Entries in 'security' (48)
Has LulzSec hacked the UK Census?
Forget everything that has gone before. If rumours of LulzSec's latest hack are proven to be true, the group may just have made a politically significant assault.
SURVEY: Have hackers undermined digital gaming?
Barely a day has gone by this month without the words "hack" or "breach" appearing in headlines.
OPINION: How Do You Solve A Problem Like LulzSec?
When will it all end? Hacker group LulzSec launched its most ferocious assault to date last night, taking down three video games services in the process.
LulzSec exposes NHS security gaps
Infamous hack collective LulzSec has warned the NHS that its computer network is vulnerable to cyber attack.
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Codemasters the latest hack victim
UK publisher Codemasters has become the latest games company to see its online portal compromised by hackers.
Now Nintendo server is hacked
Nintendo has become the latest games firm to fall victim to an online data hack, the Japanese company has confirmed.
Sony 'should hire hackers'
Today marks the long-awaited return of the PlayStation Store, but one hacker has said that the network will remain unsafe until Sony hires hackers directly to test its security.
Greek data loss confirmed by Sony
Sony has confirmed reports of a security breach on some of its Greek Sony Music Entertainment sites.
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Sony offers PSN identity theft protection
Platform holder Sony is providing PlayStation Network users with identity theft protection following its security breach.
Sony talks new PSN security measures
Sony has detailed ambitious plans to protect its PlayStation Network from future hacks.
MP warns Sony over PSN saga
Sony must make online security a new priority, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has said in response to the PlayStation Network data breach.
Visa assures PSN users
Global payments company Visa has said that customers need not automatically cancel their cards, but should remain vigilant for the time being.
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Sony questioned by US senator
A US senator has written directly to Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Jack Tretton about the troubles surrounding PlayStation Network.
Sony explains six day wait
With the catastrophic security failure that has blighted PSN all over the national press this morning, Sony has attempted to address the main criticism currently being thrown its way – ...
Worries surround PSN card security
Six days on and we're still none the wiser as to the nature of the "external intrusion" that has lead to the collapse of PSN – and customers are starting ...
Play.com calms security fears
The CEO of online retail Play.com has moved to clam any worried customers following the recent security breach that has hit the firm.
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Play.com suffers security breach
Online retail giant Play.com has suffered an unspecified security failure that has lead to the loss of some customer information including names and email addresses.
PS3 patch "re-secures" console against piracy
Today's arrival of the 3.60 PS3 software patch may have won more headlines for its introduction of cloud game save storage, but its effects may have a far larger ...
Treyarch has flipped its PS3 security switch
Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch has said that it has implemented a number of security measures it had already put in place in case of a potential hacking ...
E3 2010: Microsoft to steal the show?
After last year’s string of pre-E3 leaks left more or less no surprises for the actual platform holder conferences, there’s an increasing belief that Microsoft has something big up its ...
iPad suffers data breach
A hacker group called Goatse Security has succeeded in acquiring the email addresses of a large number of AT&T subscribers thanks to a security hole in the iPad.
66% of UK shoppers won’t head online
A new survey from chart body GfK has claimed that 66 per cent of UK shoppers remain unwilling to shop online due to fears relating to cyber crime and security ...
Xbox Live security breach confirmed
Following numerous forum reports that Xbox live users have been targeted by phishing scams – fraudulent activity intended to illegally gain usernames, passwords and credit card details – Microsoft has ...
