DDoS attacks double as criminals leverage home routers, WordPress plugins
The number of distributed denial-of-service attacks in the second quarter of this year was more than double that of last year, according to a …
India orders clampdown on Internet porn, sparks censorship debate
India has blocked hundreds of adult websites to prevent pornography becoming a social nuisance, a government official said on Monday, sparking a debate about …
he NSA boosted Internet monitoring to catch hackers
The U.S. National Security Agency is reportedly intercepting Internet communications from U.S. residents without getting court-ordered warrants, in an effort to hunt down malicious …
Kerry: Internet ‘Needs Rules to Be Able to Flourish and Work Properly’
In a speech today in South Korea, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Internet “needs rules to be able to flourish and …
ICANN sees privatization of Internet management soon
The head of the nonprofit group that oversees the world’s Internet addresses expressed confidence Thursday that it would be privatized and out of US …
Net Neutrality: Anonymous brings down TRAI website after 1mn email IDs made public
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) website has been brought down by Anonymous India, according to the latter’s Twitter timeline. At the moment, …
Software detects fake mobile, Wi-Fi networks
An Israeli company has developed a product it says can detect if a mobile device connects to a fake cellular base station or Wi-Fi …
Free tool reveals mobile apps sending unencrypted data
A surprising amount of mobile data still crosses the Internet unencrypted, and a new free app is designed to show users what isn’t protected. …
Utah mom finds kids’ photos on porn websites
A Utah mother says her children’s photos were lifted from Facebook, placed on a fake Instagram profile, and distributed to porn websites via tagging. …
New database taps LinkedIn to watch the NSA watchers
Everyday people are transforming the way police officers behave thanks to the power of camera-enabled smartphones. Now, the advocacy group Transparency Toolkit wants to …
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