Monthly Articles: January 2012
PcAnywhere hacked !
Monday, January 30th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesSymantec Corp is advising customers to stop using pcAnywhere software because it is at an increased risk for being hacked. Last week, Symantec confirmed that hackers accessed their source code and as a caution are now advising users to disable …
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Megaupload imploded by feds, hackers take revenge, and US Senate puts on hold proposed piracy act, for now!
Friday, January 20th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesMegaupload imploded by fedsCopyright infringement! Conspiracy to commit money laundering! Racketeering! This sounds like a Hollywood gangster movie, but it is reality. Megaupload, a file-sharing site, was just shut down by U.S. federal agents because it believes the site “rewards …
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Zappos takes steps to reassure customers in latest hack
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesZappos takes steps to reassure customers in latest hackWe are not three weeks into January of 2012 and we already have a big hack. On Sunday, Zappos.com – the online source for shoes for millions of customers was hacked, and …
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Was 2011 the Year of the Hacker?
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesThe question most asked throughout 2011 was, “is this the year with the most hacks?” There is no straight answer. I think the best way to answer the question is to pose another question. “Why was there more news about …
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Is Anonymous the Robin Hood of modern day?
Thursday, January 5th, 2012 in Articles, News | no responsesThe Christmas hack of the Texas based Stratfor Global Intelligence Service took the company by surprise; not that it was hacked on Christmas Day, but it was hacked at all. When it was said and done, the hactivism group known …
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Terry Cutler is a co-founder of Digital Locksmiths, Inc. – an IT security and data defense firm based in Montreal – and serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer.
Terry's career in the IT security space prior to his joining Digital Locksmiths has been long and distinguished. He was most recently a Premium Support Engineer... Read More
