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AP Technology NewsBrief at 1:00 a.m. EDT(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) IMF targeted in cyberattack, extent not disclosedNEW YORK (AP) _ The International Monetary Fund, already reeling from last month's arrest of its former leader, is investigating an attack on its computer system. IMF spokesman David Hawley said the organization is fully functional. He declined to provide further details on what he termed an "IT incident," including its scope or nature and whether any sensitive data were taken. The IMF has confidential information on countries in financial trouble. Montana man builds 30 years of quadriplegic gamingHELENA, Mont. (AP) _ For Ruben Rios to throw a touchdown, it takes a flick of his tongue. To break away from a tackle, he puffs into a tube. Rios is a quadriplegic with no use of his body below his shoulders. For Rios to play video games like "Madden NFL 11" he uses a controller that combines lip controls, puff and sip tubes and a head-operated joystick. Malaysia seeks to ban sites for illegal downloadsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ Thousands of Malaysians joined an online protest Sunday against a government effort to block access to 10 popular websites often used to illegally download movies, TV shows and music. It is the biggest move to curb Internet entertainment piracy in Malaysia, which has long been accused by industry officials of not cracking down hard enough on the rampant sale of bootleg DVDs and CDs. Latest data breach strikes at financial securityNEW YORK (AP) _ Citigroup's disclosure that the names, account numbers and email addresses of 200,000 of its credit card customers were stolen strikes at the core of modern-day financial life _ the ways people buy groceries and pay the power bill. It's only the latest major data breach. In just the past three months, hackers have penetrated 100 million Sony PlayStation accounts, the networks of Lockheed Martin and the customer email databases of a company that does marketing for Best Buy and Target. Pandora raises IPO offering price rangeNEW YORK (AP) _ Pandora raised the price range of its initial public offering Friday by at least a third and boosted the number of shares to be sold by as many as a million, demonstrating again a seemingly insatiable demand from investors for a stake a new slate of Internet companies. The popular online radio service may raise as much as $176.3 million with the new offer. RIM shareholder calls for separate CEO, chairmanNEW YORK (AP) _ BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. is already struggling to keep up with rivals such as Apple Inc. Now it faces another challenge: dissident shareholders who are calling for changes in how the company is run. A Canadian investment firm is calling for RIM to separate the roles of CEO and chairman, saying that's vital for the board to be able to do its job. Shareholder-rights groups often support separating the two positions. A board of directors is tasked with overseeing the CEO, which can be difficult if the CEO is also chairman of the board. Tests show wireless network could jam GPS systemsWASHINGTON (AP) _ New government test results show that a proposed high-speed wireless broadband network being launched by a company called LightSquared could jam GPS systems used for aviation, public safety, military operations and other uses. The results released this week by a federal working group come amid mounting concern that LightSquared's planned network could cripple GPS systems embedded throughout the nation's infrastructure. And they raise questions about whether the government will allow LightSquared to turn its network on as scheduled next year. Games: 'Duke Nukem Forever' finally launchesNEW YORK (AP) _ It may have seemed like forever, but "Duke Nukem Forever," the shooter game first announced in 1997, has finally arrived. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., which publishes the game, launched in Europe and Australia on Friday. The game debuts on Tuesday in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PCs. FCC move to close program access loophole upheldWASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal court on Friday upheld a recent decision by government regulators to close a loophole that had allowed cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming from satellite TV providers and other rivals. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed most of a recent Federal Communications Commission decision to close the so-called "terrestrial loophole" in a 1992 cable law. Spain nabs 3 suspected of global cyber attacksMADRID (AP) _ Spanish police have arrested three suspected computer hackers who allegedly belonged to a loose-knit international activist group that attacked corporate and government websites around the world, authorities said Friday. National Police identified the three as leaders of the Spanish section of a group that calls itself "Anonymous." All three are Spaniards aged 30 to 32, said Manuel Vazquez, chief of the police's high-tech crime unit. (c) 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |