Botnet busts more for stunts than security, expert says
Microsoft and Symantec made headlines in September and in the summer by taking down major botnets. Now, one expert calls […]
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Meet WISP, the wireless future of Internet service
The Internet connection we all rely on is about to change, now that WISP is coming to town. Most people
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NSA infected 50,000 networks with specialized malware
The U.S. National Security Agency reportedly hacked into over 50,000 computer networks around the world as part of its global
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NSA spying challenges U.S. cloud providers, analyst says
Congressional lawmakers last week pondered what, if any, changes can be made to U.S. government surveillance programs, as fallout continues
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Los Angeles to bring free fiber-based internet to city residents and businesses
Los Angeles is planning to roll out fiber-based Internet to every residence, business and government entity within the city limits.
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Internet might someday lose its dependency on servers, rely on P2P instead
It’s hard to even imagine the Internet without servers, but researchers at Cambridge University have developed a proof-of-concept for a
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Google’s New Policy: More Advertising, Less Privacy
Google keeps tabs on you. We all know that. Despite its unofficial motto, “Don’t be evil,” the company tracks what
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Researchers in China use light bulbs as a speedy alternative to Wi-Fi
Scientists at Shanghai’s Institute of Technical Physics have developed a light bulb that produces its own Wi-Fi signal. Aptly named
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Brace for stronger DDoS attacks, security firm warns
The average size of DDoS attacks is still climbing with the number breaching 20Gbps around four times the level seen
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Thanks to NSA, German e-mail providers see flood of new customers
The revelations about the National Security Agency\’s surveillance programs may have hurt US cloud providers’ business, but they’ve created a