Cyber criminals tie up phone lines for a fee — is your bank trying to call you?
Security researchers have uncovered a new underground service offering to tie up a victim’s mobile phone or land line making it impossible for legitimate calls to get through.
Carrier IQ: Is your smartphone tracking everything you do?
Invasive tracking software has been found on every smartphone platform all around the world, including Canada.
Should websites have a “terrorist button”?
Following U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman suggesting that Google add a way to flag terrorist websites, the web debates if it’s sensible or silly.
B.C. teens using social media to catch, expose ‘pedophiles’
Three male teenagers posed as underage girls online to lure men into sex – and then filmed and uploaded the confrontation to YouTube. Do you agree with their efforts to expose these men or is it reckless and dangerous?
Google lets users opt-out of Wi-Fi scanning, but do you really gain by using it?
Opting-out of Google Location Servers may provide a false sense of security that also hinders the effectiveness of some mobile features.
The FBI continues to keep tabs on the public using warrantless GPS trackers
Not one, but two federal GPS tracking devices were discovered recently on one California resident’s SUV.
Anti-mosquito force field being developed
Invisible infrared barrier acts as a force-field against mosquitoes.
Not on Facebook? Your Shadow Profile is
If you thought refusing to join Facebook would keep your information off the popular social network – think again.
U.S. Drones attacked by a computer virus
According to a report in Wired, the computers used to control U.S. military Predator and Reaper drones at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada have been hit with a virus that captures keystrokes.
Don’t leave valuables in your hotel room safe
The free in-room safe provided by many hotels is only worth using if it’s actually safe. And as one guest found out, that’s not always the case.


