Cyber Security

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.  

I believe that big data is good. Good for our economy; good for people and good for society. I know this defies the newspaper headlines and I am not diminishing some real concerns out there. However, the good that data is doing now – and the promise it holds for the future – is remarkable.

A new report claims the apparent data breach at Home Depot may be worse than last year’s infamous Target infiltration.

Trader Danger: Hackers used to be content just siphoning off huge wads of cash, but today’s cyber evildoers also want to mess with investors.

Global financial exchanges like NYSE and Nasdaq are teaming up to protect against cyber attacks that could disrupt markets. 

EBay could face some headwinds from the departure of PayPal head David Marcus and its recently disclosed security breach, analysts at UBS say.