Computer Informer http://computersinformer.com Get informed of the latest Computer Security News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pirate Bay faces UK web block http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/pirate-bay-faces-uk-web-block/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/pirate-bay-faces-uk-web-block/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:20:03 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/pirate-bay-faces-uk-web-block/ The High Court in London has paved the way for what could become a nationwide ban on accessing the notorious Pirate Bay file-sharing website.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/pirate-bay-faces-uk-web-block/feed/ 0 Don’t lose your Klingon inheritance. It’s spam of the day http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dont-lose-your-klingon-inheritance-its-spam-of-the-day/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dont-lose-your-klingon-inheritance-its-spam-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:19:07 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dont-lose-your-klingon-inheritance-its-spam-of-the-day/ Our Klingon anti-virus product has been told it could receive a massive inheritance.

Hmm.. does anyone spell anything a bit Ferengi about this?
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dont-lose-your-klingon-inheritance-its-spam-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Vikileaks Twitter campaign falls over, but Vic Toews still standing http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/vikileaks-twitter-campaign-falls-over-but-vic-toews-still-standing/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/vikileaks-twitter-campaign-falls-over-but-vic-toews-still-standing/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:20:02 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/vikileaks-twitter-campaign-falls-over-but-vic-toews-still-standing/ While the fury over Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ really, really poor choice of words continues to snowball, Vikileaks Twitter campaign was shut down last night.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/vikileaks-twitter-campaign-falls-over-but-vic-toews-still-standing/feed/ 0 We want to hear from you (and you might just get a free book out of it) http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/we-want-to-hear-from-you-and-you-might-just-get-a-free-book-out-of-it/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/we-want-to-hear-from-you-and-you-might-just-get-a-free-book-out-of-it/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:20:03 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/we-want-to-hear-from-you-and-you-might-just-get-a-free-book-out-of-it/ Calling IT managers… You’re busy. Everyone expects everything to be working smoothly. Bet you’d like some useful articles to make your life a bit easier? Tell us what these are and be in with a chance of winning Bruce Schneier’s latest book, ‘Liars & Outliers’.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/we-want-to-hear-from-you-and-you-might-just-get-a-free-book-out-of-it/feed/ 0 Oracle Java and Adobe Shockwave patches for February too http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/oracle-java-and-adobe-shockwave-patches-for-february-too/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/oracle-java-and-adobe-shockwave-patches-for-february-too/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:20:02 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/oracle-java-and-adobe-shockwave-patches-for-february-too/ Adobe and Oracle both released critical fixes as their valentine to you. Shockwave and Java both contain remote code execution vulnerabilities, so be sure to update them as soon as possible.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/oracle-java-and-adobe-shockwave-patches-for-february-too/feed/ 0 Nortel veteran claims Chinese hackers stole its data for nearly 10 years http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/nortel-veteran-claims-chinese-hackers-stole-its-data-for-nearly-10-years/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/nortel-veteran-claims-chinese-hackers-stole-its-data-for-nearly-10-years/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:15:49 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/nortel-veteran-claims-chinese-hackers-stole-its-data-for-nearly-10-years/ For almost a decade, telecoms firm Nortel Networks was repeatedly breached by hackers, claims the Wall Street Journal.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/nortel-veteran-claims-chinese-hackers-stole-its-data-for-nearly-10-years/feed/ 0 Dutch ISP KPN hacked, credentials and personal information leaked http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dutch-isp-kpn-hacked-credentials-and-personal-information-leaked/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dutch-isp-kpn-hacked-credentials-and-personal-information-leaked/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:20:02 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dutch-isp-kpn-hacked-credentials-and-personal-information-leaked/ Dutch ISP KPN had over 500 of its customers personal information posted online after being hacked late last month. The data included names, addresses, passwords and telephone numbers.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/dutch-isp-kpn-hacked-credentials-and-personal-information-leaked/feed/ 0 CIA website brought down – were Anonymous attackers responsible? http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/cia-website-brought-down-were-anonymous-attackers-responsible/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/cia-website-brought-down-were-anonymous-attackers-responsible/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:20:02 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/cia-website-brought-down-were-anonymous-attackers-responsible/ The CIA’s website was brought down for some hours last night by what appears to have been an internet distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/cia-website-brought-down-were-anonymous-attackers-responsible/feed/ 0 Google Wallet PINs easily stolen from rooted devices http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/google-wallet-pins-easily-stolen-from-rooted-devices/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/google-wallet-pins-easily-stolen-from-rooted-devices/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:03 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/google-wallet-pins-easily-stolen-from-rooted-devices/ A researcher at zvelo has discovered that he can recover the PIN used to make payments with Google Wallet in just seconds on a rooted Android device.
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]]> http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/google-wallet-pins-easily-stolen-from-rooted-devices/feed/ 0 Hackers fail to extort $50,000 from Symantec, as pcAnywhere source code is published http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/hackers-fail-to-extort-50000-from-symantec-as-pcanywhere-source-code-is-published/ http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/hackers-fail-to-extort-50000-from-symantec-as-pcanywhere-source-code-is-published/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:20:02 +0000 admin http://computersinformer.com/2012/02/hackers-fail-to-extort-50000-from-symantec-as-pcanywhere-source-code-is-published/ Symantec has confirmed that source code of an old version of pcAnywhere has been published on the net by hackers, as claims are made that the data thieves tried to extort $ 50,000 from the security firm.
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