The Anonymous-led hack attack going on against web properties of the DOJ and others is apparently employing a cunning new tactic to improve its potency: It's getting regular web users to launch denial-of-service attacks.
Facebook's showing off its new video calling with Skype and new group chat and design. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.
A new survey by the American Library Association shows that 99.3% of public libraries offer free access to the web even if you don't have a PC and 67% offer e-books. Summer just got a whole lot cooler.
Yes, a hacker pulled data from 100 million Facebook profiles and posted it online. But don't worry: This isn't "dangerous," "scary," or the result of a flaw in Facebook's security.
Facebook suffered a major lapse in security this morning when it was discovered that private chats and requests could be seen by anybody, adding fuel to the rapidly growing fire of concern over Facebook's questionable ability to provide adequate privacy.
Wikipedia's governing Wikimedia Foundation just made an interesting announcement: For the first time some editorial control will be exerted over articles on living people. Compared to its carefree youthful days, is Wikipedia growing up?
