Robert Lemos

Malicious software and viruses could inhabit the weird world of quantum computing, a fact that has convinced some researchers to study how to defend against non-classical attacks.
SecurityFocus

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Security professionals warn coders that they need to be aware that their open-source repositories are now searchable, allowing attackers to target programs that are likely to be flawed.
SecurityFocus

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How rootkits can take over your computer and steal data under your nose—and how to stop them.
PC Magazine

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At Space 2006, arguments erupt over whether the moon, Mars or a space station should be the central settlement. Each has its advantages and downsides.
Wired News

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Less rigor in Web programming, a growing number of software projects, and restrictions on Web security testing are combining to make Web-site vulnerabilities the most common class of security issues this year.
SecurityFocus

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Whether they call them canaries, monkeys, or guinea pigs, more security companies are using virtual PCs to protect users.
PC Magazine

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Eric McCarty agrees to a single felony charge of exploiting a flaw in the University of Southern California’s online student application site and accessing confidential information.
SecurityFocus

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A member of the Mac community has thrown down the gauntlet.
On Friday, John Gruber challenged David Maynor and Jon Ellch to put their money where their videotaped exploits are and meet behind the local Apple Store to duel as only hackers know how.

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A report funded by computer firmware developer Phoenix Technologies finds that the ability to identify users’ computers, a key capability of trusted computing hardware, could eliminate the most damaging digital attacks.
SecurityFocus

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Defining success in your own life can be fairly straightforward: Figure out what goals matter to you and achieve them. However, for the competitive set–you know, the ones who ask all the milestone questions at high-school reunions–comparing your level of success with others is very difficult: Does my eight kids trump my boss’s vice president [...]

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