Google appears to be the worst of the major search engines from a privacy point of view; Ask.com, with AskEraser turned on, is among the best. Barton Gellman appearaskeraserbad Change image and share on social
Stuxnet, a computer worm reportedly developed by the United States and Israel that destroyed Iranian nuclear centrifuges in attacks in 2009 and 2010, is often cited as the most dramatic use of a cyber weapon. Barton Gellman attackcentrifugecite share on social
Counterterrorism analysts have known for years that al Qaeda prepares for attacks with elaborate 'targeting packages' of photographs and notes. Barton Gellman analystattackcounterterrorism Change image and share on social
Federal prosecutors want to indict Julian Assange for making public a great many classified documents. Barton Gellman assangeclassifydocument Change image and share on social
By now, you've heard endless warnings about the risk of short, trivial passwords. There's a good chance you ignore them. Barton Gellman chanceendlessgood Change image and share on social
Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life - online and off. Search engine companies offer a benefit in return: more relevant search results. The more they know about you, the better they can tailor information to your needs. Barton Gellman benefitbigbrother share on social
Unsettling signs of al Qaeda's aims and skills in cyberspace have led some government experts to conclude that terrorists are at the threshold of using the Internet as a direct instrument of bloodshed. Barton Gellman aimbloodshedconclude share on social
I've always shied away from online data storage. I don't even use my employers' network drives for anything sensitive. I want to control access myself. Barton Gellman accesscontroldatum Change image and share on social
There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads. Barton Gellman effortevidencefalse Change image and share on social
At the height of Iraq's clandestine nuclear weapons program, which nearly succeeded in building a bomb in 1991, Tuwaitha incorporated research reactors, uranium mining and enrichment facilities, chemical engineering plants and an explosives fabrication center to build the device that detonates a nuclear core. Barton Gellman bombbuildcenter share on social