Iranian Twitter Hackers Briefly Silence Narcissists

Andy Borowitz, 12.18.2009

BorowitzReport.com

A group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army briefly hacked the social messaging service Twitter last night, frustrating the efforts of narcissists to share their most mundane and banal thoughts.

Green News Report -- December 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen, 12.08.2009

Co-Hosts, Green News Report

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Crunch time: COUNTDOWN to Copenhagen ... PLUS: Right-wing media in a tizzy over the hacked emails of climate scientists -...

Stop The Injustice: Free Gary McKinnon

Jane Smiley, 11.29.2009

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist and Essayist

The screaming injustice that is about to be perpetrated on Scottish computer hacker Gary McKinnon has taken another step toward the cruel and unusual.

Why Is Child Pornography on Your PC?

Robert Siciliano, 11.18.2009

Internet Security Analyst

If law enforcement happens to be chatting with a person who is using your Internet connection to trade lurid child porn, then someone may eventually knock on your door at 3AM with a battering ram.

How Family Holidays Feed Body Image Anxiety

Valerie Frankel, 11.17.2009

author of Thin Is the New Happy, ladies mag writer

See, I was the chubby kid in the house. My sister and brother were skinny, and encouraged to eat as much as they wanted. But my portions were skimpy.

Where Is Obama's Cyberczar?

James D. Zirin, 11.02.2009

Trial and appellate lawyer, writer and cable TV talk show host

Why hasn't the president appointed a cyber czar to monitor and secure the electronic highway from attack? His staff said he is looking for just the right person, and that takes time.

From The Pentagon To Monty Python: The Internet Turns 40

Chris Weigant, 10.29.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Technology has grown by such leaps and bounds since 1969 that it's hard to conceive how things were before we all had access to computers.

Amazon Reveals Kindle for PC: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 23, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 10.23.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Not to be outdone by Barnes & Noble, Amazon is set to release "Kindle for PC." The new program will let anyone with a Windows-based computer buy, do...

Obama: Cybersecurity Starts at Home

Robert Siciliano, 10.06.2009

Internet Security Analyst

The Internet, and the power it has in contrast to the security it doesn't, is incredible. We have never seen something so powerful also used to hurt, scam and debilitate in so many ways.

8 Ways to Prevent Business Social Media Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano, 12.03.2009

Internet Security Analyst

Social media is still in its infancy and its security has been an issue since its inception. Users are tricked into clicking links. Viruses enter the network when employees simply visit an infected page.

Criminal Hackers, Carders, Dumps, and Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano, 11.23.2009

Internet Security Analyst

Albert Gonzalez and his gang of criminal hackers were responsible for data breaches in retailers and payment processors, with some estimates saying they breached over 230 million records combined.

Web of the Future: Building a Faster, More Secure and Egalitarian Internet

Vinton G. Cerf, 11.21.2009

Google VP Vinton G. Cerf, aka "Father of the Internet"

We can anticipate the need for a kind of International Law of the Net in the future. Such concepts can also provide better support for international and domestic electronic commerce.

Couple's Online Bank Account Hacked, Leading to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano, 11.15.2009

Internet Security Analyst

The technology of the criminal hacker has evolved, and is continuing to evolve faster than that of the white hats. This means you have to be on your game.

Jessica Biel "Most Dangerous Celebrity" in Cyberspace: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer August 26th, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 09.26.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Computer security company McAfee announced that searches for Jessica Biel led to more cases of spyware, malware and viruses being added t...

Big Time Identity Theft Hackers Indicted: Tips to Avoid Being a Victim

Robert Siciliano, 09.21.2009

Internet Security Analyst

Federal investigators say that the hacker, Gonzalez, had been tipping off other hackers on how to evade detection of security and law enforcement worldwide; he had accessed 170 million accounts.

Hackers Go Mobile: Is Your Cell Phone Prepared?

Chris Brassington, 08.23.2009

Make sure you are aware of the sheer extent of personal data you are storing and exchanging on your mobile, and take steps to prevent that from getting into the wrong hands

Educating Our Own Computer Hackers

Tom Luce, 08.21.2009

CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative

The recent wave of cyber-attacks on American and South Korean websites raises a new kind of security issue: Do we have enough brainpower in the pipeline to counter such sabotage in the future?

Fox Anchor's Email Hacked, Leads to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano, 08.18.2009

Internet Security Analyst

One study found that the security of lost-password personal questions on web-based mail appears much weaker than passwords themselves.

This Week in Magazines: Are Computer Hackers the Pentagon's Real Threat?

James Warren, 06.03.2009

Former managing editor and Washington bureau chief of the Chicago Tribune

It's not as sexy as trying to save Chrysler, but the government is trying to save defense contractors from a peril as great as lousy car sales -- slimeball computer hackers.

Hogwash Alert: How to Survive the Pandemic of Swine Flu Scams and Swindle

Ben Sherwood, 06.02.2009

Author, Journalist, Founder and CEO of TheSurvivorsClub.org

Long before you'd ever come down with swine flu, you'll be exposed to another kind of virus sweeping the world: A global outbreak of online scams preying on your fears of the so-called aporkalypse.

KY Election Officials Arrested, Charged With 'Changing Votes at E-Voting Machines'

Brad Friedman, 04.23.2009

Investigative journalist and broadcaster

Will the voting machine company representatives out there continue to report that no election has ever been manipulated via an electronic voting system?