Internet Service Restored in Egypt After 5-Day Blackout By Matt Liebowitz published 3 February 11 Internet service in Egypt has been restored after it was shut down Jan. 26.
Your Home Wi-Fi Can Be Hacked in Minutes By Matt Liebowitz published 13 January 11 Your next-door neighbor could hack into your protected Wi-Fi network.
Kama Sutra Trojan Virus Anything But Sexy By Matt Liebowitz published 12 January 11 Looking for sex online? Don’t download a PowerPoint presentation promising lessons on Kama Sutra positions
Nation's First Cybersecurity 'Spy Center' Breaks Ground By Matt Liebowitz published 7 January 11 Construction will soon begin on the nation’s first cybersecurity headquarters, a $1.5 billion facility which already being billed as the “Spy Center.”
5 Cyberthreats to Watch For in 2011 By Matt Liebowitz published 30 December 10 As we embark on a new year, there’s a new batch of terms even the most casual computer user should be aware of.
Cybercriminals Hack Into Honda Online Database By Matt Liebowitz published 29 December 10 Cybercriminals hacked into the database of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. stealing the names, e-mail addresses and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) of 2.2 million car owners
Project Shows Danger of URL Shorteners By Matt Liebowitz published 22 December 10 A college student studying computer science has created his own URL shortening service that doubles as a weapon for issuing distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS).
2010’s Top 5 Social Network Foul-ups By Matt Liebowitz published 17 December 10 Social networking sites have posed serious, and constant, cybersecurity threats this year.
Dutch Teen Arrested In WikiLeaks Online Attacks By Matt Liebowitz published 9 December 10 A 16-year-old boy in the Netherlands has been arrested in connection with the massive online attacks that brought down the websites of MasterCard and Visa this week
USB Security Found Lax Both In and Out of the Workplace By Matt Liebowitz published 1 December 10 Nearly 10 percent of people who own a USB device containing corporate data have lost it.
Ho Ho Hoax: Christmas Tree App Virus is a Facebook Fakeout By Matt Liebowitz published 22 November 10 Warnings about a 'Christmas tree' app virus on Facebook are fake.
Emergency Broadcast System Coming to Cell Phones By Matt Liebowitz published 16 November 10 The Emergency Broadcast System is getting a modern-day upgrade -- moving from the television to the cell phone
Web’s Undersea Cables Need Revamp to Prevent Catastrophe By Matt Liebowitz published 4 November 10 The massive set of undersea cables that makes up the infrastructure of the Internet needs to be revamped to ensure security during a crisis
Feds Use Facebook Narcissism to Reveal Marriage Fraud By Matt Liebowitz published 13 October 10 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now using social networking sites such as Facebook to suss out people they believe to be involved in fake marriages for citizenship.
7 Percent of Babies Now Have Email Addresses By Matt Liebowitz published 7 October 10 They may not know how to use a computer yet, but a recent poll revealed that some children as young as six months already have an online presence, including their own email address.
Army Cyber Command to Defend Elusive Battleground By Matt Liebowitz published 4 October 10 The Army Forces Cyber Command (ARCYBER) became fully operational, providing the Defense Department a means of protecting crucial government information networks
Malware Will Change the Face of Warfare By Matt Liebowitz published 28 September 10 The recent targeting of an Iranian nuclear power plant by a dangerous computer worm hints at how "cyber weapons" could change the face of future warfare.
ESPN Fantasy Football Site Rife With Security Flaws By Matt Liebowitz published 23 September 10 ESPN’s Fantasy Football site is plagued by flaws that make it easy for users to cheat, according to a security researcher.
Malware Attacks Becoming Difficult to Avoid By Matt Liebowitz published 21 September 10 Cyber criminals are attacking computers in a host of new ways
New Device Makes Your Credit Card Smart By Matt Liebowitz published 16 September 10 An innovative design may soon turn your typical credit card into a smart money machine.
Internet Connectivity Could Increase Malware Attacks By Matt Liebowitz published 19 August 10 we may encounter computer viruses attacking us in a host of new ways.
Walking DNA Robots Pave Way for Microscopic Factories By Matt Liebowitz published 12 May 10 New DNA-based machines that can perform more complex tasks with greater autonomy than ever before.
Social Media Used to Update Public About Oil Spill By Matt Liebowitz published 7 May 10 Social media is playing an important role in gulf oil spill relief efforts.
