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Diablo III gaming accounts hacked, servers taken offlineDiablo III gaming accounts hacked, servers taken offline

Blizzard Entertainment’s newly launched Diablo III video game was hacked within a few days of its launch, and servers in Europe were taken offline for four hours on Sunday.
22 May 2012

You don’t need to be hacked if you give away your credentials

GFI Software highlights the problems of users’ carelessness with their credentials: who needs hacking skills when log-on details are just handed over?
22 May 2012

A new solution for authenticating BYOD

New start-up SaaSID today launches a product at CloudForce London that seeks to solve a pressing and growing problem: the authentication of personal devices to the cloud.
22 May 2012

Rolling Thunder: Banks, cybercriminals wage 'war of escalation'

Banks and cybercriminals are engaged in a “war of escalation”, warned Peter Tapling, Authentify president and chief executive officer.
15 May 2012

BeyondTrust acquires vulnerability management company eEye Digital Security

BeyondTrust, a company that provides privilege delegation and authorization systems with its PowerBroker suite of products, has acquired eEye Digital Security, developer of the Blink and Retina vulnerability management tools.
11 May 2012

Cybersecurity tops terrorism as US public's security priorityCybersecurity tops terrorism as US public's security priority

The US public is more concerned about cybersecurity than terrorism, according to a survey by IT firm Unisys.
10 May 2012

Best-in-class firms provide secure remote mobile access to their networks

A full 94% of “best-in-class” companies provide secure remote mobile access to their corporate network, according to a report by the Aberdeen Group.
08 May 2012

Cybersecurity is chief worry of federal chief information officersCybersecurity is chief worry of federal chief information officers

Cybersecurity is the top concern of US federal chief information officers (CIOs), according to a survey conducted by high-tech trade group TechAmerica and accounting firm Grant Thornton.
07 May 2012

Encryption passwords exposed by Apple's Lion OS X updateEncryption passwords exposed by Apple's Lion OS X update

Apple exposed encryption passwords of FileVault users in its Lion OS X 10.7 security update, says researcher.
07 May 2012

US to legislate protecting Facebook passwords from employersUS to legislate protecting Facebook passwords from employers

Congress is planning legislation that will protect Facebook passwords from prying employers.
04 May 2012

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