Security

Researchers target system to surgically jam specific digital signals

DARPA building precision electronic warfare technology

Good news / bad news on phishing

Phishing attacks are down, but that just means you need to look out for something else.

High-tech blimps earning their wings

Aerostats are usually cost-efficient, always on reconnaissance alternatives for military and private applications.

States, school districts trying to get ahead of sexting craziness

Anti-sexting laws are growing but are they accomplishing anything?

Identity theft resource center

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Microsoft: Word patent ruling, injunction ‘miscarriage of justice’

Lower court judge let trial 'run amok,' company argues in appeal of $290M award

Sixth State Dept. worker pleads guilty to passport snooping

Another bureaucrat pleads guilty to snooping on files out of 'idle curiosity'

Researcher: Twitter fails to fix cross-site scripting bug

Hackers can hijack accounts more simply by getting people to view a tweet, he says

Secure the cloud, win prizes

Trojan attacks up, phishing attacks down this year, IBM finds

IBM security report finds 55% of new malware is Trojans, an increase of 9% over last year