Computer and Internet Security

October 27, 2011 9:00 AM PDT

Facebook hijacked? Get a little help from your friends

Social network to let you set passwords for apps on Facebook and enlist friends to help log into blocked accounts. more

SAP touts service that sells customer data from phone firms

The European maker of enterprise software would serve as a kind of middleman, analyzing data gathered by various wireless operators, selling results to marketers, and sharing the profits with the wireless companies. more

Posted in News - Security & Privacy | by Edward Moyer
Power utilities claim 'daily' and 'constant' cyberattacks, says report

A report out of Congress outlines the increased hacks on power grid computer systems, noting that one utility faces 10,000 attempted cyberattacks per month. more

Posted in News - Security & Privacy | by Dara Kerr

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Ep. 1273: Where overall we think it's necessary

Sharon Vaknin gives us a double report of last night's Webby Awards and the new Xbox One gaming console. Then she sticks around to talk GIFs, her favorite UrbanDictionary entires, and a few of her upcoming how-to reports for CNET.
May 22, 2013 2:39 PM PDT
Google e-mails money; Hangouts with ponies

Gmail adds the option to transfer money, Hangouts have a hidden Easter egg, and Bing beams you to the Star Trek universe.
May 16, 2013 1:53 PM PDT
Next Xbox don't need no stinkin' Internet

Recent Google-related rumors freak Karyne out, Amazon just loves a good gimmick, and the Xbox might not need an always-on Internet connection after all. Oh, and we say hi to an old friend.
May 14, 2013 5:47 PM PDT
Ep. 1268: Where we buy beats behind bars

Today we'll report a handful of stories, including a study of the "lost boy" generation and the Machinima network, NSA's secret Google tricks, "Pinterest Stress" affecting your Mom, and the music business in American prisons.
May 10, 2013 1:01 PM PDT
Ep. 1266: Where our boss fights are anticlimactic

Mark Licea jumps back into the guest seat today for a chat about Wolfenstein: New Order, a hack that gives you a spoiler-free Internet, and Nintendo's big problem in advance of E3.
May 8, 2013 12:17 PM PDT
Debate continues over Internet sales tax bill

Legislators vote on a bill to require charging state tax for online purchases, a leaked e-mail could provide clues on the next Xbox, and a new photo app channels your inner Snoop Dogg.
May 7, 2013 1:13 PM PDT
Ep. 1264: Where we try and stay Glassy

404 friends Scott Stein and Ty Pendlebury jump on to co-host today's show filled with Google Glass ridicule, videogame gambling and piracy crackdown ineffectiveness.
May 6, 2013 12:55 PM PDT
iOS 7 is going flat

New details on iOS 7, Apple is pushing better car integration, and how much would you pay to have coffee with Tim Cook?
May 2, 2013 3:01 PM PDT
Who gets the keys to your Facebook account?

Facebook offers a new security feature to help those locked out, Instagram turns on photo tagging, and Rovio hatches a new Angry Birds game.
May 2, 2013 1:29 PM PDT
Sticker collection grows on Facebook, Path

The sticker wars heat up with Facebook's latest animated batch, Wii U gets a speed boost and Twitter may be tinkering with location filters.
April 26, 2013 1:24 PM PDT