Apple sues Samsung for 'copying'
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the consumer electronics giant has violated Apple's intellectual property in the design of its mobile devices, reports Cnet.
The suit, which was filed last week, takes aim at the Galaxy series of smartphones and tablets, as well as other Samsung smartphones, for “copying” Apple's user interface and design features.
In it, Apple claims Samsung is infringing on its patents and is practising unfair competition. An Apple representative told AllThingsD: “It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface and even the packaging.”
Attacks on critical systems rise
Internet-based attacks on critical systems such as gas, power and water have increased around the world, a report suggests, states the BBC.
Security firm McAfee surveyed 200 IT executives working for utility companies in 14 countries. Eight out of 10 said their networks had been targeted by hackers during the past year. China was seen as the most likely source of attacks, followed by Russia and the US.
The number of reported incidents was higher than in 2009, when just over half of those asked said they had fallen victim.
PS3 hacker donates $10k
The hacker accused of violating US copyright law when he hacked the PlayStation 3 game console has donated $10 000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation after Sony dropped the controversial lawsuit, writes The Register.
George Hotz, aka GeoHot, announced the donation on Saturday, five days after he and Sony settled their legal tiff.
Sony accused the 21-year-old of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when he published the secret key used to sign PS3 games and demonstrated how to use it to run homebrew apps.
Easter-themed malware on the prowl
Security experts are warning Internet users to update malware and spam filters after a spate of attacks, which use social engineering around the Easter holidays, to distribute malware, says V3.co.uk.
McAfee has reported a wave of e-mails this morning which purport to be Easter cards containing an animated greeting.
The download is instead a Trojan which contains key-logging software and backdoor access to return data, and allows additional malware to be deployed.
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