We recently had the chance at the Hack in the Box 2011 security conference in Amsterdam to speak about PDF malware with security researcher Didier Stevens. But Mr. Steve Adegbite, a senior security strategist at Adobe Systems, was also on site to speak…
Lamo: No regrets over Bradley Manning
Adrian Lamo, the ex-hacker who became notorious for turning in alleged Wikileak-er Bradley Manning, says he has no regrets about his role in aiding the U.S. Army’s criminal prosecution of the young soldier.
“Sometimes you need to consider the good of t…
Sony PlayStation Network restored in US, Europe
Sony Corp. says it is restoring its PlayStation Network in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia today after hackers stole customer data and sent services offline in April.
The Tokyo-based company said in a statement Thursday that services will resume in …
Dutch Carrier Has Pawn in Lower House, Blocks Net Neutrality
Because OSNews is technically a site from the US, and because the technology industry is decidedly a US-centric industry, we often talk about US politics having adverse effects on technology – or, the other way around. That’s why I’ve been detailing th…
HITB news portal gets a revamp
Hack In The Box, which organises the HITBSecConf series of security conferences, announced the roll-out of HITBSecNews – the latest iteration of its HITB news portal. HITBSecNews provides a fresh layout and slew of new features. It also features full s…
Verizon Cuts Off Data to Unauthorized Tether Users
Verizon Wireless may be following rival AT&T in making it difficult for users who do not subscribe to an official tethering plan, valued at $20 per month for 2 GB of data, to unofficially connect their WiFi-enabled laptop to share their Android sma…
Lloyds TSB suffers internet banking problems
A computer problem has led to internet banking problems for about 2,000 Lloyds TSB customers, the bank has confirmed.
Many were unable to log on to the internet banking site, with others unable to view all of their account details such as direct debits…
Aussie banks cancel 10,000 credit cards
The Australian banking system has been rocked by a mystery security breach which caused the immediate cancellation of over 10,000 cards on Friday. The Commonwealth Bank and the St George Bank initiated the alert via SMS to customers notifying them that…
IT industry sleeps beneath a cloud
IT news traditionally goes in cycles. During July and August there is nothing and during December you can’t find any sod to comment on anything. But the last 12 months have been like a hot July and no one is doing anything.
In the 1980s and 90s there …
