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Thousands of Germans get billed for streaming porn on Redtube

This dubious legal maneuver is nothing short of a scam.

On Dec 13, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Study shows malware can secretly hack your computer through its speakers

There's a new security concern for you to be scared of: Sound wave hacking.

On Dec 13, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Microsoft partners with FBI to take down nefarious botnet

When it came to its own bottom line, the tech giant got in bed with the government.

On Dec 6, 2013 by Miles Klee

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2 Bitcoin scams worth millions end with arrests in China, Germany

The virtual currency is opening up new forms of crime.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Miles Klee

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NSA’s malware spreads to 50,000 computer networks worldwide

The agency has digital "sleeper cells" in every corner of the globe.

On Nov 24, 2013 by Miles Klee

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When everyone wants to steal your identity, you’re practically worthless

One aisle of the Web's black market is becoming awfully crowded.

On Nov 22, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Hacker thieves’ latest offering: Customer support

Paying a ransom to the hacker who locked your computer? There's an app for that.

On Nov 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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How the first botnet changed the Internet forever

Cornell student Robert Morris said his worm was only intended to "gauge the size of the Web." Instead, it brought it to its knees.

On Nov 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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North Korea may be using free-to-play video games as cyberweapons

It sounds like it’s out of an old cyberpunk movie, but North Korea already employed this very tactic to infect South Korean computers just last year.

On Oct 24, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Worst virus ever locks your files, demands Bitcoin ransom

Other ransom viruses are just a bluff. CryptoLocker is for real.

On Oct 15, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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A malware mastermind may have been arrested in Russia

Russian police say they've captured the co-creator of the most ubiquitous malware kit in use today.

On Oct 9, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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FBI used Miss Teen USA cyberstalker’s own tricks against him

A sleazy hacker didn't count on the beatuy queen fighting back.

On Sep 30, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The definitive glossary of hacking terminology

We’ve compiled a list of what we believe to be the most important and current hacking terms you should know.

On Sep 23, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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And the award for most dangerous actress on the Internet goes to…

Like this actress? Wait, don't click!

On Sep 18, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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NSA contracted to buy malware from French hacker company

Vupen, a French security company, sells offensive cyberweapons known as zero day exploits.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Curt Hopkins