Cyberattacks

Engineer nets Facebook’s biggest bug bounty, but not the jackpot he hoped for

Reginaldo Silva was awarded $33,500, but had quietly hoped for more

Gates talks Microsoft CEO search: Nothing to see, move along

Acknowledges urgency in picking Ballmer's replacement

5 Hybrid IT Roles Your Business Needs to Succeed in 2014

Target-like attack unlikely against small retailers

Sophisticated methods that can dodge detection typically reserved for specific companies in targeted attacks, say experts

Target-related malware was a side job for man living in Russia

The 23-year-old contends the program he helped develop has a defensive purpose as well

16 million online accounts probably compromised, German government warns

Government invites users to check their email address against a list of 16 million collected by a botnet

Two coders closely tied to Target-related malware, security firm says

Underground forum postings indicate both may have used the same online nickname, according to IntelCrawler

Officials: Two people used fake credit cards that may be linked to Target data breach

Police didn't say if the pair were directly involved in the data breach or merely purchased stolen card information

Six more US retailers hit by Target-like hacks, security firm says

IntelCrawler also identified a 17-year-old Russian who it says wrote the BlackPOS malware, a version of which was used against Target

Obama’s NSA proposals underscore reform challenges

Advocates and opponents of reform have plenty to complain about with the proposed changes, observers say