Security

Google Cracks Down on Pseudonyms, Kills One Reason It Was Better than Facebook

You may have heard that Google+ started culling accounts - businesses first, which didn't seem like such an awful thing…

13 years ago

Laptop Encryption: Can You Plead the Fifth?

A Colorado court case could set a precedent on whether the right to remain silent extends to encrypted files. The…

13 years ago

What to Do When the Police Want to Search Your Digital Devices

Here's a quick guide from the EFF on what to do when the police comes knocking asking to search your…

13 years ago

Some Reasons to Be Optimistic About Google Plus

Here's a dirty little secret: I thought Google Wave was going to be awesome. I admit this so that you…

13 years ago
Internet IDs: Yea or Nay?

Internet IDs: Yea or Nay?

Internet IDs are a hot topic recently, particularly in light of LulzSec's aggressive (but abbreviated) campaign against , like, everyone…

13 years ago

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus [Video]

Check out this awesome animated infographic dissecting the nature and ramifications of Stuxnet, the first weapon made entirely out of…

13 years ago

Virtual Warfare to Get Physical Response

A cyberattack on the United States could result in a physical military retaliation under a revised Pentagon strategy. The move…

13 years ago

Lulz(Sec), PBS. Problems??

An article claiming "Tupac still alive in New Zealand" appeared on PBS.org late last night, and for most readers was…

13 years ago

X-ray video of lapping in a dog

Contrary to published accounts, dogs do not scoop liquids into their mouths with a spoon-shaped cavity that forms in the…

13 years ago

Mozilla rejects takedown-redirect takedown request

Mozilla has refused to axe a Firefox add-on that the government says helps users bypass domain name seizures. MafiaaFire Redirector…

13 years ago