Pirate Bay Teases Resurgence As ExtraTorrent Suffers Downtime
ExtraTorrent reported a surge in traffic after the Pirate Bay went offline, but if the page's downtime is any indication, more attention also leads to more problems.
Obama: Cybercrime, Identity Theft Pose 'Direct Threat To Economic Security Of American Families'
Plan gives hacked businesses 30 days to disclose data breach to customers.
Silk Road Trial Preview: Ross Ulbricht Case Could Impact Cyberinvestigations, E-Commerce, Internet Freedoms
Alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has been accused of orchestrating six murders, but why hasn't he been charged for them?
Report: NSA's PRISM Surveillance Program Was Subject To FBI Oversight
The FBI's inspector general said in a report that the bureau ensures that American email metadata isn't caught in the NSA dragnet.
'The Hobbit,' 'Selma' DVD Screener Downloads Among Most Pirated Movies As Oscar Season Begins
Every January, torrent sites experience an influx of theatrical releases, with "Unbroken" leading the list this year.
White House Rejects Petition To Fire Aaron Swartz’ ‘Overzealous’ Prosecutors
The administration has rejected a petition that called for the ouster of D.A.s who wanted to send the activist hacker to prison for 35 years.
Hackers Target German Steel Mill As Cyberwarfare Gets Physical
After Stuxnet attack, experts warned that malware would be used to gain access to and possibly destroy physical objects.
FBI Director Comey Claims More Evidence That North Korea Hacked Sony
Bureau chief Comey asserts “high confidence” that the attack, which delayed the release of “The Interview,” was backed by Pyongyang.
Paris Shootings: Beyond Bullets, Extremists Also Using Cyberattacks To Silence Media Critics
Media organizations in the U.S. and throughout the world have found themselves under various forms of cyberattack in recent years.
Download MS Office Free: Microsoft Opens Preview For More Android Tablet Users
Users can access the preview program by joining the Office Google Community.
Why GOP Can’t Likely Stop FCC’s Plan To Keep The Internet Open
Political observers say the new Republican Congress is unlikely to expend much political capital that is not a make-or-break issue for most members.
CES Vegas: Lenovo's Yoga 3 Pro Laptop Lighter Than MacBook Air
Release of the convertible coincided with two new Lenovo smartphones and an "AnyPen" device.
Elon Musk Reddit AMA: SpaceX CEO Talks Warcraft, Mars Spacesuit Design Falcon 9 And Showering
In a Reddit AMA, Elon Musk answered a ton of non-Mars questions, mentioning his favorite teacher and explaining how to get smarter.
Philae Lost: ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Can't Find Lander On Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Lost since Nov. 12, researchers are looking for the Philae using comet photos taken by Rosetta.
Apple iCloud Hack: 'Obvious' Security Flaw Patched After New Year's Day Disclosure
Known as iDict, the "brute force" hacking tool could have taken over the accounts of customers using obvious passwords.
AirAsia Black Box: Underwater Sonic Detection Technology En Route To Flight 8501 Crash Area
Nine-foot waves have hampered the search over the past week, though inclement weather will continue.
Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dead At 82
Mario Cuomo, the outspoken former Democratic governor of New York, died Thursday.
Throw Out Your Christmas Tree: Recycling, Not Burning, Is Best Disposal Method
Conservationists are celebrating the New Year by turning Christmas trees into mulch.
Pirate Bay, YIFY Lead Most Popular Torrent Sites But Watch For Popcorn Time In 2015
Will the end of .mov files be enough to switch focus from the Pirate Bay and EZTV to Popcorn Time?
Tamir Rice Shooting: Cleveland Seeks To Outsource Deadly Force Investigations
A number of city and local police departments have been criticized for their investigation techniques.
Child Porn, Hacking Services Make Up Dark Net Economy That Replaces Law With Profit
A new study has determined that four-fifths of the traffic on Tor hidden services goes toward pedophilia-related websites.
Report: JPMorgan Mulled Retaliatory Hacks Against Foreign Cyberattackers
A JPMorgan executive suggested hacking Iran from an offshore location, Bloomberg News reported.
Vimeo, DailyMotion, Pastebin Among Sites Blocked In India For 'Anti-India' Content From ISIS
Pastebin first tweeted that it was down in India, a claim later backed up by other heavily trafficked sites.
Chinese State Media Acknowledges Gmail Block, Says Google Broke Law
Chinese users frustrated by an inability to access Gmail might be stuck in the lurch for the foreseeable future.
EZTV Back: Pirate Bay URL Also Returns Amid TV Torrent Site's Restoration
EZTV is again online barely two weeks after it was taken down. Fans of the Pirate Bay won't feel as lucky.
For Sony, North Korea Hack An Insurance Nightmare Before Christmas
Insurers may also be on the hook for some of the losses, said to be approaching $100 million.
President Obama: Sony 'Made A Mistake' By Bowing To Hacker Demands On 'The Interview,' Promises, 'We Will Respond'
Sony has come under heavy fire for its decision to cancel the release of "The Interview," a comedy featuring the assassination of Kim Jong Un.
Former NSA Insider: More Sony-Like Hacks A Given As Corporations Still Weak On Cybersecurity
Investigators are caught in a never-ending game of catch-up as hackers continue to diversify their methods and mask their locations.
FBI Formally Blames North Korea For Sony Hack, Chinese Involvement Under Investigation
Chinese hackers are known to have conducted hacking operations on Pyongyang's behalf, though its unclear if that's what happened to Sony.
Google Has 'Serious' Legal Concerns About Secret Hollywood Plan To Censor Search Results
Google's sometimes frosty relationship with the Motion Picture Association of America has gotten much colder over the past few weeks.
