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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.
Worldwide Internet slows after massive spammer cyberattack
David Brancaccio Mar 27, 2013
Internet users around the world have been noticing sluggish responses from even sophisticated computer systems such as Netflix after what's being called the 'world's largest cyberattack.'
Can we all just agree that SkyMall is now officially dead?
Shannon Mullen Mar 26, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration could, by July, recommend new rules about stowing your iPad and Kindle during takeoff.
Apple acquires WiFiSLAM to navigate the great indoors
David Brancaccio Mar 26, 2013
Apple has just acquired an indoor mapping company. How will indoor mapping be used and should we be concerned about our privacy?
Hacker reveals vulnerable global Internet
David Brancaccio Mar 25, 2013
An anonymous researcher has found that all sorts of devices connected to the Internet are protected only by the easy-to-guess default passwords that the equipment came with when new.
South Korea accuses North Korea of cyberattack
David Brancaccio Mar 21, 2013
South Korea is still recovering from an apparent cyberattack earlier this week. Government officials suspect North Korea of hacking, but is the country even capable?
Will Treasury Secretary Lew get tough on China?
Rob Schmitz Mar 20, 2013
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is in Beijing this morning wrapping up his two-day visit to China. It's his first foreign trip in his new role and the first high-level talks between the U.S. and China in six months.
Retailer sues Visa: Are credit card companies too strict on hacking?
David Brancaccio Mar 19, 2013
Tennessee-based retail chain Genesco is suing Visa, saying the penalty it paid for a data breach was wrong.
Will the new Samsung Galaxy continue chipping away at Apple's cool?
Queena Kim Mar 14, 2013
Samsung’s revealing its new Galaxy S4 phone today in New York. The smartphone is getting a lot of buzz because it’s the first phone set to challenge Apple’s 'cool.'
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.
