PeRiQuito AB, a Swedish web-hosting company better known as PRQ and even better known as a host for Wikileaks and one-time host of The Pirate Bay, has been raided for the third time by the Swedish police. The reason is not yet known.
Hacktivist campaign targets universities
Hacktivist collective Team GhostShell is continuing its mission of drawing attention to what it perceives as societal ills, with a hack of data servers at top-rated universities across the globe.
Verizon exec appointed to NSTAC
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is about to get a new member, from a company with a strong public sector presence: President Obama intends to appoint Verizon Enterprise Solutions (VES) President John Stratton to the NSTAC.
4.5 million routers hacked in Brazil
More than 4.5 million DSL modems have been hacked in Brazil by exploiting a vulnerability in the firmware. All affected modems used a chip from Broadcom.
Anonymous #OpVendetta set for 5th November
This weekend saw a leaflet paperstorm in London, with masked anons handing out flyers proclaiming #OpVendetta slated for 5th November in London. Led by Anonymous UK and Ireland, it is, we are told, “the biggest Anonymous protest in the UK” yet seen.
File-sharing for personal use is not illegal in Portugal
The latest move by rightsholders in Portugal in the ongoing war against file sharers has backfired dramatically: the Portuguese Prosecutor has declared that P2P file-sharing for personal use is not illegal.
Businesses still lack confidence in the cloud
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and ISACA have issued their Cloud Market Maturity report, outlining the top 10 issues with cloud adoption by businesses. They found that confidence is lowest in government regulation as a factor in driving or securing …
New Android trojan uses camera app to recreate user’s physical surroundings
Indiana University and the US Navy have created an experimental Android spyware trojan that takes over a device’s camera to take photos and build a 3-D model of the mobile user’s surroundings. The information is then gathered and uploaded to a central …
Level 3 enters the managed security market
Level 3 Communications has launched a new global security solutions portfolio meant to provide an integrated approach for enterprises, encompassing layered security services, Level 3’s communications networking and professional services. The solutions …
Microsoft faces $7 billion fine by EU
Microsoft will be fined for failing to comply with a 2009 ruling from the EU, which had objected to the way the company was using its dominant operating system position to the advantage of its own browser.