Jan 28 2013
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a GBP 250,000 (US $395,000) fine against Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for violating the country’s Data Protection Act. In April 2011, the personal information of millions of UK citizens was exposed after hackers gained access to the Sony PlayStation Network’s systems. The ICO launched an investigation that…..
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Jan 28 2013
A popular ESPN app appears to be affected by two security issues. A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the ESPN ScoreCenter app could be exploited to circumvent access controls to gain access to user data. The app is also reportedly vulnerable to an attack that could expose account usernames and passwords, which could be problematic…..
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Jan 23 2013
Dawson College in Quebec has expelled a computer science student for a “serious professional conduct issue.” Ahmed Al-Khabaz and another student found a security problem in a mobile application used by the school to manage and allow access to student information. When Al-Khabaz initially informed Dawson of the issue, he was told that the problem…..
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