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  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Mayor of New Jersey town arrested on hacking and conspiracy charges

    The mayor of West New York, New Jersey, was arrested together with his son on Thursday, for allegedly hacking into a website that criticized him and his administration.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 25 May 12 15:45

  • Coding contest shows how big data can improve health care

    A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data analytics can improve health care.

    Written by Fred O'Connor • 25 May 12 15:03

  • Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 14:56

  • Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 13:53

  • Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches

    The story "Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches," posted on the wire Thursday, incorrectly stated the location of Onapsis in the second paragraph.

    Written by IDG News Service staff • 25 May 12 09:30

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 23:37

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 20:53

  • Researchers propose TLS extension to detect rogue SSL certificates

    A pair of security researchers have proposed an extension to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that would allow browsers to detect and block fraudulently-issued SSL certificates.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 24 May 12 20:35

  • European privacy regulators want more detail on Google's policy changes

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    Written by Peter Sayer • 24 May 12 17:42

  • Yahoo leaks private key, allows anyone to build Yahoo-signed Chrome extensions

    Yahoo was forced to release a new version of its Axis extension for Google Chrome after the original one contained a private key that allowed anyone to digitally sign extensions in Yahoo's name.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 24 May 12 16:41

  • Security researcher urges IT managers to keep up with SAP patches

    More than 95 percent of over 600 SAP systems tested by security firm Onapsis were vulnerable to espionage, sabotage and fraud, mainly because patches had not been applied, according to a researcher.

    Written by Loek Essers • 24 May 12 16:37

  • Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services

    Security researchers unveiled eight vulnerabilities in Google services during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday -- but they claim to have discovered more than 100 such bugs over the past few months.

    Written by Loek Essers • 24 May 12 12:56

  • Facebook used as terrorist tool: Expert

    Terrorist groups are using Facebook to recruit loners from Western countries like Australia to their cause and authorities are struggling to stop it, a leading counter-terrorism expert says.

    Written by AAP • 24 May 12 09:43

  • Cyber crooks step up weapons production

    Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Apple computers, a security software company says.

    Written by AAP • 24 May 12 09:18

  • McAfee reports big spike in malware

    PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

    Written by Cameron Scott • 23 May 12 20:08

  • Anonymous claims it hacked a DOJ site

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday it was looking into the unauthorized access of a website server in its statistics wing, after hacker group Anonymous claimed to have collected and released 1.7GB of data from it.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 23 May 12 16:43

  • Study: Patriot Act gives US government no special acess to cloud data

    An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 16:02

  • Bredolab botnet author sentenced to 4 years in prison in Armenia

    The creator of the Bredolab malware received a four-year prison sentence in Armenia on Monday for using his botnet to launch DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that damaged multiple computer systems owned by private individuals and organizations.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 23 May 12 15:50

  • Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

    An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 15:48
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