November 3, 2015 Teaching kids to hack for good Got a kid with dreams of hacking? Dedicated to children, r00tz Asylum takes place at the annual DEF CON hacking conference, offering a three-day schedule jam-packed with learning and fun for young padawan hackers.
November 3, 2015 Report: Russian crime ring in massive Internet data heist A Russian crime ring has got its hands on more than a billion stolen Internet credentials, according to a New York Times report.
November 3, 2015 $10,000 prize offered to hack a Tesla car A Beijing security conference is offering $10,000 to anyone who can hack into a high-tech Tesla electric car.
November 3, 2015 End of Windows XP support spells trouble for consumers, businesses Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and the move could put everything from the operations of heavy industry to the identities of everyday people in danger.
November 3, 2015 Hackers now targeting your router Hackers have found backdoors in major routers? Yes, it’s possible and it’s happening. Take a deep breath. Here's what you need to do to secure your router -- and save money too.
November 3, 2015 NSA pretended to be Facebook to infect millions of computers As part of its efforts to install malware on “millions” of computers worldwide, the National Security Agency impersonated Facebook to trick targets into downloading malicious code.
October 27, 2015 Are hackers getting younger? Move over eggs and toilet paper. The prank of choice for some Millennials is hacking into large corporations.
October 22, 2015 One change that instantly makes your computer safer Here at Komando.com, we talk a lot of about ways to keep hackers from slipping viruses on to your system. Whether it's by avoiding suspicious attachments and links in phishing emails, keeping your browser and plug-ins updated to close security holes, or having security software installed, the name of the game is to keep threats at arm's length.
October 22, 2015 Computers can be hacked with high-frequency sounds A computer's microphone and speakers can covertly send and receive data.