Internet Explorer 10 usage doubles after Microsoft triggers auto-update
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) doubled its usage share last month, and now accounts for nearly 11 percent of all […]
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Networking, Security
Aging networking protocols abused in DDoS attacks
Aging networking protocols still employed by nearly every Internet-connected device are being abused by hackers to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)
Security, Social Media, Technology
Thank you for not viewing: “Hidden” display ads hurt Web ad networks
There’s more than one way to fleece people using Web advertising. Botnets have been harnessed to generate fake clicks by
Security, Software
Mozilla moves to stop spyware company from spoofing Firefox
Mozilla sent a cease-and-desist letter to a European company that created a piece of spyware masquerading itself as the Firefox
Hardware, Software
4 video editors that are up to the task for both amateurs and pros
With HD-resolution cameras now standard-issue items in smartphones, 4K-resolution cameras falling into consumers’ hands and multi-core processing power standard issue
Networking, Security, Software, Technology
Kaspersky founder warns nations face growing cyberattack threats
State-of-the-art cyberweapons are now powerful enough to severely disrupt nations and the organizations responsible for their critical infrastructure, Kaspersky Lab
Hardware, Technology
Ars Technica System Guide: Gaming Boxes
Since the early 2000s, the Ars System Guides have been helping those interested become “budding, homebuilt system-building tweakmeisters.” This series
Technology
This Week in Tech 403: HP Smelt it
Glass gag, nanoseconds to Haswell, the “Start” botch, Luciferin plants, First GIFs, and more.
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Windows Blue may help, but Microsoft still faces hurdles
Microsoft’s failure thus far to significantly spark PC and tablet sales with Windows 8 has put high expectations on an
Networking, Security
LivingSocial Hacked: Information of 50 Million Users Exposed
“LivingSocial recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our