Industry

Can NASA, Air Force, private industry really mitigate asteroid threat?

Congressional hearing looks at plans, challenges in discovering Earth threats

It’s Risen: My Zombie Android Touchpad is alive!

A little wire jiggling and some new Linux do the trick.

Twitter OAuth feature can be abused to hijack accounts, researcher says

The callback feature in Twitter's OAuth implementation can be abused, a researcher said at Hack in the Box

Why Microsoft won’t convert Windows XP holdouts

Some PCs aren't going anywhere until they flat-out die.

Why ‘Agile Project Management Controls’ Isn’t an Oxymoron

Widely used wireless IP cameras open to hijacking over the Internet, researchers say

Wireless IP cameras from Foscam and other vendors have serious security issues, researchers said at Hack in the Box

Bitcoin rival Ripple looks to make waves

A smaller, early-stage player in digital currencies secures its first round of angel funding

Targeted social media attacks said to be underreported

The latest targeted attack, on Chinese activists, shows how cybercriminals are broadening their tactics in going after individuals

Bitcoin volatility caused by surge in demand, slow software

Interest in the virtual currency has caused strain on bitcoin exchanges

Facebook targets ads based on actual user purchases

The social networking company has tied up with data companies to serve ads