so dropbox, the file storage and sharing company that left user accounts unprotected for hours has updated its rules and terms. wonder why 🙂 among the boring legalese there are sections in CAPITAL LETTERS that basically convey this: stuff happens and if it happens to you, too bad. don't come […]
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ok, enough already with the hacking and attacks. we get it, the security on many sites is ass/2. if the hacks continue, people will get desensitized and accept poor security as a fact of life, rather than demanding proper safeguards from websites. Sega says 1.3 million users affected by cyber attack - […]
of course they knew this all along and it could even be worse. but this is how pr is done today. you don't release the bad news all at once. you trickle it out slowly. and you mask the real bad stuff, sometimes forever. Citi says more than 360,000 credit […]
John Bumgarner ... said the break-in would cause red faces at the Senate. come on, for real? this is a government web site. it's amazing it hasn't been hacked until now. besides what possible data can be on it other than a bunch of bios and profiles? Senate confirms website […]
assuming the victim's role and accusing the accuser of bad behavior are sure signs of guilt. children do that all the time. so do middle-eastern dictators. when the accused has to resort to ad hominems and deflection tactics, that pretty much crumbles any defense they might put up. china might […]
this just goes to show that companies are virtually powerless when faced with determined, smart hackers. of course these hackers should never be considered ethical when they expose personal data from throngs of innocent users. Lulz Security claims fresh hack of 1 million Sony accounts - Jun. 2, 2011.
yeah right, we believe sony when they say they didn't know originally that customers' credit card info was taken by hackers. but now they know. must a japanese dishonor thing not to come clean all the way but do it in steps. toyota did the same last year with the […]
another big site getting cracked and its private data spilling out. and the so-called experts tell you not to put any personal info on facebook. what difference does that make anymore? wtf are these highly-paid security and network engineers doing at these companies? but don't worry. if things really get […]
as a developer myself i can understand why these payment systems are so ass/2. companies think that hiring more developers or making internal rules and regulations will lead to more robust software. wrong. they hire these people then put pressure on them to crank out products at light speed. Â what […]