Cyber Security

White Box or Trojan Horse? Cyber evildoers are tapping traditional spying tools to take control of your system.

AOL launched an investigation into a “security incident” involving unauthorized customer and employee data access – including encrypted passwords.

Network equipment makers are warning customers that a bug found in a widely-used Internet encryption tool also affects some of their products.

Google Inc won a significant legal victory as a U.S. judge decided not to combine several lawsuits that accuse the Internet search company of violating the privacy rights of hundreds of millions of email users into a single class action.

Hacktivists appeared to carry out the attacks on Las Vegas Sands out of anger for Sheldon Adelson's close ties to Israel and controversial comments.

With more people carrying $500 mini-computers loaded with secret and personal data, mobile device theft is picking up -- and it’s not just to steal your hardware.

Experian PLC said a data breach may have compromised the personal information of roughly 15 million consumers in the U.S., including those who had applied for T-Mobile US Inc. subscription services or devices over two years through Sept. 16.

CISOs and CIOs, this is your big your chance. Seize it.

The threat of a U.S. Ebola outbreak is making headlines every day and the scammers are doing their best to take advantage of the panic.

Industry experts warn that demand for cybersecurity professionals far exceeds supply. The NSA is looking to right that disparity with an academic program that molds millennials into cyber talent.

Cyber threats are constantly bombarding companies’ defenses—so it’s imperative you have the best lines of defense.

MapR offers enterprise tools based on Hadoop, an open-source, big-data platform.

Facebook says it has resolved issues that prevented people from temporarily accessing their Timeline and Pages. 

Cyber defense player Bromium scored $40 million in a round of financing led by Meritech Capital Partners.

Tax-related identity theft is a growing problem, delaying thousands of taxpayers' refunds each year. A new report shows just how long it takes for victims to get their refunds.

In Ohio, state officials are trying to stop tax identity theft by requiring some taxpayers to fill out an online quiz before accepting their returns.

The IRS announced new fraud-prevention measures for next tax season, but it may not be something consumers notice right away.

Criminals recently accessed information on over 104,000 taxpayers through an IRS site. Learn what you need to do now.

When TurboTax suspended filing state returns, it brought attention to a problem none of us can afford to ignore: taxpayer identity theft.

Experts say the passwords and security codes of important accounts should be altered to prevent hackers from illegally gaining access to important accounts.