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Apps using global hotkeys will remain welcome in the Mac App Store

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:43:00 +0200

Despite reports earlier Thursday suggesting that Apple would disallow Mac App Store apps from employing systemwide keyboard “hotkey” shortcuts, sources close to the matter confirm to Macworld that such apps remain welcome in the cozy confines of Apple’s software store.

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iPhone, iPad become apple of cyber criminals' eye

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:00 +0200

Apple devices -- ever more popular in the workplace -- are about to become more popular with cyber criminals.

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Israeli Air Force May Use Nano Drones, Missile Launching Algorithm In Future

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:37:00 +0200

A serious brain storming session that was on since mid-2009 has recently concluded at the headquarters of the Israeli Air Force in Tel Aviv. During the effort, named IAF 2030, some 300 Israeli Air Force officers were asked to deliberate on different aspects of the development of the air force.

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File-Sharing Is Linked to Depression, Researchers Find

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:18:00 +0200

A new paper published by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology reveals that people with depressive symptoms are more avid file-sharers than those without them. The research in question was conducted among students whose connections to the campus network were monitored. Perhaps more worrying than the results themselves, the lead researcher suggests that it might be a good idea to monitor people’s file-sharing habits for use as a diagnostic tool.

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Putting SCADA Protection on the Radar

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:06:00 +0200

SCADA Networks are the Most Unprotected Networks of All and Now Attackers Have Them in Their Sights. Recent high-profile compromises point to an urgent need to secure process control networks. Stuxnet, a purpose-built worm for attacking industrial control systems, led the way in showing just what can be done by a professional team. More recently, Duqu entered the threat landscape enabling attackers to steal data from manufacturers of industrial control systems and use that data to exploit entities using these systems.

PCI explains how merchants can securely accept mobile payments

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:04:00 +0200

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released a fact sheet this week outlining how merchants can securely accept payments using mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets.

DDoS Attacks Target Pirate Bay and Wikileaks

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:00 +0200

For most of this week, The Pirate Bay (TPB) and Wikileaks have suffered under the pressure of a sustained DDoS attack from unknown sources. For TPB outages occur frequently, but direct attacks (other than court ordered censorship) are rare. Likewise, Wikileaks sometimes suffers outages or slow connections, but they too rarely see a direct attack.