SECURITY

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It has only been a few days since the potential security flaw that affects 99% of Android devices was discovered, but Google has already announced a fix will start rolling out as soon as today. The flaw could potentially allow hackers to access users' phone data, calendar, and contact apps through an open Wi-Fi network.

ABC journalist Andrew Fowler, fundraiser for the release of the Wikileaks vedio 2007 US military attacks on Baghdad where civilians and journalists were killed, said Wikileaks is a by-product of the high level of security placed on information in Western countries.

Sony Corp said it discovered a security flaw on one of the websites set up to help the 77 million users affected by April's massive data breach reset their passwords.

Sony Corp has shut down a website set up to help millions of users affected by April's massive data breach after finding a security hole.

Google says there was a security flaw in Android 2.34, but it has been fixed.

Just when people are thinking the PlayStation network hack was a thing of the past, it has quickly come back to haunt them. A password exploit in the system has prompted the company to shut down the network for patch the security loophole.

Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, startups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect themselves.

More than 100 militants attacked a security post in north-western Pakistan, killing two policemen and injuring several others, officials said.

Pakistan security forces have arrested a senior al-Qaeda official in Karachi on Tuesday, suggesting that Islamabad may finally get serious about cracking down on terrorists operating within her borders, two weeks after the spectacular killing of Osama bin Laden by US commando forces.

Android malware problems have seen four-fold increase between June 2010 and January 2011, according to a report released by Juniper Networks.

Members of Obama's administration outlined their plans for cyber security.

AT&T Inc plans to launch a wireless security service for consumers next year to help combat a big rise in cyber attacks on mobile devices, a top executive said.

Almost 24 hours after Sony restored the PlayStation Network and Qriocity in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, there was no word on the restoration of the services in Japan and the rest of Asia. Meanwhile, there have been reports that the PSN restoration in the U.S. and Europe was far from being a smooth affair, with occasional server glitches slowing down the process much to the disappointment of avid fans who skipped sleep to lay hands on favored games.

Sony began restoring services to its Playstation Network on Sunday after nearly 3 weeks offline, explaining it was not putting consumer data protection a company commitment.

Sony has restored the PSN and introduced new security features.

Sony said it had begun restoration of its PlayStation Network games service on Sunday, almost a month after a massive security breach of the network forced the company to shut it down.

Sony Corp. executive Kazuo Hirai announced on Saturday that the PlayStation Network's PS3 and PS online gameplay services are back online around the world although the PlayStation store will come back online at a later date.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was arrested in New York City on Saturday, accused of a brutal sexual attack on a hotel employee in Manhattan, according to reports citing police sources.

Sony PlayStation Network is still offline and will be so for quite some time, apparently to allow Sony to boost its security, but some angry and disappointed fans are already deserting Sony.

The Dollar price of Gold on wholesale markets continued to rally Friday morning, rising as high as $1516 per ounce - less than 4% off this month's all-time high - before slipping back, while stock and commodity markets recovered some of Thursday's losses.