Biometrics-based Apple TouchID on new iPhones can be circumvented with photos of fingerprints

It can be prudent to use various apps. in order to ascertain where exactly your wild-caught fish hails from

The hacker who brought us George W. Bush's curious self-portraits reportedly detained in Romania

The artist talks to Salon about sexual fluidity, his album and upcoming graphic novel—watch his new video here

The Russian programmer expected to testify in the first DMCA criminal trial can't get a visa to visit the United States.

The FBI’s latest cybersecurity moves bring the government into new territory — inside privately owned computers

The unidentified hacker hits high profile targets, has a penchant for AOL mail and Comic Sans

From punch cards to Linux, hackers love to tinker and share. Even Bill Gates can't stop them.

Mark Proksch, who plays Colin Robinson, and writer Paul Simms spoke to Salon about "consequences" from this season

No graphics, no sound, no razzle-dazzle -- but Nethack is still one of the finest gaming experiences the computing world has to offer.

A protest at Stanford against the ultra-restrictive copyright law generates little heat and sparse attendance.

In the deep sea, life growing on shipwrecks can even generate energy

As Red Hat prepares to go public, one Linux hacker's dreams of IPO glory are crushed by The Man.

The hacker obtained confidential emails from former WH aide Sidney Blumenthal's email account [UPDATED]

Computing's philosopher king argues for elegance in programming -- and a Pulitzer Prize for the best written.