Millions of mobile devices are now making requests in what’s described as “an attack on the economy.” Botnets have tended to hide in the nooks and crevices of servers...

The process of authentication, or proving who you are, is key to protecting your information, such as your email, social media, or online banking accounts. You may not realize...

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and...

Marketing data firm left its massive database open to the Internet. What happens when you leave a database filled with personal information open to the Internet? People find it:...

Risk management is becoming increasingly complicated, thanks to the growing volume and complexity of security threats, and it is leaving many organizations awash in security risk data without the...

Drastic growth suggests adversaries are learning how they can maximize rewards with minimal effort. Coin miner malware has replaced ransomware as security’s biggest threat, with samples spiking 629% in...

Mobile devices can be more secure than traditional desktop machines – but only if the proper policies and practices are in place and in use. (Image: oneinchpunch) Computing and...

Background The number of ways children today can go online and interact with others is staggering. From new social media apps and games to schools issuing Chromebooks, kids’ social...

It’s up to everyone — users, security pros, government — to be critical about the online information we encounter. In the weeks since indictments were handed down from the...