Aereo loses to broadcasters in Supreme Court fight for its life
The Supreme Court struck a dramatic blow against Aereo today in a ruling that puts the TV streaming service as it currently exists on its...
WANTED: Russian Evgeniy Bogachev sought over cybercrime botnet
The US has charged a Russian man with being behind a major cybercrime operation that affected individuals and businesses worldwide. Evgeniy Bogachev, said to be...
Cryptolocker: what you need to know
What happens when a computer is infected with the malicious software or a virus, and what should you do to protect your files? Cryptolocker is...
U.S. to announce first criminal charges against China for cyberspying
The Justice Department is charging members of the Chinese military with conducting economic cyber-espionage against American companies, U.S. officials familiar with the case said Monday,...
Stop using IE until bug is fixed, says US-Cert
In a rare move, US Computer Emergency Readiness Team says to stop using Internet Explorer until Microsoft can plug a critical security hole. (more…)
US gives up its last bit of control over the internet – but really, it’s just a PR stunt
On Friday, the United States government announced that it would give up the last vestige of control it still exerts over the internet, and would...
Kinect has been evaluated for mass surveillance, GCHQ spy docs reveal
However it's unclear if spy agency has used the Xbox tech. The UK intelligence agency GCHQ had previously evaluated the potential of the Xbox 360's...
FCC Plans to Overhaul the Rules to Rescue Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is going to bat for an open Internet. The agency plans to rewrite the rules that govern how Internet traffic...
US Navy Ready to Deploy Laser for 1st Time
BATH, Maine - Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and...
The Next Big Thing You Missed: A Would-Be Dropbox Meant to Thwart the NSA
File Sharing internet protocol BitTorrent, was best known for allowing people to swap pirated movies and music. All at the expense of big Hollywood studios and...