Federal Trade Commission chair cautions that businesses must do more to protect consumers from ransomware extortion, one of the biggest cyberthreats today.

By Kenneth Corbin

Sep 13, 2016 4 mins

Cybercrime Security

Data hoarders are shining a spotlight on past breaches

Anonymous internet users routinely collect copies of stolen databases

By Michael Kan

Sep 8, 2016 4 mins

Cybercrime Security

Government ill-equipped to thwart cyberwarfare

The U.S. infrastructure is outdated and vulnerable to cyberattacks. If government reaction doesn’t improve the country electrical could be crippled.

By Jen Miller

Sep 8, 2016 5 mins

Cybercrime Security

Security an afterthought in connected home, wearable devices

In a survey of publicly reported vulnerabilities for consumer connected-home and wearable technology products between November 2015 and July 2016, the nonprofit Online Trust Alliance found that all of potential problems could have been easily avoided

By Thor Olavsrud

Sep 8, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Security

Hack the vote: Experts say the risk is real

Security experts say there is no evidence that hackers have tampered with votes in US elections. But they say the risk is very real, in large part because it is so easy

By Taylor Armerding

Sep 8, 2016 9 mins

Cybercrime Security

Why quantum computing has the cybersecurity world white-knuckled

'There is a pending lethal attack, and the clock is ticking,' a new report warns

By Katherine Noyes

Sep 7, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Security