May 27, 2016 Reddit resets 100K passwords amid surge in account takeovers Reddit itself was not exploited, but recent password dumps caused an uptick in account takeovers on the site.
May 26, 2016 America's nuke program runs on floppy disks To anyone born after 1995, the floppy disk is better known as that thing that resembles the "save" icon. To the Pentagon, it's the gizmo that controls America's nukes.
May 26, 2016 Body cues, habits could make passwords obsolete, says Google Google is trying to make passwords passé as it looks into using body and location cues to verify a person’s identity.
May 22, 2016 Tech Q&A: Squeezing life out of an old iPhone, protecting kids online Want to know how to fix common computer problems, make money at home, and more? Read this column.
May 21, 2016 3 new Craigslist scams spreading now If you use Craigslist, you know you have to be careful. Three new scams are hitting the buy-and-sell website.
May 20, 2016 5 common computer problems solved It happens to everyone at some point. You're doing something on your computer, whether it's an important project, some aimless browsing, or trying to beat your high score on Solitaire, and without warning something goes wrong. Your computer shuts down, or the screen flickers or freezes.
May 20, 2016 Senators move to block FBI from expanding hacking powers If Congress doesn't act by Dec. 1, the controversial rules go into effect automatically.
May 19, 2016 Hacker looks to sell 117M LinkedIn passwords from 2012 data breach LinkedIn says that it is moving quickly to deal with the release of data from a 2012 security breach, which could include 117 million passwords.
May 17, 2016 British spy agency GCHQ joins Twitter The Government Communications Headquarters is the first UK Intelligence Agency to join the social network.
May 16, 2016 UK's government hackers target Islamic State group in string of cyberattacks British cyberintelligence forces have managed to effectively block Islamic State communications for an extended period of time, making it much harder for the terrorist group to coordinate itself.
