Programming 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.
Security March 31, 2016 MedStar Health still suffering outages after cyberattack A spokeswoman with MedStar Health says that that the healthcare provider is still experiencing widespread computer outages after a cyberattack on its systems Monday, but adds that progress is being made “by the hour.”
VIDEO January 6, 2016 Ukraine blames cyberattack for Christmas power outage Ukraine blames cyberattack for Christmas power outage
Virus December 8, 2015 Software founder McAfee says he'll seek asylum in Guatemala Software company founder John McAfee has surfaced in public for the first time in weeks, saying Tuesday that he plans to ask for asylum in Guatemala because he fears persecution in Belize.
MILITARY December 5, 2015 Iran media report new cyberattack by Stuxnet worm An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country's south.
Security December 3, 2015 Police say tech mogul John McAfee still on the lam, despite blog's claim of capture Internet security mogul John McAfee, wanted by Belizean police in connection to the murder of a U.S. expatriate, has not been arrested -- despite a post on McAfee's personal blog.
Virus November 5, 2015 Russian Ouroboros malware devours American files The Ouroboros of classical antiquity was a serpent locked in a perpetual cycle devouring its own tail. The Uroburos malware seeks to engulf whole networks, possibly as part of a Russian espionage plot.
Laptops November 4, 2015 5 signs that your computer is infected It's like the common cold. You'd think someone would have cured both by now. Unfortunately, it looks like computer viruses are just getting stronger and smarter.
Software November 4, 2015 John McAfee uninstalls McAfee (with guns, girls and drugs) A parody video by John McAfee -- the eccentric software mogul who fled Belize after police linked him to the November 2012 murder of another U.S. expatriate -- shows how to uninstall the anti-virus company that still bears his name.
Security November 4, 2015 Computer viruses on rise for first time in years, Microsoft warns Computer viruses are on the rise worldwide for the first time in years, according to Microsoft security expert Tim Rains.
TECH November 3, 2015 Feds file charges in NY against 3 over virus that infected more than 1M computers globally Three men were in custody Wednesday on charges that they spread a computer virus to more than a million computers worldwide, including at least 40,000 in the United States, siphoning out passwords and online banking information that allowed hackers to steal tens of millions of dollars.