Zotob: the worm that took CNN down live 7 days after the patch
On August 16, 2005, CNN's computers started rebooting on their own during live broadcasts — victims of Zotob, a worm …
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PSN down: the hack that exposed 77 million accounts in 2011
In April 2011, hackers broke into the PSN and exposed the data of 77 million users. Here's how it happened and what Sony …
Juice jacking: how public USB chargers steal your data
Plugging your phone into public USB chargers at airports and malls can expose data or install malware. Here's what juice …
Get-WinEvent — how to investigate errors and crashes on Windows
Use Get-WinEvent in PowerShell to find out why the PC rebooted on its own, a service stopped or an app crashed — without …
How to secure your Wi-Fi router: 7 essential settings
Your router is the front door to your home network. Here are the 7 security settings most people ignore — the ones that …
Social engineering: the attack no antivirus blocks
Hackers manipulate people, not systems. According to Secureframe, 98% of cyberattacks involve social engineering. …
Netscape IPO — 31 years since the Big Bang of the commercial internet
On August 9, 1995, Netscape went public without ever having turned a profit and closed the day worth $3 billion — the …
Operation Aurora: how China hacked Google in 2010
In 2010, hackers linked to the Chinese government breached Google, Adobe and 30+ companies using an IE6 zero-day. Here's …
What credential stuffing is and how leaked passwords open other accounts
Credential stuffing uses stolen login pairs to break into accounts on other services. Understand how the attack works …
Robocopy: automatic Windows backup without installing anything extra
Robocopy already ships with Windows and does incremental, mirror and multi-threaded backups — with nothing to install. …