Latest articles by Jill Scharr
The hackers in the video game 'Watch Dogs' hack ATMs, streetlights and more with ease. Is that really possible? We asked the experts.
Encryption software TrueCrypt abruptly shut down yesterday, leaving experts scratching their heads as to why.
Edward Snowden says the NSA can remotely turn on unpowered phones, but some experts are skeptical. Here's why, and how it might work.
If UK and EU LG TV owners don't agree to monitoring under a new Terms of Use agreement, they might not be able to access Smart TV apps.
Darkcoin is a new cryptocurrency that promises even more privacy and anonymity than Bitcoin. How does it work? And why should you care?
Sing it, Red! Innovative gameplay and beautiful art and music make 'Transistor' a must-play for a variety of gamers.
Have hackers killed the iOS kill switch? Two hackers claim they've found a way to undermine Apple's Activation Lock anti-theft kill switch.
Where there's smoke, there shouldn't be a Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarm: the product has been recalled due to a faulty silencing feature.
Fraudulent emails from 'Amazoon' are the most laughably halfhearted phishing scam we've seen in a while. Don't fall for them.
Behind the scenes with Clementine, the zombie-killing, heartbreaking, trailblazing protagonist of 'The Walking Dead: Season Two.'
Security blues: The recently released iTunes 11.2 contains a security bug affecting computers with multiple user accounts.
A young girl saves a magical fairytale kingdom in 'Child of Light,' a side-scrolling RPG for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
Net neutrality at risk? The FCC today voted for a proposal that, if it became law, might not block ISPs from creating Internet 'fast lanes.'
Operation Saffron Rose is a just-uncovered cyberespionage campaign targeting U.S. defense companies and Iranian dissidents.
Grab the popcorn: The free torrent-streaming movie service Popcorn Time now offers TV shows, and has a downloadable Android version.
Ransomware on the rise: antimalware company AVAST found that its users encountered ransomware-infected websites 18 million times in 6 weeks.
In a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission, Snapchat admits its messaging service isn't as secure as it previously advertised.
The ransomware targets visitors to porn sites, then locks up infected Androids, claims to be law enforcement and demands a fine.
If you have Siri enabled on your iOS 7 device's lockscreen, your contacts may be accessible to savvy snoops. Here's how to prevent that.
A bug in iOS 7.1.1 lets anyone circumvent the device's lock screen to access its contact list and call anyone on that list.
Upcoming Bitcoin app Dark Wallet privatizes bitcoin transactions, and was partly created to help money launderers and other criminals.
Online spies are using a previously-unknown Internet Explorer flaw to conduct targeted attacks — and Microsoft has yet to issue a patch.
NYC-based American Pearl uses digital modeling and 3D printing to turn recreate your old family jewelry from photos.
