US charges Russian over $1.45 million hacking schemeA Russian national has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into brokerage accounts and executing fraudulent trades. Four brokerage firms claim caused combined $1 million in losses.April 19, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
Judge: Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook can be dismissedThe Marine Corps administrative board is looking to dismiss Gary Stein, a marine who criticized U.S. President Obama on Facebook. A judge has denied a request to block the discharge proceedings.April 14, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
US military: Dismiss marine who criticized Obama on FacebookGary Stein, a marine who has been criticizing U.S. President Obama on Facebook, has been recommended for dismissal by the Marine Corps administrative board. His lawyers are fighting back.April 6, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
US government pays $250,000 for iOS exploitSelling exploits to government agencies is becoming a more and more lucrative business. Hackers can get paid anywhere between $5,000 and $250,000 for a security vulnerability.March 25, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
Facebook acquires eye-tracking startup GazeHawkFacebook has acquired eye-tracking startup GazeHawk for an undisclosed sum. Facebook is not buying GazeHawk's technology; it's just hiring the startup's employees.March 8, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
Facebook added a dedicated game team in 2011At GDC 2012, Facebook emphasized it still taking social games, and the developers that make them, very seriously. The company even has a full-time team of 40 employees dedicated to social games.March 5, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
Anonymous tricked into installing TrojanTwo months ago, an unknown attacker slipped in a Zeus-infected version of Slowloris into the list of DDoS tools that Anonymous has been distributing to its supporters, according to Symantec.March 3, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
NASA: Hackers had 'full functional control'NASA this week released details of security breaches the organization has recently experienced. Out of 47 attempts last year, hackers managed to penetrate NASA's computer network 13 times.March 2, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
LinkedIn, Twitter beat Facebook in job recruiting (infographic)While Facebook is the world's largest social network, if you're looking for a job, you should probably use LinkedIn and/or Twitter instead, according to a new report.February 13, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO
Facebook's Android team is hiring, and other tidbitsAre you a Google Android user and a Facebook user? Here's what Facebook's new engineering manager for Android app development has been saying on Twitter in his first few days on the job.January 16, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in CXO