E-mail viruses most likely to appear in the morning
Cybercriminals tend to e-mail viruses from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., a new Global Security Report reveals.

iTunes customers reportedly under threat from digital thieves
Apple's digital store is once again said to be the target of digital thieves, who are reportedly wiping out the store credit on user accounts.

Making DDoS prevention a priority
In the Web world, distributed denial-of-service attacks can take out entire sites rather quickly. Mitigating the risk should be top of mind when building network architecture.

Google Wallet PIN can be cracked... on a rooted Android device
An attacker would have to get ahold of an Android that has been rooted to use software that would crack the PIN in Google Wallet.

Google: We'll pay you to track the Web sites you visit
The search giant is offering a series of gift cards worth up to $25 if you allow it to monitor the Web sites you visit and how you use them.

Apple supplier Foxconn hit by hackers
A hacking group calling itself Swagg Security claims to have breached network security and publicly released names, passwords, and other private data from the Apple supplier.

Do Not Track Plus add-on stops the tracking paparazzi
There's a war on the Web for your personal data, and Abine's newly updated Do Not Track Plus browser add-on hands you the Internet equivalent of a neutron bomb.

Meet Richard Mack, Republican challenger to SOPA's author
Richard Mack, a retired sheriff and constitutional conservative, is hoping to use Rep. Lamar Smith's authorship of SOPA and an Internet surveillance bill to pry him out of office.

Group sues FTC over Google's planned privacy update
Electronic Privacy Information Center says the policy update violates of a 2011 privacy agreement between the agency and the company over its launch of Google Buzz.

Keeping up with the hackers (chart)
This handy chart provides a timeline of the computer attacks and hacks that have happened over the past year.

iPhone bug enables FaceTime, shows names on locked phones
Apple's security measures to keep people from viewing your contacts and instigating FaceTime video chats may not be so secure.

Hackers release source code for Symantec's PCAnywhere
Following a series of threats and alleged negotiations, hackers have released the code for Symantec's remote control software.

Taking on Syria, Anonymous breaks into Assad's server
Massive e-mail dump reveals media planning in advance of Syrian president's memorable interview with Barbara Walters in December.

Anonymous targets Oakland city officials
The hacktivist group releases a document filled with private information on a group of City Hall and police department personnel. One councilwoman, whom Anonymous thanked for her community support, was spared.

Safer Internet Day focuses on Net safety for families
Today is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day, a European initiative designed to "make the Internet a safer and better place."