Security

The ‘Backoff’ malware linked to data breaches is spreading

Cyberespionage group launches sophisticated phishing attacks against Outlook Web App users

Adobe begins encrypting user data collected from Digital Editions app

Hacker group leader gets 24 months in federal prison for attacking US Navy, 50 other institutions

Co-defendant, to be sentenced in November was a former US Navy sysadmin onboard aircraft carries during hacks

Ello bets its life on ad-free, privacy-focused social networking

After securing funding, Ello found a way to ensure it never breaks its promise to refrain from advertisements or selling its users' data.

DNS is ubiquitous and it’s easily abused to halt service or steal data

DNS may be fundamental to the way the Internet works, but it was never designed with security in mind. Here are four ways that attackers are exploiting the Internet's plumbing.

Facebook and Yahoo prevent use of recycled email addresses to hijack accounts

Microsoft exec opens up about Research lab closure, layoffs

"We feel with you the sense of loss that has been evoked by the closing of our Silicon Valley lab"

You are responsible for your own Internet privacy

Stan Stahl knows about the shady world of high-tech security and false privacy. Stahl helped secure teleconferencing at the White House and the communications network controlling the country's nuclear weapons arsenal. CIO.com talks to Stahl about whe

Akamai sees record-setting spikes in size and volume of DDoS attacks