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Anonymous claims to have released source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:52:50 GMT

Hacker group Anonymous claimed late Monday that the source code of Symantec's pcAnywhere had been uploaded on The Pirate Bay site. Symantec could not immediately comment on whether the hackers had indeed released the source code of its product. "It happened so recently that we're still in the process of analyzing and won't [...]

Search giant’s privacy rules eyed

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:50:52 GMT

European regulators have asked search giant Google to delay the March 1 overhaul of its “terms of service,” those documents every website has — and hardly anyone reads — that control your online privacy. Google has several documents governing the terms of service for its various websites, such as Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps and others. The [...]

Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:55:18 GMT

Microsoft today wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers. "We had some fun this week," said Frank Shaw, Microsoft's head of corporate communications, in a blog post Friday. Earlier in the week, Microsoft [...]

Half of Fortune 500 firms infected with DNS Changer

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:57:42 GMT

Half of all Fortune 500 companies and major U.S. government agencies own computers infected with the "DNS Changer" malware that redirects users to fake websites and puts organizations at risk of information theft, a security company said today. DNS Changer, which at its peak was installed on more than four million Windows PCs and Macs worldwide [...]

Microsoft Opens Door to Kinect for Windows Apps

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:53:01 GMT

As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and said partners have started selling the Kinect hardware. The Kinect motion and voice sensor was initially designed for use with Microsoft's Xbox gaming console. But it soon became clear that developers wanted the chance to build new kinds of [...]

Symantec drops don't-use advice, gives pcAnywhere all-clear

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:03:45 GMT

Symantec has retracted its don't-use-pcAnywhere recommendation to owners of the remote access software. Last week, the company took the highly unusual step of telling pcAnywhere users to disable the program based on a 2006 source code leak and this month's claims by members of Anonymous that they were mining the stolen code for vulnerabilities. Symantec spokesman Brian [...]

Oracle handed setback in HP Itanium case

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:48:46 GMT

A court in California rejected Oracle's bid to use a fraud claim to undo an agreement to support the Itanium processor, that it is said to have made with Hewlett-Packard. "The alleged fraud did not prevent Oracle from participating in the negotiations or deprive Oracle of the opportunity to negotiate," Judge James P. Kleinberg of the [...]

Megaupload data could be wiped this week

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:17:05 GMT

Users of Megaupload - including the law-abiding - are set to lose all their data as early as this week. The popular file-sharing site - one of the 100 most-visited websites on the internet - was closed down nearly two weeks ago by the Department of Justice. The DoJ claimed it had generated more than $175 [...]

Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:27:14 GMT

The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google's Android Market, Symantec said today. Dubbed "Android.Counterclank" by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from "Sexy Girls Puzzle" to "Counter Strike Ground Force." Many of the [...]

George Hotz leaves Facebook, loses hack contest

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:02:41 GMT

In less than a year, famed PS3 hacker George Hotz has gone from trending news topic to the "Where Are They Now?" files. To some, he was the guy who managed to crack the PS3's security and in essence set of a chain that led to the collapse of the system's entire online network. To others, he [...]

Microsoft details Windows 8 sensor support

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:01:21 GMT

Microsoft does seem as though they are embarking on a quest to transform their upcoming desktop operating system, Windows 8, into a platform that will conquer mobile platforms as well. After all, who is to be blamed for thinking that way, as the company continues to introduce improvements as well as features to the Windows [...]

Apple doubles profit with record sales

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:24:04 GMT

Apple's reported its highest ever quarterly revenue and earnings, largely thanks to the iPhone 4S, launched in October. Revenue hit $46.33 billion, with a quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share - both nearly double the figures for the same period last year. Gross margin was 44.7 percent, compared to 38.5 percent for [...]

Hacker releases 100k Facebook log-in credentials

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:42:04 GMT

A hacker who claims to act in defense of Israel has released 100,000 credentials of allegedly Arab users of Facebook in an ongoing row between Israeli and Arab hackers. The hacker, who goes by the name Hannibal, posted the credentials in four parts on Pastebin on Saturday as well as making the details [...]

Windows Marketplace hits 60,000 apps

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:22:29 GMT

If “lack of apps” is the main reason why you haven’t switched to Windows Phone yet, it won’t be an excuse for much longer. It has just been reported that Microsoft’s mobile operating system’s app store, the Windows Marketplace, has broken yet another milestone hitting the 60,000 apps available mark today. A pretty impressive feat [...]

Mozilla touts Firefox impact in SOPA blackout

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:12:29 GMT

Mozilla 2 days ago extolled the impact of its 12-hour participation in Wednesday's anti-SOPA strike, saying Firefox users and fans generated over a third-of-a-million emails to the U.S. Congress. Two days ago, Mozilla blackened Firefox's default home page and redirected its websites to an "action page" asking users to contact their federal representatives and voice their [...]