Google, China and the Anatomy of the Aurora Attack

When Google reported in January that it had been the victim of a cyber-attack, it sparked what has turned out to be weeks of discussions and investigation. But what has become yet another entry on the list of cyber-security incidents between the United States and China began with a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Twitter speaks out about hack attacks, tells users to beware

In an attempt to protect users that it feared were subject to a malicious hacker attack, Twitter has issued password-reset requests to all possibly affected accounts, the company wrote in a blog post Tuesday night.

Nexus One Gets Multi-touch, but Not Droid

Google is finally letting the Nexus One use multi-touch for maps, photo galleries and the Web, but that's of little consolation to owners of Motorola's Droid and T-Mobile's G1.

AT&T 3G version of Nexus One coming

A new version of Google's Nexus One smartphone will apparently arrive soon for use on AT&T's 3G wireless network. Customers are already able to buy an unlocked version of the Nexus One for $529. But the Android-based phone, which was launched last month, supports GSM radio frequency bands. The only 3G wireless bands that it supports are on T-Mobile USA's network.

Facebook: A Tempting Danger Zone for Businesses

A new study from security research firm Sophos finds that malware and spam attacks delivered through social networks rose significantly in 2009, and Facebook is perceived as the most dangerous social net of them all. At the same time, however, many businesses see social networking as a prime marketing tool that they're hesitant to ignore.