On Aug. 22, Grand was approached by a 23-year-old programmer who offered him $100 in cash or coding lessons.
As usual, the enforcement did not shut down Pirate Bay and the torrent site has already re-launched with a “.ac” domain.
The hackers sent emails to staff members containing files with misleading titles like “US_military_options_in_Syria" that contained malware.
The bug affects the algorithm that determines the ranking of the posts and allows for malicious users to game the system and even keep certain types of content censored.
The principles the techs set down are consistent with global norms of free expression, privacy and rule-bound law enforcement.
U.S. and U.K. spy agencies did not obtain permission to spy on games such as “World of Warcraft” and "Second Life."
The latest public revolt comes at a time when Obama is planning to introduce sweeping changes to the NSA and laws governing the agency.
The use of state-sponsored hacking to conduct extensive and intrusive online surveillance has alarmed privacy advocates.
These days, even something as simple as a flashlight function on your smartphone is secretly collecting data.
Spotify has reportedly been working on its free on-demand streaming service for more than a year, negotiating with the three major record companies.
Here's how to use a new free tool to determine if your online passwords have been stolen, breached or compromised.
The programs leaked by Edward Snowden, known collectively as "Co-Traveler," allow the NSA to track the locations of any cell phone in the world.
The New York bank said hackers may have gained access to personal information of nearly half a million of its corporate customers.
The Open Internet Order clearly states that ISPs may not “unreasonably discriminate” against types of traffic.
A press release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement department said hundreds of seized websites were duping customers into unknowingly purchase counterfeit goods on Cyber Monday.
A new interactive map shows businesses around the world that will accept bitcoins.
With new algorithms, Facebook will now help clean up your profile page so you only read stuff you really care about.
A new app allows players to play tic-tac-toe via their Chromecast, showing the future potential to use the platform for gaming.
A student figured out how to use his college football sign to earn more than $26,000 in bitcoins.
Instructors at the “Cyber Gym” launch simulated attacks against a computer system in the “defense room.”
Online retailers shrugged off a mediocre overall retail environment to rake in big sales increases.
A secret facility in Hong Kong is used to generate bitcoins.
A California federal judge said the plaintiffs could not prove they suffered any harm by relying on Apple’s privacy policy.
Documents released by Edward Snowden show the NSA collected records of online sexual activity of the people it suspected of radicalism.
Mendoza’s cousin Luis Massey told the Miami New Times that a hacker used Kayla Mendoza’s Twitter account to post nearly 5,000 tweets referencing drug use and underage drinking in order to slander her.
Yahoo is encouraging its employees to make the switch to Yahoo Mail, not just on principle but also to help test the product.
David Cameron said the U.K. will block certain websites in order to keep the country safe.
A new study links the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin with Dread Pirate Roberts, the founder of Silk Road.
Yes, it's that time of year again -- and many budget-conscious Americans will be checking those prices, thank you.
Amazon's workers in Germany are demanding better pay, and it isn’t the first time they've gone on strike there.