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Sony Protects 93,000 Users From Password Attacks
Sony locked out users when hackers tried applying user names and passwords stolen from elsewhere
WikiLeaks Threatens To Sue Over Guardian Leaks
WikiLeaks is preparing to bite the hand that feeds it publicity, for disclosing the password to its leaked cables
Mobile Phones – The Weakest Link In The Chain
Letting workers bring their own devices to the office allows malware to outpace the security measures available, says Eric Doyle
Brits Fail Mobile Password Protection Test
The majority of Brits are failing to protect a device that contains lots of valuable data - their mobile phone
Sleeping Macs Leak Passwords Through FireWire
Researchers using a FireWire device managed to obtain passwords saved on a Lion-based Mac in sleep mode
Dropbox And Microsoft Snags Raise Cloud Questions
Microsoft and Dropbox problems revive questions and doubts about embracing the cloud for varied IT needs
Security: Passwords Are Still the Problem
Despite an endless series of breaches, the problems with passwords are really very basic, says Fahmida Y Rashid
AWS Adds CloudFront Secure Access Management
Amazon updates its cloud security with Identity and Access Management (IAM) for AWS CloudFront
Mudlark: Data Is Your Property
The London Chromaroma game has been criticised for demanding passwords. Mudlark's Toby Barnes jumps to its defence
Security Cracks Open When The World’s Your Oyster
A new game that requires players to give up their Oyster Card passwords is presenting a new challenge for security experts, says Eric Doyle
Researchers Crack iPhone Password Protection
German researchers have discovered a way of stealing passwords from any device running Apple iOS
Firewall Father Wants WikiLeaks Prosecuted
Cyber-threats should be taken seriously, and complex passwords should be dumped, says the father of the firewall, Bill Cheswick of AT&T
One-Time Password Security For Facebook
Facebook users skittish about using their real password on public computers can now get a one-time password sent to their mobile phones
Germany To Fine Users For Unsecured WLANs
In a effort to clamp down on illegal filesharing, Internet users in Germany are facing financial penalties if they do not password-protect their wireless networks
Facebook Hacker Jailed Amid Rape Claims
The case of a woman misusing Faceboook to back up rape charges should prompt people to protect their passwords, say security experts
Good IT Security Relies On Remedial Services
The value of conventional password policies is doubtful; users will always be the weakest link in IT security, says PJ Connolly
Reports Emerge Of Google Password Attack
The New York Times is reporting the attack on Google in December hit the company's password system