
· Symantec confirms source code leak in two enterprise security products
· Enable hidden Aero Lite Glass Theme in Windows 8 with Aero Lite Tweaker
· IT Security Pros Go Full Year with No Joblessness
· Programming nation's next cyberwarriors
· DOD Revving up Cyber-Defense for 2012; Microsoft to Have Big January Patch Tuesday
January 7, 2012
· Chrome 17 Beta released, pre-renders a page before you finishing typing
· Hackers Hit Stratfor Again, but This Time Just for Laughs
· Samsung, LG and Sony sign on to Google TV
· iOS 5.1 beta reveals AppleÂ’s plan to soon ship iPads, iPhones with quad-core chips
January 8, 2012
· Polish Artist Sneaks Into Museum and Hangs his Own Painting
· Stealing ATM card data is easy: Experts Say
· Cyber strike rampage: White-hot Israel vows to treat hackers like terrorists
· Hackers Claim Breach Of Norton Antivirus Source Code; Experts Say Claims Are Exaggerated
· Xbox Live gaming coming to iOS and Android?
January 9, 2012
· Hackers Expose Defence and Intelligence Officials in US and UK
· New virus raids your bank account - but you won't notice
· Acer to offer free cloud service, shows super-slim ultrabook
· Apple Invents an Ingenious Security System for the iWallet Era
· CES 2012: Top trends to watch
· Toshiba Prototype Ultrabook Shows Windows 8 Specs
· Nielsen report shows that television still rules but online viewing is skyrocketing
· Facebook's vending machines: A Coke or a keyboard?
· HP patches printer firmware flaw, but leaves customers guessing
January 10, 2012
· Rocstor Shows CES its New Amphibious Hard Drive
· Computer Hackers Reveal Plans to Send Internet into Space
· The Biggest CES Flops of All Time
· CES 2012: Netgear's New Releases
· FBI warns of 'Gameover' ID-theft malware
· GIGABYTE Unveils Intel Z77 Motherboards at CES 2012
January 11, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/11/12
· Father's Attempt at Parental Control Resulted in Hacked German Police System
· DigiSafe DiskCrypt Does Ultra-secure Notebook Disk Encryption
· Companies Prove Careless When Enlisting Data Recovery Services
· New Wall-Mountable Wireless Access Point from Aruba Networks Provides Deployment Flexibility and Lowers Cabling and Installation Costs
· Adobe Plugs 6 Critical Holes in Reader
January 12, 2012
· 11 Must-See Ultrabooks and Tablets From CES 2012
· Smart TVs: The next tech war is in the living room
· OopsÂ… Intel Tries To Fake Gaming Demo At CES 2012
· CES 2012: Day 3 preview
· GIGABYTE announced Radeon HD 7970 Series Graphics Cards
· Betting Firm Takes Bets on AppleÂ’s First Announcement of the Year
· Facebook to pass 1 billion users in August
· Microsoft eclipses Yahoo in US search for 1st time
· Lawsuit Claims Symantec "Scareware" Warns Of Fake Threats To Sell Upgrades
January 13, 2012
· PHP 5.2.17-10 for CentOS 5
· Take Me to your Fridge-Freezer
· At CES, Ultrabooks Take Aim at MacBook Air and Miss
· Amazon Launches an Ipad Web Store that Bypasses AppleÂ’s 30 per cent cut
· Defenses Against Hackers Are Like the ‘Maginot Line,Â’ NSA Chief Says
· What Does Homeland Security Read?
· Researcher's Tool Maps Malware In Beautiful 3D Models
January 14, 2012
· New Windows Server 8 beta screenshots leak onto the web
January 16, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/16/12
· Who's most gullible online and why? Secrets from scam world revealed
· Hackers zap Zappos: Info from 24 million users stolen
· US military access cards cracked by Chinese hackers
· Apple Loses Interim Patent Ruling to Motorola
· SOPA Opera: Anonymous targets media execs, moguls take aim at Google
· CES 2012: The End of Planned Obsolescence
· Liking the new Tweaking.com Advanced System Tweaker? Let them know!
