A secure communications channel set up to prevent misunderstandings that might lead to nuclear war is likely to expand to handle new kinds of conflict — in cyberspace. The Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, established in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan so that Washington and Moscow could alert each other to…
Facebook-Instagram deal highlights Zuckerberg’s hacker spirit
If reports Wednesday are to be believed, one of the tech industry's biggest deals in recent history was hammered out almost exclusively by two 20-somethings over the course of what amounts to a long weekend. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on…
Apple issues second Java update to deal with Flashback malware
Apple has issued a second security update aimed at Flashback, the Mac malware that has reportedly infected 600,000 computers since last year. As Intego notes, the Java for OS X 2012-002 update appears to be same as the one Apple issued earlier this week, but the latest update is aimed…
Celebrity hacker pleads guilty in US court deal
A 35-year-old computer hacker pleaded guilty Monday to breaking into the email accounts of stars including Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, and was taken in custody. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Celebrity hacker to plead guilty in US court deal
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2012 (AFP) – A computer hacker will plead guilty to breaking into the email accounts of stars including Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, his lawyer said Thursday, ahead of a court hearing on the proposed deal. Florida hacker Christopher Chaney, 35, will admit the charges in…
Ex Rutgers Indian-origin student does not regret passing on no-jail plea deal
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A former Indian- origin Rutgers student, who has been convicted for web-streaming his gay roommate‘s encounter, has said he does not regret passing on a no-jail plea deal. “I’m never going to regret not taking the plea. If I took the plea, I would have had…
Ex-Rutgers student convicted of spying on roommate doesn’t regret passing on plea deal: report
The former Rutgers University student convicted last week of spying on his gay roommate who later jumped off the George Washington Bridge spoke out for the first time Wednesday — and adamantly stuck to his decision to reject a no-jail plea deal. “I’m never going to regret not taking the…
Cisco Appeals Europe’s Approval of Microsoft-Skype Deal
Cisco Systems Inc. said it is appealing the European Commission’s approval of Microsoft Corp.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Internet-calling service Skype SA, even though the deal closed months ago. The move underscores how Cisco and Microsoft, which dominate long-separate sectors in technology, are increasingly colliding as video communications becomes more…
Justice Dep’t Expected to OK Google-Motorola Deal
The U.S. Justice Department is poised to clear Google Inc.’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. as early as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, giving Google a powerful armory of technology patents to deploy in the smartphone wars. However, antitrust enforcers in the U.S….
How to deal with irritating phone scams
Have you received repeated phone calls that appear to be a scam? You are not alone. View full post on caller id spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security