5 ways to avoid getting caught in phishing scams
Security software is helpful, but a scammer's best weapon is social engineering. That means users have to be ready, too.
FTC site still down after Anonymous hack; anti-piracy fallout spreads
Hacker group continues its protest over SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy legislation and the FBI's takedown of file-sharing site Megaupload.
Google's all-seeing eye: Good or bad for users?
The company's integrated tracking will give it a sixth sense about users' preferences, but raises privacy concerns. And why can't you opt out?
About that speeding ticket – it’s a scam
Phishing campaign targets city employees with e-mailed speeding tickets, similar to a nationwide campaign last year.
Largest solar storm in 7 years could disrupt GPS signals, power grid
Storm also could bring Northern Lights to parts of the lower 48.
FBI's Megaupload bust, Anonymous' hacks underscore SOPA battle
Seven foreign citizens are indicted for stealing millions of dollars from the recording industry via Megaupload, which appears to have had the support of some of its most prominent entertainers.
Nailed it: SOPA protest a sign of things to come?
Thousands of websites went dark and/or urged visitors to sign petitions protesting the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills, perhaps creating a template for future protests.
Wikipedia, others staging anti-SOPA blackout; White House weighs in
The online encyclopedia, Reddit and other sites will go dark Jan. 18 in protest, and the Obama administration agrees with their concerns over freedom of speech, Internet commerce and DNS security.
New Sykipot variant can steal PINs from DOD smart cards
A new strain of Sykipot, which has been traced to China before, uses a keylogger to steal CAC login credentials and access sensitive information, according to researchers at Alienvault Labs.
Typo squatting drives fraud sites up the Web charts
Fraudsters register misspellings of Web addresses such as Twitter's to attract fumble-fingered users, and their scam sites are becoming among the most visited on the Web.
Sandia's free tool makes Internet domain security easier
A computer scientist at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a visualization tool that can help admins with the task of deploying DNS Security Extensions.
New variant of Zeus Trojan targeting bank accounts, FBI warns
Victims of phishing scam download "Gameover" malware that gives up access to their account information.
One for 911: NYC puts police, fire, medical calls on integrated system
All of the city's dispatchers are for the first time on the same system, which can handle up to 50,000 calls an hour.
Yes, file sharing is now a religion in Sweden
But it's unlikely to do much to stem the global crackdown on piracy.
For Americans, digital piracy is a family thing
People don't approve of criminal organizations making money off of pirated content, but among friends, sharing is just fine, a survey finds.
Who won in Iowa — Facebook, Twitter or the polls?
The presidential primaries offer an unofficial referendum on social media's ability to predict elections. With one of 50 states reporting, who's in the lead?
Army warns of ID theft from Stratfor hack
Anonymous' holiday hack of the intelligence analysis company netted info on hundreds of thousands of accounts and thousands of credit cards belonging to Stratfor's clients.
Readers' choice: GCN's top 10 stories of the year
We covered a lot of ground in our technology coverage during 2011, but there were two topics that really grabbed readers' attention.
Intel's low-power Atom chip ready for Android smart phones, tablets
Will system-on-a-chip design finally let the company cut in on ARM's territory?
2012: 5 reasons it's not the end of the world (and 5 reasons to worry)
The Maya didn't predict the end of the world, just the end of a calendar. And new technologies even give us reason to look forward to 2012.
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