Quantum leap forward: China to launch world’s longest, ‘hack-proof’ network by 2016
China is completing the project of the planet’s longest, 2,000-kilometer quantum communication network from Beijing to Shanghai. The network is considered “unhackable” and is …
Pirate Bay co-founder found guilty of hacking in Denmark
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was found guilty of hacking and serious vandalism in the Court of Fredriksberg in Denmark on Thursday. Warg …
Google releases USB security key for two-factor authentication
Google has announced a physical USB Security Key that should ensure users keep their accounts safe from hackers, although it is not without its …
Apple CEO had ‘very open’ talks with China on privacy, security
Apple CEO Tim Cook said talks with a Chinese official about online security were “very open,” just days after a Web monitoring site claimed …
Chinese vice premier, Apple CEO discuss users’ information protection
Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday exchanged views on protection of users’ information during their meeting in …
Judge Rejects Defense That FBI Illegally Hacked Silk Road—On a Technicality
Lawyers for Ross Ulbricht have spent the last two months shifting the focus from their client, charged with creating the billion-dollar drug market the …
Russian hackers tap Windows flaw to hit NATO, Ukraine
Russian hackers have exploited a bug in Microsoft’s Windows operating system in order to target computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and …
Snapchat warns users outside apps ‘can’t be trusted’
Snapchat cautioned its 100 million active users on Tuesday morning to stay away from any and all apps that claim to work with its …
Enforcing Password Complexity without Alienating Users
Cybercriminals have seemingly mastered the tools used to intercept, retrieve and expose passwords. Even so, passwords remain the preferred method used for protecting systems. …
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