How a DNS hack in Australia took down marquee sites in the US

Follow:   08.28.2013  View in a Browser How a DNS hack in Australia took down marquee sites in the US 08.28.2013 7:23 AM Twitter, The New York Times and other prominent websites were struck by a powerful cyberattack that continued affecting other websites into Tuesday evening, directing visitors to a site purportedly controlled by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). Customizable off-contract Moto X goes on sale, but it's still tied to AT&T 08.28.2013 7:48 AM But while you can create your own customized, off-contract Moto X phone, it's still tied to AT&T. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4590 »See what we think about it. »Check its price. Phones on PCWorld! See our news, reviews, how-tos and shopping info.   New York Times website hacked 08.27.2013 3:02 PM Less than two weeks after suffering a prolonged website outage, the New York Times was knocked offline again on Tuesday--apparently as the result of a malicious hacking attack. The cloud just keeps growing--Microsoft bumps SkyDrive Pro to 25GB 08.27.2013 4:13 PM Microsoft announced an increase in available storage Tuesday for users of its Office 365 cloud-storage service SkyDrive Pro, from 7GB to 25GB. Intel to ship new Atom server processors next week 08.27.2013 4:45 PM Intel is expected to announce availability next week of a low-power Atom server chip code-named Avoton, which is likely to appear soon in systems such as Hewlett-Packard's Moonshot. Learn how to cancel your online accounts 08.28.2013 8:35 AM JustDelete.me gives you direct links to cancellation pages for hundreds of Web services. Hack of New York Times holds a lesson for all businesses 08.28.2013 10:08 AM You may not be the New York Times or Washington Post, but recent attacks highlight weaknesses that all businesses should be aware of. 4K TVs just got a lot cheaper 08.27.2013 12:10 PM As screen sizes have come down, so has the entry-level pricing for Ultra HD TVs. COBOL-based system for $160 billion pension fund is a political football 08.27.2013 1:20 PM A 25-year-old software system that supports a New York state pension fund is causing some controversy. Google slashes Nexus 4 price to $199 off-contract 08.28.2013 6:27 AM The best deal in smartphones just got even cheaper ahead of the rumored launch of a low-cost iPhone. Yahoo aims for consistency with site redesign 08.27.2013 2:25 PM Yahoo has redesigned its Sports, Movies, Music, TV, omg, Games and Weather sites with a more consistent look and some personalized tools, the company said Tuesday. Nissan plans to offer affordable self-driving cars by 2020 08.27.2013 5:17 PM Nissan said its already building an autonomous-drive proving ground in Japan.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107