Got a toy that can spy? Here's how to know and what to do
The toys your kids unwrap this Christmas could invite hackers into your home.
The toys your kids unwrap this Christmas could invite hackers into your home.
Security
Dec 21, 2017
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The British government plans to make telecommunications firms keep records of customers' Web histories and help spies hack into computers and phones under a new cyber-snooping law unveiled Wednesday.
Security
Nov 4, 2015
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The chairs of the House and Senate intelligence committees are praising President Barack Obama's speech laying out changes to U.S. spying programs. But they're questioning whether Obama's proposal to end the government's ...
Internet
Jan 18, 2014
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(AP)—The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S. politicians and celebrities crisscrossed continents and included a San ...
Internet
Mar 13, 2013
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The most feared predator in the ocean received new protections today when a California commission decided the great white shark should be studied as a potential endangered species.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2013
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The European Commission has decided to freeze the approval process for genetically modified food crops through the end of its mandate next year while it works towards an agreement with EU member states.
Biotechnology
Jan 22, 2013
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U.S. government health regulators say a genetically modified salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is unlikely to harm the environment, clearing the way for the first approval of a scientifically engineered animal for ...
Ecology
Dec 21, 2012
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With 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide—that's about 87 percent of the world population—and an even higher percentage of users estimated on campuses, Indiana University has embarked on a mobile security campaign ...
Other
Dec 12, 2012
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Blackberry maker Research in Motion announced Thursday that its newest smartphone platform, Blackberry 10, has been certified as secure for use by US government agencies.
Software
Nov 8, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- The American West has a drinking problem. On farms and in cities, we are guzzling water at an alarming rate.
Environment
May 9, 2012
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