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Apple forced to pay after failing to gag bloggers

Apple forced to pay after failing to gag bloggers

Company must pay legal fees for attempted subpoena.
Shaun Nichols Feb 2 2007 9:49AM Software
Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

The personal information of as many as 70,000 current and former Vermont residents may have been compromised by hackers using a trojan to breach state PCs last month.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2007 6:32PM Security
US$4,000 phone bill for porn leads to suicide

US$4,000 phone bill for porn leads to suicide

Case may bring mobile curfew for teens in South Korea.
Simon Burns Jan 30 2007 9:42AM Oddware
Keyloggers steal US$35,000 from users of savings program

Keyloggers steal US$35,000 from users of savings program

The users of a retirement savings and investment plan for US federal employees were targeted by keyloggers last month, with cybercriminals making off with about US$35,000 from user accounts.
Frank Washkuch Jan 23 2007 7:50AM Security
Singer raises US$50,000 online to cut album

Singer raises US$50,000 online to cut album

Internet investors take a punt on new talent.
Iain Thomson Jan 18 2007 9:35AM Oddware
Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2007 4:40PM Security
VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign's iDefense Labs is offering a total of US$48,000 in awards for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the new Windows Vista operating system and Internet Explorer 7.0.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 12 2007 6:10AM Security
UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

The University of California, Los Angeles alerted 800,000 people on Tuesday that their personal information may have been compromised after discovering that hackers have been exploiting an undetected security hole in a database for more than a year.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 13 2006 11:58AM Security
Windows Vista to create 100,000 IT jobs

Windows Vista to create 100,000 IT jobs

And $70bn in revenues for the IT industry, says Microsoft-sponsored report.
Robert Jaques Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Training & Development
Wii sales hit 600,000 units

Wii sales hit 600,000 units

Selling at a rate of one per second.
Clement James Nov 30 2006 12:50PM Hardware
Samsung sells 50,000 TVs every day

Samsung sells 50,000 TVs every day

Electronics giant sells televisions worth US$42m per day.
Simon Burns Nov 29 2006 9:19AM Hardware
EBay software pirates fined US$100,000

EBay software pirates fined US$100,000

SIIA claims victory in two cases.
Clement James Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Software
PlayStation 3 prices hit US$4,000 on EBay

PlayStation 3 prices hit US$4,000 on EBay

Laws of supply and demand do their work.
Tom Sanders Nov 21 2006 10:39AM Hardware
Intel expands Vietnam fab to 500,000 sq ft

Intel expands Vietnam fab to 500,000 sq ft

Investment soars to US$1 billion.
Robert Jaques Nov 14 2006 9:45AM Hardware
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
Florida hacker faces two years in jail, $400,000 fine

Florida hacker faces two years in jail, $400,000 fine

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it charged a Florida man today in federal court for establishing a botnet from which he launched a denial of service attack on a Massachusetts technology firm.
Ericka Chickowski Oct 25 2006 12:46AM Security
Trekkie pays $750,000 for Starship Enterprise

Trekkie pays $750,000 for Starship Enterprise

Auction estimate of $40,000 vaporised.
Robert Jaques Oct 10 2006 9:53AM Oddware
Toshiba recalls 340,000 Sony batteries

Toshiba recalls 340,000 Sony batteries

Not explosive, just running out of power.
Matt Chapman Sep 21 2006 9:58AM Hardware
Segway recalls 23,000 scooters

Segway recalls 23,000 scooters

Software bug hits personal transporters.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2006 9:58AM Oddware
IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

The Starlight Children’s Foundation has announced that the IT&T community has managed to raise $360,000 for the IT Fund for Kids 2006 ‘Putting IT Back’ campaign.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2006 2:45PM Training & Development

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