Grader users unwittingly spammed their followers Thursday with Web links
A popular Twitter application used to measure the influence of Twitter users has been hacked and used to send spam messages.
Project leaders say the servers don't appear to have been attacked in a way that compromised TOR
The TOR Project is advising users to upgrade to a new version of the software following a hack that compromised three of its servers.
Algorithm used in Aurora code is only found on Chinese Web sites
The malicious software used to steal information from companies such as Google contains code that links it to China, a security researcher said Tuesday
Microsoft's CEO said despite Google's moves, the software giant will continue to operate in China
Microsoft does not plan to follow Google’s lead in pulling out of China, the software giant’s CEO told news outlets on Thursday.
But a Chinese official dodges questions about alleged cyberattacks on Google from China
China said Thursday that foreign Internet companies are welcome to operate in the country in accordance with local laws, after Google defied authorities by saying it will end censorship on its Chinese search engine.
Adobe confirms attack against its network linked to Google's
Adobe today confirmed that the cyberattack that hit its corporate network earlier this month was connected to the large-scale attacks Google cited yesterday as one reason it might abandon China.
Security giants lose out in global contract
McAfee has beat off rivals in a deal with Facebook which will allow it to promote its security suite to the website’s 350 million users and make it mandatory for victims of compromised accounts to use its online scanning tool.
Baidu's domain name records appear to have been tampered with, experts say
The group that took down Twitter.com last month has apparently claimed another victim: China's largest search engine Baidu.com.
Point-of-sale computer-maker Radiant and a local reseller have been sued
When Keith Bond bought a computerized cash register system for his Broussard, Louisiana, restaurant, he thought he was modernizing his restaurant. Today, he believes he was unwittingly opening a back door for Romanian hackers who have now cost him more than US$50,000.
An anonymous hacker has exposed private e-mails and other documents that belong to a climate researcher
An anonymous hacker has posted private e-mails, files and other documents belonging to a noted climate researcher, sparking an international debate between skeptics of global warming and those who see it as an urgent problem.
Other Web sites also may be at risk
A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher.
A U.S. jury charges eight people for an attack on RBS WorldPlay
A U.S. grand jury in Atlanta has indicted eight people related to hacking into a computer network operated by credit-card processing vendor RBS WorldPlay and stealing US$9 million.
Ace iPhone hacker George Hotz, know as Geohot, is planning a release this week of new code that promises to let users run their iPhone on the GSM cellular network of their choice.
Ace iPhone hacker George Hotz, know as Geohot, is planning a release this week of new code that promises to let users run their iPhone on the GSM cellular network of their choice.
Google cried foul over Cyanogen developer's distribution of its mobile apps, but he says he's found a workaround
The creator of a popular souped-up version of Android thinks he's found a way to avoid a further tussle with Google over distribution of the company's mobile applications.
Deleting tiny config file lets users choose which edition to install
A Microsoft Windows 7 installation disk can be tweaked to install any version of the operating system, giving users a "try-before-buy" opportunity before upgrading to a more expensive edition, a popular newsletter revealed.
