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New tool cracks Apple iWork passwords

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:14:30 GMT

Russian cryptography company ElcomSoft has developed a tool that makes cracking iWork document passwords easier.

Hackers hit CIA, UN Web sites

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:42:27 GMT

CIA Web site is down in what appears to be a denial-of-service attack by Anonymous as part of anti-law enforcement demonstration Friday.

Latest Google Wallet hack picks your pocket

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:28 GMT

Researchers had just identified a brute-force way to crack Google Wallet PINs, and now there's another--and much easier--way to access a Wallet account.

Another day, another Google Wallet hack

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:28 GMT

Researchers had just identified a brute-force way to crack Google Wallet PINs, and now there's another--and much easier--way to access a Wallet account.

Want better car insurance rates? Let the AA track your driving

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:44:34 GMT

The U.K.'s Automobile Association says its tracking technology could help save customers 850 pounds--or more than $1,300--annually.

E-mail viruses most likely to appear in the morning

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:49:03 GMT

Cybercriminals tend to e-mail viruses from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., a new Global Security Report reveals.

iTunes customers reportedly under threat from digital thieves

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:15:59 GMT

Apple's digital store is once again said to be the target of digital thieves, who are reportedly wiping out the store credit on user accounts.

Making DDoS prevention a priority

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:10:43 GMT

In the Web world, distributed denial-of-service attacks can take out entire sites rather quickly. Mitigating the risk should be top of mind when building network architecture.

Google Wallet PIN can be cracked... on a rooted Android device

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:08:32 GMT

An attacker would have to get ahold of an Android that has been rooted to use software that would crack the PIN in Google Wallet.

Google: We'll pay you to track the Web sites you visit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:45 GMT

The search giant is offering a series of gift cards worth up to $25 if you allow it to monitor the Web sites you visit and how you use them.

Apple supplier Foxconn hit by hackers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:25 GMT

A hacking group calling itself Swagg Security claims to have breached network security and publicly released names, passwords, and other private data from the Apple supplier.

Do Not Track Plus add-on stops the tracking paparazzi

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

There's a war on the Web for your personal data, and Abine's newly updated Do Not Track Plus browser add-on hands you the Internet equivalent of a neutron bomb.

Meet Richard Mack, Republican challenger to SOPA's author

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Richard Mack, a retired sheriff and constitutional conservative, is hoping to use Rep. Lamar Smith's authorship of SOPA and an Internet surveillance bill to pry him out of office.

Group sues FTC over Google's planned privacy update

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:29 GMT

Electronic Privacy Information Center says the policy update violates of a 2011 privacy agreement between the agency and the company over its launch of Google Buzz.

Keeping up with the hackers (chart)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:46:00 GMT

This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past year.

iPhone bug enables FaceTime, shows names on locked phones

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:05:32 GMT

Apple's security measures to keep people from viewing your contacts and instigating FaceTime video chats may not be so secure.

Hackers release source code for Symantec's PCAnywhere

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:32:39 GMT

Following a series of threats and alleged negotiations, hackers have released the code for Symantec's remote control software.

Taking on Syria, Anonymous breaks into Assad's server

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:29:26 GMT

Massive e-mail dump reveals media planning in advance of Syrian president's memorable interview with Barbara Walters in December.

Anonymous targets Oakland city officials

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:37:27 GMT

The hacktivist group releases a document filled with private information on a group of City Hall and police department personnel. One councilwoman, whom Anonymous thanked for her community support, was spared.

Safer Internet Day focuses on Net safety for families

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Today is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day, a European initiative designed to "make the Internet a safer and better place."

Top 10 pirated movies in the world (infographic)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:14:40 GMT

Ever wonder which movies are illegally downloaded the most? Using data collected by TorrentFreak, this infographic shows the top 10, starting with Avatar.

Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:03:27 GMT

Symantec says its initial agreement to pay $50,000 to prevent the leak of source code for some of its flagship products was part of a law enforcement probe.

Hollywood's gentler post-SOPA strategy: A charm offensive

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:15:11 GMT

In a new charm offensive, Paramount Pictures says it's "humbled" by last month's protests over the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP--and wants to talk.

Facebook photos: Deleted today, still there tomorrow

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:46 GMT

Facebook photos still exist on the company's servers even after deletion and can apparently still be accessed, Ars Technica reports.

Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:18:34 GMT

An Internet outcry forced Rep. Lamar Smith to delay a vote on SOPA. Opponents of Smith's ISP snooping bill are hoping they can repeat the process.