Data Security In Serious Trouble

Major Security Hole for Passwords, Stored Files and Bank Details Discovered For two years hackers have been exploiting a huge flaw in the internet security protocol known as OpenSSL that allowed them to access personal data on computers and take usernames, passwords,...

Juice, Soda and Identity Theft

You can run, but you can’t hide. Yes. Its that bad. Order Chinese online. Buy a soda. Turn on the air conditioning. Now you’ve done it! Hackers Lurking in Vents and Soda Machines By Nicole Perlroth SAN FRANCISCO — They came in through the Chinese takeout...

Messaging Services Bypass the Old SMS Route

By Kit Eaton New York Times “Kik me!” is not a silly note to pin to someone’s back. It’s a request to use the Kik app to chat with someone through mobile instant messaging. Kik is just one of many messaging apps that have arrived recently to rival the humble SMS as a...