Cyber Security

In a move that could further legitimize the digital currency, the New York Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday that it has launched a bitcoin index called NYXBT. The index will track the daily price movements of the virtual coin.

Cybersecurity experts have discovered that a powerful Russian cyber hacking group is preparing for a large-scale attack on global banks.

Just weeks after Central Command's Twitter was hacked, Newsweek’s Twitter account has been compromised, by what appears to be the same group.

The Winkelvoss twins, known for their early involvement in Facebook, are focusing their energy on digital currency these days. Tyler Winklevoss spoke to FOXBusiness.com about why he believes digital payments are the future. 

Box, the cloud storage company that went public in January, saw its shares fall 15%, following its earnings release on Wednesday. But CEO Aaron Levie told FOXBusiness.com that the fall is because Thomson Reuters made an error in its release of analyst estimates.

Google is now giving its enterprise clients the option to manage their own security through its customer-supplied encryption keys program. The idea is that businesses who use Google for cloud storage no longer have to worry that the government or a Google employee can access their proprietary information.

Owners of Jeeps and other Fiat Chrysler vehicles are being warned to update their vehicles' Uconnect software after hackers revealed an attack that allows remote users to take control of Jeep Cherokees.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalled about 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to perform a software upgrade that was developed to thwart hackers.

IBM security researchers said they discovered a way to exploit an Android flaw that puts more than 55% of Android phones at risk of being taken over and remotely controlled by cyber hackers. The IBM discovery comes after FireEye warned hackers have launched a new way to break into Apple and Google mobile devices.  

Experts say cyberattacks will continue to increase this year and beyond – as businesses struggle to protect themselves from data breaches and criminals become increasingly successful in targeting and stealing our sensitive information.

FOX Business has obtained a federal audit of Premera Blue Cross’s cybersecurity in which the federal government warned Premera that it was at risk of a cyber attack on April 17, 2014, weeks before the health insurer was hacked. Premera’s cyber attack occurred on May 5, 2014 but was discovered in late January of this year.

Nasdaq has confirmed to FOXBusiness.com that it was behind the Twitter earnings leak, before the closing bell. Nasdaq-owned Shareholder.com was to blame.

The head of the NSA issued a blunt warning Thursday to lawmakers: China can shut down the United States.

Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp's PlayStation Network remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services.

Where consumers see an advantage in cars that connect to the Internet for entertainment or use computers to parallel park, hackers see an opportunity.

Sony says its PlayStation Network service for video games was unusable from Sunday until Monday afternoon after being flooded by an online attack.

In what is becoming a disturbing trend, grocery chain Supervalu says it was hit with a data breach that compromised information at up to 200 stores.

China's powerful state broadcaster said the location-tracking feature offered by Apple's iPhone is a 'national security concern.'

Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired FireEye Inc's Mandiant forensics unit to clean up a massive cyber attack that knocked out the studio's computer network nearly a week ago, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday.

Home Depot took steps to reassure customers a day after disclosing a possible security breach of credit and debit cards.