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U.S. Government Threatens Yahoo with Daily $250k Fine Over Private User Data

Sep 12, 2014 08:47 AM EDT

Internet giant Yahoo announced Thursday that the United States government is slapping it with a $250,000 fine every day it refuses to cough up its user data as a part of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.

BlackPOS Malware Hacks into Home Depot

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 10, 2014 01:14 AM EDT

The malware was developed to steal important information from credit cards

Cyborg Unplug Blocks Unwanted Access to Wi-Fi Network

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 09, 2014 11:21 AM EDT

Cyborg Unplug functions as a handy router and a "wireless anti-surveillance system."

Western Digital Develops Wireless 2 TB Hard Drive to Counter "Fappenings"

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 04, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

The device has no cloud-based access to its content.

4chan Adopts DMCA Policy After the 'Fappening'

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 04, 2014 07:51 AM EDT

After the leak of numerous stolen private videos and photos from the cell phones and online cloud storage accounts of various celebrities on Aug. 31, 4chan founder Chris "Moot" Poole has added the Digital Millenium Copyright Act takedown policy to its on-site rules and policies.

Snowden Exposes the U.S.' Most Powwerful Spying Network

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 14, 2014 05:43 AM EDT

It blocks cyber attacks and counterattacks the source of the threat.

Internet Security Expert Calls on Government to Prevent Cyberthreats

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 11, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Dan Geer, who works for In-Q-Tel, a venture capital firm serving U.S. intelligence agencies, said on Thursday that the United States government should be more concerned about possible threats to the nation through the Internet.

DEF CON's 17th Capture the Flag competition

Top Code Crackers Meet at DEF CON

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 09, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

The best hackers around the globe headed to Las Vegas, Nev., for the 22nd annual DEF CON held on Aug. 7 through Aug. 10

IBM Acquires Access and Identity Management Company ‘CrossIdeas’

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 01, 2014 08:02 AM EDT

CrossIdeas, provider of identity governance and analytics software based in Rome, Italy, has been acquired by IBM for its auditing tools.

How Hackers Hack: the Six Steps to Successful Hacking

Marc Maligalig |

Jul 30, 2014 11:32 AM EDT

Cyber-attacks are going to increase but can be prevented.

US-Based Firm Reveals Second Chinese Military Unit Linked to Cyber-Espionage

2nd Chinese Military Unit Linked to Cyber-Espionage ID'd

Christl Leong |

Jun 10, 2014 11:03 AM EDT

A second Chinese military unit discovered by U.S. Internet security firm, CrowdSource, was identified to have been hacking sensitive information from a number of European and US-based government and private firms.