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EMC Layout on Compromised RSA Amounted to $66 Million
EMC earning call Tuesday reveals that the company layout amounted to $66 million in the second quarter because of the cyber attach to its RSA Security Division. The cash was spent on transaction monitoring to regain the confidence of its customers weary on the RSA security tokens, as well as on offering replacements to companies ...
Apple Batteries can be Bricked and Attack Computers through Firmware Hack
A rather disturbing discovery recently uncovered by security researcher Charlie Miller tarnishes the high and mighty Apple Mac. According to Miller, Apple batteries can be hacked and set to brick itself completely. What’s more is that it’s possible to hide a malware in there that’s not identifiable with virus scans, neither is it fixable through ...
Microsoft Unveils Makeover for Xbox 360 Bluetooth Headset and Remote
xBox’s good old kinda-soap-shaped white media remote that has stayed as it is for 6 years now is finally getting a restyle. It has always been a good addition to the console’s package as it makes Netflix and DVD video navigation comfortable and easy. The new remote will look less like a soap bar and ...
RIM’s Downfall: 12 Months of Mounting Mobile Mayhem
Blackberry maker RIM announced Monday that they will be retrenching 2,000 employees and that it’s chief operating officer is planning to retire. The company first announced the cut back plan last month in an effort to “streamline operation” amidst growing competition from Apple and other mobile phones running Android. The number of layoffs was said ...
Commerce: Twitter’s New Monetization Strategy
The future of Twitter is hidden behind the walls of an unforeseen future, or so it seems. The departure of two its co-founders, the impact of Google+, and even the business model itself gets many people to question how exactly the social network is going to monetize beyond advertising. Now, the answer comes straight from ...
From Anonymous to NATO: This is No Longer Your World
Following the footsteps of LulzSec, Anonymous appears to have picked a fight with the same figures LulzSec went against – a number of FBI-affiliated websites, and now NATO. The hacker collective posted on their site that they obtained a gigabyte of NATO data, and on their Twitter feed, they said Thursday morning that they find ...
Smartphones: Furtive Windows into our Lives
It’s disquieting how minute pieces of who are can be put together and revealed by our smartphones. With GPS and location facilities that track where people have been integrated into smartphones, authorities can easily peep inside our private lives that, perhaps, not even us can immediately realize. It’s no wonder if one becomes a suspect ...
1 in 5 Drops their Phone in the Toilet. Hope It’s Just Your Data that’s Backed Up.
Not too long ago, a Pew Internet Project survey revealed that one third of American adults (35 percent) owns a smartphone. Plaxo, Inc., creator of the world’s most powerful address book, then reinforces the former’s finding as it announced the outcome of its Mobile & Online Backup Trends Study, centering on how smartphone users in ...
Android Device Makers Undeterred by Deluge of Rival Lawsuits
Too bad for HTC, its Android phones lost the initial patent ruling against Apple running since March 2010. The trial was held last Friday by ITC administrative law judge Carl Charneski and while the decision is yet to be conclusive, it harbingers a veto for HTC to sell Android phones in the US. It’s a ...
Veokami Presents Lollapalooza in Different Social Perspectives
Users can now watch their favorite sets of Lollapalooza videos from different angles with Veokami. Navigate through clips under the video or jump to a particular song by clicking a title under ‘setlist’. These videos are captured and uploaded by fans so if you feel like watching the event from a fan’s point of view, ...