May 3, 2016 The No. 1 mistake hackers hope you make A strong password is a pain to create, remember and type. That's why far too many people settle for passwords that are weaker and easier to remember than they should be. But strong passwords are essential for keeping hackers and snoopers out of your online accounts.
May 3, 2016 Why the Internet of Things is a double-edged sword Everything will eventually be interconnected online — at least, that's the dream. Dubbed the Internet of Things, turning dumb devices like thermostats and lights into “smart” objects offer a new level of convenience for consumers. But it can also lead to problems.
May 3, 2016 The Internet's 'dark side' you don't use Kim Komando discusses the "dark side" of the Internet that you don't use.
May 3, 2016 Darknet danger: Organs, murder, credit card info all for sale on Internet's underbelly A new identity, a life-saving kidney, credit card numbers or even the murder of a troublesome business partner are all a few clicks away on the so-called “darkweb,” the seedy underbelly of the Internet that search engines don’t plumb and most people never surf.
May 3, 2016 WikiLeaks publishes huge archive of hacked Sony documents The high-profile cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures Entertainment last year has taken yet another twist with WikiLeaks putting hundreds of thousands of emails and documents from the hack into a searchable online archive Thursday.
May 3, 2016 WikiLeaks creates online archive of hacked Sony documents Whistleblower site WikiLeaks has put hundreds of thousands of emails and documents from last year's Sony hack into a searchable online archive.
May 3, 2016 GitHub attack marks escalation in China’s cyber censorship battle, experts warn The ongoing denial-of-service attack against code-sharing site GitHub marks an escalation in China’s cyber censorship battle, security experts warn, urging a strong response from the U.S. government.
May 3, 2016 Cyber jihadists could target US TV stations, experts warn The Islamic State-supporting hackers that disrupted French TV network TV5 Monde could launch similar attacks against U.S. stations, experts warned Thursday.
May 3, 2016 Power grid’s failing infrastructure at risk of cyberattack Tuesday's power failure in Washington has once again raised questions about the vulnerability of America’s electric power grid.
May 3, 2016 Experts track personal data’s murky journey around the dark web Security company Bitglass has tracked data travelling the murky recesses of the hidden Internet, or dark web, noting that the information was shared across five different continents and 22 countries in less than two weeks.
