Stories by: Keir Thomas

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LulzSec: Hack attacks will continue until group caught 19 June, 2011 01:44:00

In a catch-me-if-you-can explanation of why it has targeted the likes of Sony, the U.S. Senate, an FBI affiliate, and online porn sites, the LulzSec hacking group says it plans to keep having fun until it gets caught.
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World's first virtual heist? BitCoin user loses $500,000 16 June, 2011 07:14:00

Online theft is a fact of life nowadays, but yesterday a BitCoin user woke to find his haul of virtual currency had been plundered.
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Porn site users beware: Hackers may have your email 14 June, 2011 01:30:00

The mischievous computer hacking team known as LulzSec has turned its attention from consumer electronics maker Sony to the pornography industry -- at least for now.
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Apple recall could affect iPad supplies 14 June, 2011 01:19:00

A recall of some Apple iPads could further constrain supplies of the popular tablet device at a time when the company is already struggling to meet demand.
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IDC: Windows Phones to Overtake iPhone iOS by 2015 14 June, 2011 00:40:00

The Windows operating system for smartphones is expected to gain market share in the next few years thanks to Nokia, eventually leapfrogging the iOS system used on Apple's iPhone. But Google Android will remain atop the field.
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Google releases Chrome 12, adds security and 3D 09 June, 2011 02:53:00

Google has released an update for its Chrome browser, bringing security and 3D improvements.
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How to check if Sony Pictures hack affects you 05 June, 2011 02:30:00

A few computer clicks is all it takes to learn if you were a victim of the Sony Pictures hack attack, but be careful.
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Google clearing up more Android malware 03 June, 2011 06:59:00

Google has had to remove yet more malware-infected apps offered in its Android Market. As spotted by the Lookout Security Team, 50 applications were infected by a variation of the DroidDream malware that hit in March. Lookout is referring to the new malware as DroidDreamLight and says up to 120,000 Android users might have been affected.
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Windows 8 and the ARM Revolution: The pros and cons 03 June, 2011 06:08:00

During Microsoft's presentation of Windows 8, a handful of the company's hardware partners showed off tablets and notebooks running the OS, some also featuring Microsoft Office. But if you looked closely, you would've noticed that missing from the equation were Intel and AMD, replaced instead by ARM chips made by rival ARM Holdings.
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iOS 5 for iPhones, iPads Said to Offer Widgets 29 May, 2011 06:15:00

Apple appears ready for widgets and better notifications for applications on its cell phone and tablet devices. A new mapping system may have to wait.
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Technology helps pope extend reach into space 23 May, 2011 07:39:00

Technology has given Pope Benedict XVI a window into space and the astronauts he spoke to the ultimate morale boost.