For a time now, social networking sites such as Facebook have been criticized not just for the way in which they conduct their privacy constraints, but also for the sites in general being accessible to just about everybody. … [Read more...]
Apple Are Hiring: Security Needed To Protect iPhone 6
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With the recent iPhone 5 prototype bar loss fiasco, Apple are looking to call in reinforcements to stop this from happening again. Twice now their employees have misplaced the handsets, which is 2 times too many by Apple's standards. Embarrassing leaks and revelations have not been rare in … [Read more...]
Infiltrated: J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore Suffers
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As the last instalment of Harry Potter “The Deathly Hallows Part 2” draws to a close and entices a huge following of fans into cinemas around the globe, with the success has come its problems. In fact we'll talking about Pottermore.com, the new website which was announced back in July and is … [Read more...]
How To Use Google+ Security And Privacy Settings
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One of the biggest drawbacks for Facebook is its overcomplicated and difficult to use privacy and security settings. People struggle through many different menus in order to try and prevent any and every company, application and malicious user from getting hold of their precious data. We even see … [Read more...]
Tips And Tricks For Creating A Secure Password
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As we’ve seen within the past month or so, any and all companies can be hacked. Whether it’s Sony, EA or even the state of Florida, every company which holds your data is ultimately vulnerable to being hacked. What happens then is some hacker out there has access to your e-mail address and … [Read more...]
Hackers LulzSec Dissolved: News To Those Affected
June 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since April 20th when Sony's PlayStation Secure Network was hacked into, we have reported on various organisations that have been also been targeted. Take Nintendo, Microsoft, NHS, Codemasters, Sega, the US Senate and so on. But for the hacking group Lulz Security or LulzSec as they are also … [Read more...]
Study: UK Are Most Paranoid About Catching PC Viruses
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There is nothing worse than logging on to your PC and finding out that you have been infected by those nightmarish viruses and scams that are plaguing the internet. So that we do not have to endure such hardships many of us buy PC security like anti-virus software. A study has been conducted to … [Read more...]
Sega Deeply Troubled From Hack: 1.3 Million Compromised
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the last few weeks, all we seem to be faced with are reports of various companies suffering from hacking attacks. Firstly the biggest affected was that of Sony's PlayStation Secure Network, with their other services to suffer such as Pictures and Ericsson's phone network in Canada. Then … [Read more...]
Epic Games Targeted: Password Reshuffle After Hack
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today yet another story of hacking has been bought to our attention, this time it involves the attack on Epic Games. Just earlier this morning we gave you news that the US Senate's network had been the target of hacking group Lulz Security, and although the stolen information was not sensitive it … [Read more...]
Huge Cyber Hack Possibility: US Senate Network Under Fire
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since April 20th, when Sony's PlayStation Secure Network went down due to hackers attacking the servers and delving into customers' personal information, we have seen a stream of other tech companies suffering from the same fate. We have heard of Nintendo, Microsoft, NHS, Citigroup, Codemasters and … [Read more...]
LulzSec: Pulls Down Various Site Info – Tips Hat At Facebook
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since mid April some of the biggest news on the web surrounds hacking and exploitation of different things mainly because of the actions taken against Sony by a hacker group. Sony claims it was ANON who did the deed although you would have thought they would have gloated in victory at Sony … [Read more...]
Sony Not Just Targeted: UK Gaming “Codemasters” Hacked
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you like us wondering when the constant attacks from hackers will stop. Ok its not a new thing, but since April 20th when the Sony PSN went down, we have heard more on Sony being targeted with its Pictures service, Microsoft, Nintendo, Citigroup and so on. … [Read more...]
LulzSec Hackers Help NHS With Flagged Up Security Flaws
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Security issues and data being compromised have been a huge topic of discussion following on from Sony's PSN outage towards the end of April. Hackers managed to access the gaming servers which consequently resulted in users' personal information being at risk. The network is now at last finally … [Read more...]
