Based on internal NSA documents, Der Spiegel revealed that the spy agency planted backdoors to access computers, hard drives, routers and other devices from companies such as Cisco, Dell, Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor and Samsung. ...
Encrypted PINs were taken in the recent hack but Target says the data should be "safe and secure" since the actual encryption key was not obtained. ...
A federal judge sided with the government, which was being sued by the ACLU for violating Americans' First and Fourth Amendment rights. ...
The government gets a victory in a case brought by the ACLU, which charged that the spy agency was violating Americans' First and Fourth Amendment rights. ...
The government gets a victory in a case brought by the ACLU, which charged that the spy agency was violating Americans' First and Fourth Amendment rights. ...
The NSA leaker, who remains in Moscow, releases a Christmas Day video with a simple reminder: our privacy is valuable. ...
An Israeli security team says a vulnerability in Samsung's Knox security platform enables malicious software to track e-mails and record data communications. ...
The retail chain talks with several state attorneys general about its investigation into the massive security breach and confirms it's working with the US Secret Service and the Justice Department. ...
The National Security Agency paid $10 million to the security firm RSA to implement intentionally flawed encryption, according to a new report. ...
After 40 million accounts were compromised in a nationwide hack of the retail giant, fraud experts are seeing a "ten- to twentyfold increase" in high-value stolen cards on underground card-selling markets. ...
After 40 million accounts were compromised in a nationwide hack of the retail giant, fraud experts are seeing a "ten- to twentyfold increase" in high-value stolen cards on underground card-selling markets. ...
Like a Snapchat-for-adults, Wickr 2.0 throws some fun usability features and a new interface over its unusually high encryption and deletion standards. ...
Like a Snapchat-for-adults, Wickr 2.0 throws some fun usability features and a new interface over its unusually high encryption and deletion standards. ...
s new interface is easier on the eyes but still fronts that same high level of encryption and security that the app is known for. Take a tour of what...
Google's latest transparency report numbers highlight a "worrying" trend that has emerged over the last four years: government requests to remove critical political content. ...
An issue that allowed someone to hack into customer records has since been resolved, says Target, but the company urges customers to be on the alert for suspicious credit card charges. ...
Holiday shopping itself can be stressful enough. Now Target adds to the angst with news of a widespread theft of customers' credit and debit card data. ...
When Miss Teen USA was remotely spied on via the built-in iSight camera on her laptop, the warning light indicating the camera was in use was never triggered. ...
Employee usernames and passwords were accessed in latest hack, which the company suspected of originating in China. ...
Installing computer security software, updating applications regularly and making sure not to open emails from unknown senders are just a few examples of ways to reduce the risk of infection by malicious software, or "malware". However, even the most security-conscious users are open to attack through unknown vulnerabilities, and even the best security mechanisms can be circumvented as a result of...