IT Security: Will A.I. usher in a new era of hacking?
Machine vs. machine might be the future of cyber warfare, experts say It may take several years or even decades,...
IT Security: Holiday shopping by mobile phone? Beware fake apps and bad Wi-Fi hotspots
“Buyer beware” takes on added urgency with more smartphone purchases on Black Friday Black Friday holiday shoppers using smartphones should...
IT Solutions: The top reasons for network downtime
Network outages linked to human error, incompatible changes, greater complexity New research paints a somewhat bleak picture of network performance....
IT Solutions: Research chip modeled after the brain aims to bring smarts to computers
Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, create a neuromorphic chip with off-the-shelf components The dream of creating intelligent computers...
IT Security: Malware attack starts with a fake customer-service call
The hackers call hotels, then send email attachments that look like customer information Hotel and restaurant chains, beware. A notorious...
IT Security: 412 million FriendFinder Network accounts said to be exposed in hack
Over 412 million accounts over six sites were affected Over 412 million accounts on dating and entertainment network FriendFinder Networks...
IT Security: Hacker shows how easy it is to take over a city’s public Wi-Fi network
A buffer overflow in a single router model could have endangered thousands of Wi-Fi users In a perfect example of...
IT Security: Hackers can abuse LTE protocols to knock phones off networks
Attacks on the global mobile interconnection network are still possible even with the new LTE Diameter protocol, researchers say When...
IT Solutions: 5 things you need to know about virtual private networks
VPNs are important for both enterprise and consumer security A virtual private network is a secure tunnel between two or...
IT Security: China passes controversial cybersecurity law
The new law that tightens China’s control over the internet could impact foreign companies China has passed a new cybersecurity...