Encyption For Foursquare & Netflix Apps, Data Highlighted
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The issue of security and how data has or could be exposed has been highlighted over the last few weeks. Take Sony's PlayStation Secure Network, Microsoft or even Nintendo who have had their service hacked into recently, and just today news from BGR has come through that Citigroup's data has been … [Read more...]
Sony Shamed With Pictures Hack: 37,500 Compromised
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Poor Sony, not only are they just getting over the latest PSN outage with services starting to become fully resumed, but last week they were targeted yet again with their Pictures website. It seems the hackers responsible for this are that of “Lulz Security,” a group that have already hit Sony … [Read more...]
Nintendo Hack: No Consequences But Raises Questions?
June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a large percentage of you will know or were affected, Sony's PlayStation Secure Network went down due to hackers accessing the servers and managing to get their hands on customers personal information. The service is still not completely resumed and last week we spoke about tech giants Microsoft … [Read more...]
Another Facebook Scam: The World Funniest Condom Commercial
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We at OSM have been regularly reporting on some of the things on Facebook that you should be aware of that you perhaps don’t know about or haven’t been told of. At the moment despite Facebook’s best efforts there’s still a lot of it getting through so we want to raise awareness of it … [Read more...]
Facebook Safety: Meet The Team & Keep Your Family Safe Online
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to Facebook we have been reporting various news including a few different cases of Facebook scams such as the apparent addition of the Dislike button, the Amazing Effect – Web Camera like-jacking scam and of course the apparent introduction of Facebook digits which doesn’t actually … [Read more...]
Sony PSN, Lessons Learned From Microsoft Hacker
May 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
The majority of you will know that Sony's PlayStation Secure Network went down on April 20th and it wasn’t until 2 or so weeks later that the service finally started to resume. With many feeling disappointed and angry by the outage and the way in which Sony handled the entire situation, it has … [Read more...]
Sony PSN Free Identity Theft Protection: Are You Taking It?
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From when Sony's PlayStation Secure Network first went down on the 20th April until recently when it finally started to resume, gamers were feeling let down, frustrated, angry to a point where PS3 consoles were being traded in for an Xbox 360. The main problem that users found hard to swallow, was … [Read more...]
Sony’s Plight Continues: Ericsson Hacked, Data Extracted
May 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You have to feel sorry for Sony at this present time, in fact over the last few weeks. How much bad luck can one company put up with? First gamers had to suffer with the loss of Sony's PlayStation Secure Network which fingers crossed, has now been resumed for most people, then this week, their … [Read more...]
LinkedIn User Accounts: Security Hindered Due To Cookies
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sony's PlayStation Secure Network is now finally resuming, after hackers managed to tamper with its servers causing personal information such as credit card details to possibly fall into the wrong hands. Not only did it bring into question of how secure our information actually is, but what … [Read more...]
Sony PSN Outage Avoided: “In The Know” Talk
May 13, 2011 By 15 Comments
Since Sony's PlayStation Secure Network first went down on the 20th April, we have been doing our best to keep you updated as to what the present situation is. Along with millions of other people, the big question is of course “When will the service be fully resumed.” At the beginning of this … [Read more...]
Sony PSN Not Online Yet: Who Will Go Back – Will You?
May 12, 2011 By 163 Comments
We’ve been posting many articles about the Sony PSN hacking and outage incident and know from the huge response just how many of you are frustrated, concerned and feel let down by the lack of service. We’ve had many comments from people who say they’ve had enough of Sony, Sony’s PSN and … [Read more...]
Senator’s Dressing-Down Retracted After Sony’s PSN Response
May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since the days of when the Sony PlayStation Secure Network first went down on the 20th April, the news has been rife on the internet. Many gamers have voiced their anger as to why it is taken so long, and just yesterday we told you that the PSN wouldn’t in fact be resumed until the end of this … [Read more...]
