Cyber Security

Ethical hackers looking to expose cyber vulnerabilities of equity markets directly impacted market performance, forcing a market close.

Medical identity theft increased nearly 22% between 2013 and 2014, and many of the thieves were friends or family of the victims.

Shares of cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. fell in premarket trading Friday, the morning after the company's chief financial officer said he was leaving.

Apple sent a tease of an event invite, while U.S. banks bulked up their cyber security – this is your tech rewind of the week.

As a replacement is chosen for outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, some important questions should be asked of the nominee to replace him.

As cyber warfare escalates, questions arise over war exclusions in insurance policies.

It's worth asking whether the software industry is more focused on cost and style than safety/security.

Ripple Protocol is a computer-based payment system that allows users to exchange fiat currency, digital currency, and other units of value across all borders.

Some new words and phrases that capture some of what is going on in the world of cybersecurity.

'Information sharing mania' blinds us to the need to inflict pain on the attackers so they think twice about committing misdeeds.

A lack of panic over every new data breach is a sign that we are finally starting to view breaches in the proper context.

If you don’t know anything about the Bitcoin market, know this: you can use the digital currency as a form of payment on sites like Overstock.com, Amazon, and even Victoria’s Secret.

There are major risks associated with your various devices when traveling, but there are also some simple key steps that you must take to keep your data safe.

No material impact is being made on the volume of cyberattacks. In fact, recent estimates indicate that 97% plus of companies have suffered some form of serious cyber intrusion, and that it takes on average anywhere between 7 and 8 months to discover that an attack has occurred.

All thanks to Mr. Snowden for giving us yet another controversy. This time it is allegations that the Australian intelligence community intercepted attorney-client privileged communications between an American law firm and a foreign government.

It may come as a bit of a surprise to many people, but America is a bit of a litigious nation.  People and companies are regularly sued in America for all sorts of things.

There are forward-leaning, tech-savvy executives, and then there is the other 99% of the C-Suite.  

The demand for cybersecurity professionals is supposed to grow tremendously over the next few years.

Shares of Symantec tumbled late Thursday after the antivirus software provider announced the abrupt termination of CEO Steve Bennett.

Target says its chief technology officer will resign as the company overhauls its digital security following one of the worst credit card breaches in history, according to reports.