Category: Computer Security
PSN Lulzsec hackers strike at Nintendo too
Sony have had an awful month's worth of falling foul to the crafty work of hackers, with the PS3's PSN going offline for what felt an age, the Sony BMG sites attacked and the Sony Pictures Entertainment site being compromised…
Sony Picture hack compromises millions of users' passwords
Deary, deary me; Sony are having a mare of a time right now when it comes to security issues. No sooner do they get the PlayStation Network back to a fighting-fit state after last month's damaging hack attack than they…
Mac OSX update to defend against Mac Defender scareware
In something close to a u-turn, Apple have decided that they will now release a Mac OSX update to slow the spread of the Mac Defender scareware program. Affecting a growing number of Mac users, Apple intially turned its…
Sony hacks continue as Japanese and Greek music sites come under fire
The PS3's PlayStation Network online service may be tentatively being restored to full working order, but Sony's online woes continue as yet more of their services have been attacked this week. The latest targets were the Sony Music Japan and…
Osama Bin Laden threat lives on in Facebook malware scam
US Navy Seals may have put an end to Osama Bin Laden's reign of terror, assassinating the al Queda leader in his Pakistan compound, but the threat from America's Public Enemy Number 1 still lives on in the unlikeliest of…
Second Sony cyber hack hits 25 million more users
A second cyber attack has hit Sony's online networks in the space of a fortnight. Now a further 25 million users' personal details may have been stolen, as Sony have revealed that their Sony Online Entertainment PC games network has…
Top 3 FREE computer security tips from Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu
This week sees London's Earls Court play host to the InfoSec computer and mobile security conference, where all the major players from the anti-virus and back-up software developing fields come together to tout their wares. We caught up yesterday with…
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu on Android security, Twitter and cyber wars
Cybercrime is no longer exclusive to PCs and Macs, with hacks, spam, malware and trojans hitting smartphones, tablets and cloud storage services too. No-one knows this better than Costin Raiu of the security specialists at Kaspersky Lab. As the…
WordPress hit by "root-level" hacking attack
Wordpress suffered a "root-level" security breach this week that left key elements of the blogging platform's source code exposed. Hosting over 19 thousand blogs worldwide, with over 300 posts made a minute, the attack has the potential to fuel malware…
REVIEW: System Mechanic 10 PC tune-up software
Name: System Mechanic 10 (iolo) Type: PC tune-up software Minimum Specs: Click here for recommended specs Price: Free to try, download from CNet Like a car racking up the miles or a guitar rocking through a tour, a well-loved, well-used…