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Up until recently it was completely fine to unlock your cell phone for use on a third-party carrier’s network. But that changed on Jan. 26 when a new law went

The password has become the black sheep of the security world, ostracized for its inability to actually protect users’ accounts and the laughable ease with which attackers can crack or

Heads up, you secretive Facebook users who have made yourself unsearchable on the world’s most popular social networking platform: You can hide no more. Facebook announced updated privacy features —

On Christmas Eve we counted the results of our light-hearted survey on Facebook. Users were asked to say which piece of malware, if any, they most associated with Santa.  It

Although some people dismiss it as a minor concern that’s exaggerated by over-protective parents, cyberbullying can have devastating effects on children and families. While traditional bullying can involve physical and

If you’re on Twitter, you know the Fail Whale: When Twitter’s servers get overloaded (it happens surprisingly often) an image appears of a sleepy whale being hoisted out of the

Android devices are the most prevalent smartphones on the market, and the most maligned. Hackers had a banner year in 2012 targeting the mobile platform with a variety of malware

Cybercrime is a funny business. The common element in cybercrime operations is that attackers enjoy virtual anonymity and a low chance of detections. And like most kinds of thievery, it

One of the little compromises that we’ve all had to make to get the advantages of mobile apps is the blind acceptance of the terms of service for the app

A report out earlier this year indicated that robbing banks in the UK is a risky business, and not very lucrative at that: Bank burglars in Great Britain net an

One of the many problems inherent in social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn is the issue of authentication. People want to connect with their friends and colleagues, but

There is no shortage of hard problems to solve in security. Unsafe Web applications, network defense, mobile device security–all of these are challenges in need of solutions. And the students

A common lament in the security industry is the lack of young talent, of educated and dedicated people coming out of universities with fresh ideas. Executives and engineers often wonder

Depending on how you look at it, the security built into Apple’s latest desktop operating system is either a masterstroke in computer protection or the latest twist in the company’s

Android users who do not upgrade their operating systems when new versions become available jeopardize the security of their devices, according to new research from Web security firm Duo Security.

Computer viruses are scary, but they don’t always sound it – often their names are misleadingly bland or deceptive. The I Love You virus wreaked havoc in banks and security

If you are a parent who has secretly viewed your child’s Facebook profile, you are hardly alone. A new study shows that nearly 60 percent of American parents are right

Travelers abroad beware: Pop-up windows that require you to download a supposed software update in order to get online may instead be installing a malicious program that could harm your

The pervasiveness of public WiFi has reached a point now that it’s become difficult to avoid. You actually have to go out of your way to NOT use public hotspots,

The next version of Internet Explorer, IE 10, is designed by default to prevent your online activity from being tracked by would-be advertisers. But that may not stop advertisers from