June 6, 2014 Days After a Federal Seizure, Another Type of Ransomware Gains Ground by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Just days after federal agents seized two computer networks used to distribute ransomware, security researchers said a new exploit kit was…
June 6, 2014 New Bug Found in Widely Used OpenSSL Encryption by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH Just two months after Heartbleed, a new bug in OpenSSL, the widely used encryption protocol, has been discovered. But this bug…
June 6, 2014 The BlackBerry as Black Sheep by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The phone once coveted by the elite and the powerful is becoming an object of ridicule as Androids and iPhones corner…
June 5, 2014 Amazon Boycott Gets a Helping Hand From Stephen Colbert by DAVID STREITFELD By DAVID STREITFELD The popular comedian lashed out at the e-commerce company on Wednesday night over its dispute with Hachette, a book publisher. Published:…
June 5, 2014 Via Tablet or Smartphone, Learning With MOOCs by KIT EATON By KIT EATON Thousands of Massive Open Online Courses, covering everything from astrophysics to the arts, are available online. Published: June 5, 2014 at…
June 5, 2014 Three Sweet Spots for Camera Shoppers by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Assuming you’re not a really serious photographer, choices range from a $250 point-and-shoot to a $1,000 digital single-lens reflex. Published: June…
June 4, 2014 A Hybrid Camera That May Be All You Need by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Known as mirrorless cameras, they aim for a middle ground between D.S.L.R. models and the point-and-shoot variety. Published: June 5, 2014…
June 4, 2014 TV Apps Are Soaring in Popularity, Report Says by MOLLY WOOD By MOLLY WOOD Are people more interested in taking their cable subscriptions with them than they are in cutting the cord? A new report…
June 4, 2014 Google Offers New Encryption Tool by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH On Tuesday, Google announced plans to provide a new way to encrypt information that will make government snooping and hacking more…
June 3, 2014 For Instagram, a Photo-Editing System of Uncommon Power by FARHAD MANJOO By FARHAD MANJOO The picture-sharing app is rolling out a set of robust new tools to allow users to quickly and easily enhance the…