A US scientist working for the National Weather Service was suspected of spying for China, and got swept up in a dragnet amid growing concerns in the US about cyberespionage.
The three allegedly cooked up counterfeit documents and got others to borrow money to buy iPhones, iPads and other gadgets.
Fujitsu claims its new phone, the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G, is the first ever to use iris scanning to replace passwords or fingerprint readers. Time to ditch passwords?
Here's what you need to know about VENOM, the latest security vulnerability to be given a marketing-friendly name.
If you're using any virtual machines, read this to set your mind at rest...
A US Army veteran and self-described ethical hacker is linked to hire-a-hacker service, Hacker's List, which provides a web platform where hackers can bid on borderline or even illegal jobs.
Airbnb can be a wonderful way for locals and visitors to connect. But like many online services, it's also a playground for scammers. Here are some tips on how to use the service safely.
In a rare blow to the border exception rule, the judge disagreed that laptops and phones are just "containers" that can be searched like luggage.
The ICO and other global watchdogs are to examine kids' apps and websites to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
How do you call 911 while doing nothing more suspicious than placing your regular pizza order?
Having her location monitored was OK while she was clocked in, she said. But she uninstalled it when she found it was spying even when she had quit the app.
Map Maker's offline until Google sets up moderation that will quash what it says is escalating map vandalism. Happy now, maker of weak-bladdered Android image?
Students at Birmingham City University in England have created a cane that recognises familiar faces and vibrates to let its blind owner know that they're near people they know.
Two US men allegedly sold an application called "Photofucket" to clients who wanted to plunder Photobucket users' private content.
Moscow and Beijing will share manpower, technical resources and information to thwart online attacks.
Responsible disclosure and an exploitable hole closed neatly through the exploitable process itself.
Result! (But make sure you've patched.)
She mistakenly thought he was a "creep" snapping photos of her kids. By the time the post was shared 20K times, he'd received death threats and is now considering legal options.
Guild Wars 2 user DarkSide, who had spent weeks committing hacking workarounds such as teleporting and dominating player-on-player combat, was forced to leap to his virtual death from a high bridge.
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Malware hype, FTC action and some ancient history (well, the LOVE BUG)... enjoy.
A hacker who very modestly goes by the handle Hephaest0s has just announced an "anti-forensic kill switch" dubbed, well, usbkill.
It doesn't do quite what the name might suggest, and it could cut either way, so use it with care!
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