Yesterday, the DNS root zone was signed. This is an important step in the deployment of DNSSEC, the mechanism that will finally secure the DNS against manipulation by malicious third parties. The Domain Name System is a hierarchical system, where many nameserver operators are in charge of a limited set of information pertaining to...
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Blizzard became the target of its own flame war after deeming that its forums would soon require the use of real life names. The Battle.net community backlash forced Blizzard to backpedal, removing the Real ID requirement in forums for World of Warcraft and Starcraft II. However, Blizzard head Mike Morhaime’s language (“we’ve decided at...
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Apple Inc. said it is putting new security measures in its iTunes store after hundreds of consumers’ accounts were breached by an app developer, the latest sign that the popular online service is attracting unscrupulous activity. Other customers, in interviews, have complained about fraudulent activity on iTunes. Some say hackers have hijacked their accounts...
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Developers of online office productivity suites will now need to offer better prices and innovation to remain competitive, following the entrance of Microsoft with its own free Web-based Office, according to an industry analyst. “The battle has just begun,” said Michael A. Silver, vice president and research director at Gartner, pointing to Microsoft’s recent...
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Despite security software, patches and updates, your computer remains threatened by attack and takeover from hackers and cyber-criminals who will turn your PC into their networked robot — or “bot” — creating mischief to mayhem by everything from spreading spam to looting bank accounts. “Today’s computer operating systems are thoroughly penetrated and unfixable,” said...
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