US judge sentences Anonymous hacker to 10 years in prison
A member of the hacker group Anonymous was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computers of a geopolitical analysis firm.
View ArticleKickstarter hacked, user names and encrypted passwords accessed
The crowdfunding website, Kickstarter, has been hacked and that user names, encrypted passwords and other data had been accessed.
View ArticleMobile chips face lockdown to prevent hacks
Chipmakers want to make hardware the first layer of defense against data breaches and other attacks on tablets and smartphones.
View ArticleHeartbleed exposes weaknesses in hardware design
Heartbleed may have been a software bug, but it highlighted glaring weaknesses in existing hardware architectures, which remain vulnerable to memory-bound attacks, a university researcher said this week.
View ArticleIntel preps new technology to secure credit card transactions
Swiping credit cards or using payment systems like Apple Pay at stores could become much safer thanks to a new Intel system, which could also make it easier for retailers to secure data after...
View ArticleWireless smart bulbs could scare away burglars
Light bulbs equipped with Wi-Fi could soon lower your electric bills and do even more -- like scaring away burglars.
View ArticleLong-awaited Blackphone tablet may emerge at MWC
Paranoid tablet users, rejoice. The first units of the secure Blackphone tablet will be demonstrated at the upcoming Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona early next month.
View ArticleLenovo hit with US lawsuit over Superfish snafu
Lenovo admitted to pre-loading the Superfish adware on some consumer PCs, and unhappy customers are now dragging the company to court on the matter.
View ArticleHP tackles 'visual hacking' with privacy filters in laptop, tablet screens
HP will start integrating privacy filters in laptop and tablet screens this year.
View ArticleDell is stepping in to protect the boot layer of PCs, tablets
Dell's business laptops and tablets will get an extra layer of protection from hackers with a new security tool being loaded into the company's portable computers.
View ArticleMicrosoft is boosting security through hardware in Windows 10 PCs, phones
The burden of Microsoft's efforts to secure Windows 10 is now falling on PC, tablet and smartphone makers.
View ArticleMicrosoft makes Windows 10 hardware change for PC security
Microsoft will start enforcing a change in minimum hardware requirement for Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices, and expects hardware makers to comply.
View ArticleKill a smartphone password with a scan of your eye
The hardware and software to make iris scanning a key feature is now in place for smartphones and PCs.
View ArticleIntel divests McAfee after rough marriage, will now secure hardware
The chip maker has divested its majority holdings in McAfee to investment firm TPG for US$3.1 billion. McAfee will now again become a standalone security company, but Intel will retain a minority 49...
View ArticleSamsung's squashing of malicious Tizen smart TV bugs is turning messy
After 40 critical vulnerabilities on Samsung's Tizen -- used in smart TVs and smartwatches -- were exposed this week by Israeli researcher Amihai Neiderman, the company is scrambling to patch them.
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