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Hackers hit PlayStation website - report
Hackers have compromised the US based PlayStation website, according to IT security company Sophos.
SophosLabs researchers say cybercriminals have successfully used an SQL injection attack to plant code on pages promoting some games.
July 03, 2008
Microhoo - the plan changes, again
SAN FRANCISCO - Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp and Time Warner.
The latest twist in Microsoft's convoluted courtship caused Yahoo's shares to rise more than 3 per cent in Wednesday's sinking stock market, even though the chances of a deal getting done still seemed remote.
July 03, 2008
Orcon broadens horizons one bundle at a time
ConnectSweden revolts against Big Brother spy lawsBubble bursts for Kiwi social networkInternet service provider Orcon's business plan involves taking advantage of local loop unbundling (LLU) to connect its own broadband equipment to Telecom's network. Government-owned Orcon was bought by SOE broadcasting transmission infrastructure company Kordia last year. Simon Hendery talked to the company's 28-year-old chief executive, Scott Bartlett.
July 03, 2008
Microsoft lifts efforts to boost Vista's appeal
ComputeIT developer's true grit rewardedTrust to avoid patent rowsMicrosoft New Zealand is ramping up its efforts to encourage local businesses and home computer users to switch to its new, much-maligned Windows Vista operating system.
July 03, 2008
Sweden revolts against Big Brother spy lawsSTOCKHOLM - More than two million Swedes are saying "No" to a new law that gives the government the right to snoop on all emails and phone calls crossing the country's borders.
The online petition drive comes as other EU countries consider granting authorities unprecedented spying powers over their own citizens amid fears of a mounting terror threat.
July 02, 2008
PIN-nicking hackers steal millions from ATMsSAN JOSE - Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.
The scam netted the alleged identity thieves millions of dollars. But more importantly for consumers, it indicates criminals were able to access PINs - the numeric passwords that theoretically are among the most closely guarded elements of banking transactions - by attacking the back-end computers responsible for approving the cash withdrawals.
July 02, 2008
Microsoft chops Xbox 360 pricePrices across the Xbox 360 range have been cut worldwide as Microsoft pushes to raise its stake in the competitive games console market.
The announcement comes just days after rival Sony, which makes the Blu-ray equipped PlayStation 3, said it was putting a concerted effort into reaffirming its place as a leader in gaming entertainment and consumer electronics.
July 02, 2008
Plan-free iPhone 3G will cost US users up to $922NEW YORK - While New Zealanders wait for local pricing for Apple's next-generation iPhone, AT&T has announced that it will sell the new version of the iPhone without a service contract for $400 more than the price with a two-year plan. This is a major break from the rules set when the popular touch-screen gadget debuted last year.
Two new models of iPhones go on sale July 11 for $199 (NZ$262) and $299, depending on the amount of memory, with two-year AT&T contracts. The contract-free versions will cost $599 (NZ$790) and $699 (NZ$922) and will be sold sometime "in the future," AT&T said.
July 02, 2008
World to end in August (maybe) +videoThe most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on next month.
But some critics fear the Large Hadron Collider could exceed physicists' wildest conjectures.
July 02, 2008
Key fears for National's securityNational fears its parliamentary computer system has been breached again.
National leader John Key said today he had raised the issue with Parliamentary Services after investigative author Nicky Hager reported at the weekend that Mr Key had hired Australian political strategy company Crosby/Textor.
July 01, 2008
Bubble bursts for Kiwi social networkThe New Zealand-backed social network for adults, iYomu, has closed its doors.
Even offering a US$1 million prize to encourage membership to its site didn't give the company the legs to last a year.
July 01, 2008
Time to electrify car industry, says former Intel bossFormer Intel chairman Andy Grove has a knack for sensing when circumstances should force changes at a company or an industry - and how to respond.
He even has coined a term for it: the "strategic inflection point." Now the retired chairman of the world's largest computer chip maker thinks the term applies to energy and transportation, where record-high petrol and oil prices have spurred interest in alternative energy sources and next-generation vehicles.
July 01, 2008
Eavesdropping laws met with email bombSTOCKHOLM - A public outcry against Sweden's eavesdropping law reached new heights with protesters sending more than 1 million emails to politicians, parliamentary officials said.
The contentious bill, narrowly passed by legislators two weeks ago, allows officials to eavesdrop on all cross-border email and telephone traffic. The government plans to implement it in January.
July 01, 2008
Cyberbullying becomes a crime after MySpace suicideMISSOURI - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill outlawing cyberbullying, just miles from where 13-year-old girl committed suicide nearly two years ago after being harassed on the internet.
The bill updates state laws against harassment by removing the requirement that the communication be written or over the telephone. Supporters say the bill now covers harassment from computers, text messages and other electronic devices.
July 01, 2008
Man convicted after using World of Warcraft to lure teen girlA man who convinced a 15-year-old girl he met while playing the multi-player online game World of Warcraft to fly and meet him has been convicted of child stealing.
Anthony Taylor, 31, of Horsham, sent sexual messages to the Tasmanian girl while they engaged in World of Warcraft game play.
July 01, 2008
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