Hackers Love to Vacuum
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Chris Hughes has a vision of the future that involves -- finally! -- bringing together hacked game systems, wireless Internet access and clean floors.
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Hackers, spammers and spies go into overdrive in December and January, when unsuspecting neophytes unwrap new computers, connect to the Internet, and, too often, get hit with viruses, spyware and other nefarious programs.
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Fast-moving pest exploits site, player holes to steal passwords.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 "root" computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
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A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.
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Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.
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Sneaky program takes a different tack to capture people's passwords and potentially steal money.
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Hackers are likely researching victims on social networking sites such as Linked In, MySpace or Facebook.
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Jetsons-like consumers are snapping up smart machines that mow lawns and vacuum floors, with window-washing and pool-cleaning robots about to take off.
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Handling of images could allow an attacker to take over your PC.
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Cyber criminals are cashing in on their expertise by offering tool kits that let anyone craft attacks.
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Online criminals are exploiting human hopes and fears to spread spam and viruses.
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Hackers penetrate the network of a consumer data company and make off with thousands of credit reports, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information.
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Online criminals are getting better at targeting people's sensibility to hack into their computers.
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Swapping out optical media drives does the trick, hardware hackers report. In Gadget Lab.
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KEYBOARDS and desktops are magnets for all sorts of nasties - from crumbs to flakes of skin and balls of fluff. But now you can keep your workstation pristine with a USB Mini Vacuum.
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According to the Symantec report, there is a sharp rise in so-called &quot;bot networks&quot; of compromised PCs that are used by hackers to launch denial-of-service attacks.