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...
Apple, Comcast not to Net TV future
Apple may have finally found a TV content partner that can flex some muscle. After years of trying but largely failing to launch its own...
Basecamp Held Hostage by Hackers
It looks like hackers have hit Basecamp with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and are demanding that the company pay a ransom. (more…)
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...
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox goes offline amid turmoil
Questions swirled early Tuesday about the future of embattled Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox after reports that its chief executive had resigned from the board of a...
Update your iThings: Apple splats scary SSL snooping bug in iOS 6, 7
Apple has released updates for its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blew apart the integrity of encrypted connections in the right...