· Windows 8 set for October 2012 launch
· Building the next generation file system for Windows 8: ReFS
January 17, 2012
· Wikipedia Blackout a “Broad Global Message” about SOPA/PIPA peril says Wales
· T-Mobile staff data and passwords hacked and published
· House Kills SOPA, PIPA still an issue
· iPad 3 March release date evidence builds
· New Chinese malware attacks Department of Defense
· Huffington Post Twitter Hacked? Anti-Gay And Racist Tweets Come From Sites Official Account
January 18, 2012
· SOPA on life support after web protests, White House and GOP rebellion
· What anti-SOPA sites look like this morning
· SOPA lives—and MPAA calls protests an "abuse of power" (As opposed to their using money and power to GET this bill to Congress)
· Google: End Piracy, Not Liberty
· SOPA, PIPA: What you need to know
· Stop Online Piracy Act @ WikiPedia
· How SOPA would affect you: FAQ
January 19, 2012
· SOPA Outrage Is Breaking the SenateÂ’s Websites
· RIAA Reminds Us Why We Hate Them With Obnoxious Smartass Tweet (Updated)
· A Breakdown of Comodo Firewall 5
· The Targeting Of ChildrenÂ’s Websites By Hackers Is A Worrying New Trend
· Chinese Hackers Suspected in US Commission Breach
· Contractor Accused of Stealing Critical Government Financial Software
January 20, 2012
· Google Fiber work in KCK is delayed by dispute over how its wires are hung
· Hackers retaliate over Megaupload website shutdown
· Windows' cut of Microsoft revenue drops to two-year low
· AT&T Launches New Data Plans
· McAfee tackles 'spam hijack' flaw in anti-malware code
· The opposite of evil: Google named best place to work in America
· This insanely tiny dollhouse sized computer actually works
· SOPA and PIPA postponed indefinitely after protests
January 21, 2012
· Microsoft details the Windows Store experience, content becomes primary
· New app tells you if parking spot is legal
· Antipiracy Case Sends Shivers Through Some Legitimate Storage Sites
· Apple Wins Battle Against Samsung In Patent War
· Google Kills More Services
· Windows 8 Mobile Broadband Enhancements Detailed
· Beware the fake Megaupload sites
January 22, 2012
· New gesture, voice technology may make remote controls obsolete
· Anonymous dupes users into joining Megaupload attack
· Quantum Computing In 'Cloud' Can Be Made 'Perfectly Secure'
· Anonymous attacks DOJ, RIAA sites (Retaliation for MegaUpload)
· Programmer Charged With Stealing U.S. Treasury Software from New York Fed
· Megaupload Story Filled With Drama
January 23, 2012
· Hackers for Hire Are Easy to Find
· Computer Hackers Tap into Salem County Bank Account Holding $13 million
· Hackers Eyeing to Break into Conference Rooms
· Hackers bring first untethered jailbreak to iPad 2, iPhone 4S
· Entrepreneur finds Niche with iPhone app
· Anonymous briefly deletes CBS.com from the Internet
· Thumbdrive and WiFi Hotspot Disguised as Cufflinks Because Everyone Needs Some James Bond in There Warddrobe
· 2012Â’s 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries
January 24, 2012
· Supreme Court backs privacy over police in GPS case
· Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient
· Wasting Hackers' Time to Keep Websites Safe
· Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo says
· T-Mobile Data Breaches Compromise User Passwords
January 25, 2012
· CSF 5.44 (Linux Firewall) released
· U.S. gov't security site hacked & TSA claimed railway suffered cyberattack
· When Uncle Sam Can Demand You Decrypt Laptop
· Critical hole in Apache Struts 2 closed
· Google faces backlash over privacy changes
January 26, 2012
· How Google Protects your Privacy
· Mozy Synchronizes Cloud Storage Across Devices With Stash
· Anonymous Strikes in Ireland Taking Down Departments of Justice and Finance Websites
· The top-10 Web Security Threats You Should Avoid
· IBM Shrinks Computer Memory Into Only Twelve Atoms
· Mega-man: The Fast, Fabulous, and Fraudulent Life of Kim Dotcom
January 27, 2012
· Netflix drops plan to rent video games
· McAfee rejects Symantec claim about market share
· CompatDB Updates 01/27/12
· Dying Jobs kept letter from Gates at his bedside
· Dana White to UFC.com hackers: Try it again
· What if a virus infected a virus? 'Frankenware' spotted by security firm
· CloudPassage Launches New Security Product for Public Clouds
· Google Privacy Spat; Feds Snooping Via Facebook; AT&T, FCC Brawl
· US Lawmakers Question Google over Privacy Policy
· TwitterÂ’s Country-Specific Censorship Tool Prompts User Protest
January 28, 2012
· Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby
· Asus working on Kinect laptop, compatible with Windows 8
· Windows 8 latest build, build 8192 reaches beta Escrow stage
· Google Doodle Celebrates the WorldÂ’s Largest Snowflake!
· Privacy Advocates Worry About Government Efforts to Expand Computer Security
· DARPA-Funded Hacker's Tiny $50 Spy Computer Hides In Offices, Drops From Drones
· Rubinstein Departure Final Nail in HP webOS Coffin
January 29, 2012
· Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.4 released
· Wine 1.4 Release Candidate 1 released
· Anonymous swoop on Mexico govt. sites in copyright law protest
· Diagnosing a Blue Screen of Death Error in Windows
January 30, 2012
· CompatDB Updates 01/30/12
· Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources
· Wisconsin uses Microsoft settlement funds to buy iPads for schools
· Twitter, Partnering with Chillingeffects.org, Publishes a Year's Worth of DMCA takedown Notices
· The Constitution Project: U.S. Cybersecurity Efforts Trigger Privacy Concerns
· The triumph of hactivists, the sorrow of Symantec
· Megaupload Users Face Data Deletion US Prosecutors Warn
· Mozilla OKs Firefox 10 Launch This Week
· Apple wrestles with its ‘China problemÂ’ (Side note: Look at the authors photo, lol)
January 31, 2012
· Facebook scammers leverage the Amazon Cloud
· Attackers Targeting Windows Media Bug With Malware
· Why Are Twitter's Revenues So Puny? Time to Grow Up
· MegaUpload Users Get Reprieve on File Wipe
· Meet Joe Green, Who Walked Away From a $10b Facebook Fortune
· Mercedes-Benz DICE Interior Concept Hands-on
· Managing the Cloud security conflict
· Facebook testing games-only activity feed, no games ticker. Hint: It sucks.
