Thursday: July 7, 2011
Hugh Grant: actor and phone hacker vigilante.The link above which takes you to the BBC site has the contents of this video in which Hugh Grant discusses how we turned the tables on an unsuspecting phone hacker. Phone hacking seems to be just the tip of the iceberg as Grant goes into detail as to the other kinds of nefarious activities that he uncovers. Give this man a deerstalker and a magnifying glass, well done Sherlock.
Tuesday: May 11, 2010
A photo gallery from inside the Pavilions of Expo currently underway in Shanghai, China.Go on in and have a gander at some photography of the event courtesy of Popular Science. You'll see some interesting things such as the world's largest IMAX screen followed by the world's largest baby (relax, it's only a model).
Wednesday: March 24, 2010
Security flaws over at the IRS could mean that your personal data might be at risk.The Internal Revenue Service's failure to use strong passwords, install patches quickly, and adequately control access to computer systems and information makes the system vulnerable to insider threats and attacks from outside, a new government report concludes.
Friday: January 29, 2010
Cyber extortion of the U.S. power grid quite rampant according to McAfee.What Americans don’t know, however, is that many of these enterprises are paying extortion fees to hackers who compromise their systems, threaten operational shutdowns, and demand payment to desist.
Tuesday: September 1, 2009
The Penny Arcade Expo is officially sold out of badges.Wow, about 75,000 attendees are expected this year (up from 58,000 the year before).
Tuesday: July 28, 2009
Security breach over at Network Solutions exposes credit cards of 573,928 people.The company called in a third-party forensics team to help with the investigation, and the team was able to crack some of the code on July 13, determining that it could be related to credit card data, she added.