cybersecurity

US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva on January 14, 2015.

While the US and Iran pursue a nuclear arms deal, their cyberwar continues

There's a good chance the US and Iran could be close to a nuclear arms deal. But even as the negotiations continue in Geneva, both countries are still carrying out cyberwarfare campaigns against the other.

While the US and Iran pursue a nuclear arms deal, their cyberwar continues
A cyber security analyst works in a watch and warning center at a Department of Homeland Security cyber security defense lab at the Idaho National Laboratory.

A huge intelligence screw-up turned the government and private companies into cyberwarfare partners

A huge intelligence screw-up turned the government and private companies into cyberwarfare partners
The Cyber Warrior

Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side

Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side
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Why Seth Rogen's latest movie may have caused a North Korean cyber attack

Why Seth Rogen's latest movie may have caused a North Korean cyber attack
Cyberwarfare is increasingly prevalent in modern conflicts, and is getting "more complex and more dangerous," says NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

NATO takes aim at Russia's attacks — online

NATO takes aim at Russia's attacks — online
A researcher at Hauri

Even your medical records aren't safe. Chinese group hacks into hospital's patient records

When you go to the hospital, you give up a lot of very personal data, not the least of which is your name, address and Social Security number. Recently, a group of Chinese hackers associated with their government's cyber espionage program branched out from their usual work and targeted a huge hospital system's patient database — and got away with a huge haul of personal data.

Even your medical records aren't safe. Chinese group hacks into hospital's patient records
A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration. A Russian gang has stolen private information from 1.2 billion internet users around the globe in a new story published by The New York Times on August, 5, 2014.

A record Internet data heist can't be fixed with a password change

A group of Russian friends have stolen private information from 1.2 billion Internet users around the world, but the public doesn't know who was hit. We do know that it's hard to say your password is safe — and changing it probably won't help.

A record Internet data heist can't be fixed with a password change