Hacking back: Digital revenge is sweet but risky

Follow:        Hacking back: Digital revenge is sweet but risky 05.09.2013 3:00 AM As cyberattacks increase, victims are fighting back. But retaliation has its own consequences—and may create more damage. Windows 8's complexity leaves it vulnerable, Kaspersky says 05.05.2013 9:25 AM The complexity of the Windows 8 operating system has increased its vulnerability, according to a Kasperky Lab security specialist.   -ADVERTISEMENT-     Photography Superguide Improve your photography experience, no matter what device you use.   PCWorld Magazine Digital versions now available on every device! Learn more.     Passwords: You're doing it wrong. Here's how to make them uncrackable. 05.08.2013 1:00 AM In honor of "Password Day," McAfee shares some tips on creating hack-proof passwords. Adobe warns customers of unpatched critical flaw in ColdFusion 05.09.2013 9:15 AM Adobe has warned users of its ColdFusion application server platform of a critical vulnerability that could give unauthorized users access to sensitive files stored on their servers. Highly critical vulnerability fixed in Nginx Web server software 05.08.2013 4:30 AM The development team behind the popular Nginx open-source Web server software released security updates on Tuesday to address a highly critical vulnerability that could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on susceptible servers. The Kwikset Kevo lock opens at your touch 05.08.2013 10:52 AM New deadbolt turns your smartphone into a virtual key. Study: US military too reliant on foreign-made equipment 05.08.2013 1:15 PM The U.S. military's reliance on foreign-made products, including telecommunications equipment and semiconductors, is putting the nation's security at risk by exposing agencies to faulty parts and to the possibility that producing nations will stop selling vital items, according to a new report from the Alliance for American Manufacturing. Researchers find hundreds of insecure building control systems 05.08.2013 6:45 PM Intruders used to creep in through ventilation ducts. Now they break in using the software that controls the ventilation. Facebook's "Trusted Contacts" lets friends bail you out of a hack attack 05.02.2013 11:08 AM Facebook Thursday announced a new security tool called “Trusted Contacts” for users who suspect they've been hacked. Despite hack, security experts urge no fear of Google Glass 05.02.2013 1:00 PM Because of the hardware limitations, jailbreaking the device did not add much more risk than a rooted smartphone, one security expert said Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability 05.08.2013 10:44 PM Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, which was used by hackers in a prominent attack against the U.S. Department of Labor's website. Accused SpyEye creator extradited to the United States 05.03.2013 12:43 PM An Algerian man accused of helping to develop and distribute the SpyEye computer virus has been extradited from Thailand to the U.S. to face criminal charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.