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Call me a spammer? I'll attack the Internet
Kai Ryssdal Mar 27, 2013
Why a site that rents space to just about anyone is attacking vulnerabilities in the basic architecture of the Internet.
Can a company 'hack back' to retrieve stolen secrets?
Kai Ryssdal Mar 13, 2013
Corporations and the U.S. government team up to go on the offense against hackers.
Java problems, Aaron Swartz's legacy, and Tactus's amazing keyboard
David Brancaccio Jan 15, 2013
Internet computing language Java may be leaving your computer vulnerable to hackers. Did overly-aggressive prosecutors drive software wunderkind Aaron Swartz to suicide? And, a look at a new technology that could change the future of keyboards and gaming controllers.
Ransomware: Holding Your Computer Hostage Under Pain of Death
David Brancaccio Oct 12, 2012
A new hacker scheme locks your hard drive and your files and prompts you to pay up...or else.
Computer hackers gather at Las Vegas convention
Stacey Vanek Smith Jul 27, 2012
Computer hackers took over Las Vegas this week as part of the Black Hat conference. Black Hat is a gathering of hackers where they talk about the latest in security and security breaches.
We Are Anonymous: A peek inside the hacker group
John Moe Jun 14, 2012
A new book examines the hacking collective, where it came from and where it’s going.
How to outsmart a password hacker
Christopher Werth Jun 8, 2012
Following the theft of 6.5 million passwords from LinkedIn along with hacks at the dating site eHarmony and the music site Last.FM, we get advice from an industry insider on how to protect yourself -- tell a lie.
LulzSec hackers take a dive on account of a stoolie
John Moe Mar 7, 2012
G-men put online palookas in the hoosegow!
Hackers release Symantec source code
John Moe Feb 8, 2012
Bean spilling the result of meaningless standoff
Senate weighs bigger government role in cyber security
John Dimsdale Feb 7, 2012
Lawmakers are proposing increased government regulation of computer security for "critical" businesses like nuclear power plants, water utilities and chemical factories.
