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Comment 2 factor - something you have, something you know (Score 1) 282

by slater86 (#36175134) Attached to: PSN Up, And Then Down Again
Why can't they just use something unique to mix it with an email address like, oh I don't know, The console ID directly pulled from the hardware.

One assumes an attacker can't steal those in bulk easily. (artificially created replay attack possibly?)

They seem to be pretty good at finding it to use against George Hotz (yes I know it turned out to be the previous owner but it shows they know the mappings).
Graphics

Wireless GeForce Graphics Card Announced 202

Posted by CmdrTaco from the i-got-no-strings dept.
arcticstoat writes "PC gamers who are sick of being constantly distracted by whirring fans could now have a helping hand from a new wireless graphics card. Galaxy sub-brand KFA2 has announced a graphics card with no display outputs. Instead, the KFA2 GTX 460 WHDI uses a wireless link to send the display output from your PC to your screen, whether that's a conventional monitor or the HD TV in your lounge. You just need to attach the bundled receiver to the back of your chosen screen and you're done. With a wireless keyboard and mouse, you could place your PC at the other end of the room, letting you crank up those fans without having to listen to the whirring next to you."
Censorship

Apple Bans Android Magazine App From App Store 574

Posted by CmdrTaco from the every-day-a-little-more-evil dept.
recoiledsnake writes "Apple dialed its battle with Android up a notch today by banning an Android magazine app from its App Store, leaving no way for users to install the app on iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches without jailbreaking. The reason for rejection, as given by an Apple rep, was: 'You know... your magazine...It's just about Android.... we can't have that in our App Store.' The bi-monthly publication — the Android counterpart to an iPhone magazine Dixon began putting out earlier this year — launched Nov. 11. 'It's funny really because I don't think we would sell many magazines on Android through Apple App Store,' Dixon told Media Watch. 'But the question is where this is going.' This comes on the heels of Jobs lashing out at Android, calling it fragmented, and its patent attacks on Android."

Comment Re:Yup (Score 1) 338

by slater86 (#34033122) Attached to: DOS Emulator In and Out of App Store
There was a lot of similar contention about the commodore 64 app a while ago. They had to cut significant bits out, such as the commodore basic interface before they would approve it.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/commodore-64/id305504539?mt=8

seems recently the the commodore basic interface has come back anyway, although I'm not sure if there are any restrictions.
Security

Adobe Putting PDF Reader In a Sandbox 225

Posted by kdawson from the and-stay-there dept.
Captain Eloquence writes "The next major version of Adobe's PDF Reader will feature new sandboxing technology aimed at curbing a surge in malicious hacker attacks. The initial sandbox implementation will isolate all 'write' calls on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003. Adobe security chief Brad Arkin believes this will mitigate the risk of exploits seeking to install malware on the user's computer or otherwise change the computer's file system or registry. In a future dot-release, the company plans to extend the sandbox to include read-only activities to protect against attackers seeking to read sensitive information from the user's computer."
Security

Cyberwarrior Shortage Threatens US Security 394

Posted by CmdrTaco from the who-wouldn't-want-that-on-their-card dept.
An anonymous reader writes "US security officials say the country's cyberdefenses are not up to the challenge. In part, it's due to a severe shortage of computer security specialists and engineers with the skills and knowledge necessary to do battle against would-be adversaries. The protection of US computer systems essentially requires an army of cyberwarriors, but the recruitment of that force is suffering. 'We don't have sufficiently bright people moving into this field to support those national security objectives as we move forward in time,' says James Gosler, a veteran cybersecurity specialist who has worked at the CIA, the National Security Agency, and the Energy Department."

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