Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the Internet. The attack code was released Wednesday by developers of the Metasploit hackin

Microsoft and Washington state's top prosecutor have filed a lawsuit to stop "scareware purveyors" that trick people with pop-up messages claiming computers need critical repairs.

MAKATI CITY, Philippines -- Whitebox PC assemblers’ act of loading illegal software in unbranded computers is posing a challenge for legal software in the Philippines, Business Software Alliance (BSA) officials said in a teleconference with reporters.

If an Internet user in China searches for the word "persecution," he or she is likely to come up with a link to a blank screen that says "page cannot be displayed." The same is true of searches for "Tibetan independence," "democracy movements" or

Computers can be enormous timesavers and powerful financial tools. Using budget tracking software, paying bills online and buying items more cheaply from wholesale or auction sites can make a lot of sense.