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Cyber attacks on the rise globally

Turkish Hackers Deface Major Websites, Tweet They Did So for Fun

A number of major sites have had their DNS settings hacked today and many visitors redirected to a Turkish hacker's Web site.The hacked Web sites include The Daily Telegraph, UPS, Vodafone, National Geographic and The Register among others. All the hacked Web sites are currently experiencing disruption according Zone-H, a site that monitors Web site defacements.The hackers responsible told The Guardian in an email interview that they were expert in exploiting web vulnerabilities and ...
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Hack into Facebook and Get Paid £25,000

Just three weeks into its newly launched Big Bounty scheme, Facebook has already shelled out £25,000 to independent hackers for spotting flaws in its Web site. The minimum amount paid is $500.
Nintendo Place Hopes in New Games Line-Up

Nintendo Place Hopes in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Following the company's recent disastrous financial quarter and the ongoing poor performance of its newest 3DS handheld, Nintendo has issued a statement reiterating its belief that its next wave of games will reverse the company's ailing fortunes.
Motorola DEFY+ Unveiled Following Google Purchase

Motorola Defy+ Could Face Strong Apple Led Competition

Motorola has released fresh data regarding its forthcoming Defy+ smartphone, pegging it for a September release and leading many analysts to question whether it will be able to compete with the slew of confirmed and rumoured devices sharing its release window.
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BBC Unveils 3G Mobile Coverage Survey

A new BBC survey of 3G coverage has found gaps across the UK, showing that participants only had a signal for 75 per cent of the time on average, while only getting a 2G signal the rest of the time, according to the results published Wednesday.
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Microsoft Confirms it Won't Cut the Xbox 360 Games Console's Price

Following Sony's decision to drastically cut the price of its flagship PlayStation 3 console, Microsoft's vice president of interactive entertainment Chris Lewis has confirmed that the company will not follow suit, promising consumers that the Xbox 360's RRP will remain the same.
IDC Cites Nintendo Wii U as Key to Console Market's Future

IDC Cites Nintendo Wii U as Key to Console Market's Future

Running contrary to most analysts predictions regarding Nintendo's future Wii U console, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has issued a fresh report suggesting the machine will be a key turning point in the games industry's future.