Julian Assange’s Legal Team Optimistic WikiLeaks Founder Will Be Free After UN Decision
Though a U.N. panel has reportedly ruled in favor of Julian Assange, it's unclear whether Sweden, Britain and the U.S. will drop their legal cases against him.
Popcorn Time Is Back: Popcorn Time Online, New Browser Service For Movie Torrents, Debuts Amid Legal Uncertainty
The piracy service says it does not collect information on users.
All 160 Million eBay Users Can Be Hacked: Fake Sales Listings Make Users Vulnerable To Infection
Researchers at the cybersecurity company Check Point first alerted eBay in December.
Safe Harbor 2.0: Critics Slam US, EU ‘Privacy Shield’ Data Transfer Deal’s Lack Of Details
U.S. companies trying to extract data on European citizens are entering another gray area, critics of the deal have said.
Not All Oral Roberts Students Need To Wear Fitbits, And They're Not Tracked Through Campus
Incoming freshman willing to lose 20 percent of their grade can opt out of the health tracking program.
What Is Swatting? Celebrities, Gamers And Now A Congresswoman Have All Been Targeted
Katherine Clark had settled in for a quiet night when heavily armed police officers arrived.
FBI’s Encryption Debate Ignores Big Data Explosion, And The Access That Comes With It: Harvard Study
FBI Director James Comey said the use of data-privacy technology meant the trail was “going dark” for authorities tracking terror suspects. A new report says otherwise.
Bernie Sanders’ Reddit Forum Hacked With Bright Neon Cartoons Ahead Of Iowa Caucus
It’s the same internet hub — home to 164,000 fans of Bernie Sanders — that helped the candidate raise $1 million.
Ted Koppel Predicts A 'Lights Out' Scenario If US Power Grid Remains Vulnerable To Hackers
The former "Nightline" anchor says the U.S. isn't doing enough to protect itself from cyberattacks on the power grid, which he says would be worse than a major earthquake.
Ardit Ferizi, ISIS Hacking Suspect Facing 35 Years, Appears In US Court
Ardit Ferizi, a 20-year-old Kosovo citizen, made his first appearance in U.S. court.
Hang Up On ‘The IRS’: Watch Out For Tax Scammers Trying To Get Their Grubby Hands On Your Financial Records
IRS scammers have weaseled taxpayers out of more than $23 million since October 2013. Follow our tips to avoid them.
Anaheim Police May Have Used Aerial Dirtbox Surveillance Over Disneyland's 16 Million Visitors
Tech may have been used to listen in on phone calls among Disneyland's 16 million annual visitors.
Israeli Electric Grid Hit With ‘Paralyzing’ Cyberattack, But No Blackouts Reported
The suspected attackers were not named, though the attack coincided with a cold snap.
One In Three Americans Had Their Health Records Breached In 2015, As Hackers Follow The Money From Retail To Medical Data
Approximately 100 million Americans were victimized by a healthcare data breach in 2015 as cybercriminals follow the money trail from retail to medical data.
Scarlet Mimic, Chinese Hacking Group, Suspected Of Surveillance Campaign Against Tibetan, Uyghur Minorities
Tibetan and Uyghur populations have decades of strained relations with Beijing.
Watch Out For CrashSafari.com Links On Twitter, Unless You Want To Reboot Your iPhone
CrashSafari.com overloads web browsers, though the creator says there's nothing else to worry about.
Edward Snowden Questions PGP Encryption Code Shown In Latest ISIS Propaganda Video
The Islamic State group says it uses PGP encryption, the same kind that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden used to contact journalists in 2013.
Sorry, UFO Hunters: Area 51 Just Banned Hobby Drones.
The U.S. Air Force patrols the secretive base with low flying military helicopters.
Loretta Lynch: US Is Not Seeking Backdoor Access To Encrypted Communication But Wants Silicon Valley's Help
The U.S. attorney general said talks with Silicon Valley on cybersecurity issues continue, and both sides are "struggling with the issue."
IRS Scammers Found Their Match In Dave Holmes, The Former MTV VJ Who's All Over Twitter
Con artists posing as the IRS have bilked $23 million from at least 4,550 victims since 2013.
Encryption Debate A 'Waste Of Time,' NSA Director Says Amid Security vs. Surveillance Battle
Adm. Mike Rogers also suggested ISIS and other non-state actors will continue to exploit technology.
DARPA's Brain Implant Research Could Turn US Soldiers Into Cyborgs, Or Help Injured Vets
This comes after decades of sci-fi predictions and DARPA's success with a prosthetic arm.
ACLU's #TakeCTRL Campaign Backs Privacy Laws In 16 States
The plan comes after California's Electronic Communications Privacy Act failed to spark support for a national privacy law.
Defeat ISIS By Sending Terrorist Recruiters To The Dark Net, Google Executive Suggests
The best way to defeat the terrorist group might be to relegate them to the dark net.
DDoS Attack Knocks Kickass Torrents Down For Days, Ransom Demands Possible
This attack comes after a series of ransom-motivated events against encrypted email providers.
Smart Guns Could Stop The Next Sandy Hook And Cut Suicides, But Industry Stalled By Price, Politics
Next-generation weapons, with features like fingerprint recognition and radio frequency identification, are still in development, but politics and price could pose obstacles.
Twitter Enabled ISIS Recruitment And Propaganda Efforts, Lawsuit Alleges
The microblogging service provided "material support" to the Islamic State group, terror victim’s family alleges.
US Confirms BlackEnergy Malware Used In Ukrainian Power Plant Hack
It's the same method that was used against a number of U.S. targets in 2014.
Pirate Bay Police Investigation Stuck Thanks To Manpower, Server Complications
The authorities simply don't have the resources to analyze the 50-or-so confiscated servers.
Elon Musk Says Teslas Are So Much Better Than You At Driving They'll Be Able To Travel Across US Autonomously In 2 Years
The bold assertion came amid a new round of software updates for Model S and Model X owners.