Apple quietly slipped its Developer Center offline on Sunday night to patch a serious security hole that let anybody access personal contact information for any registered Mac, iOS or Safari developer; every Apple Retail and corporate employee; and some key partners.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Monday review – the hot 26 stories of the week
Make sure you’re up to date with everything we wrote in the last seven days – it’s weekly roundup time.
The internet of everything – bringing more risk to more places
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a ubiquitous buzz-phrase these days. The idea is that just about everything we make or use could be connected, allowing anything to be remotely controlled or monitored. What could possibly go wrong?
Anonymous takes on Boston Children’s Hospital in #opJustina
Last week, outrage over the case of Justina Pellitier rose to a head and burst into cyber warfare when people affiliating themselves with Anonymous launched #opJustina. DDoS attacks preceded the #op launch and continued throughout the week. 
Intel patches SSD firmware and microprocessor diagnostic tool
Intel has issued security updates for two of its products which enterprise and expert users will want to patch as soon as possible.