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Has the Ashley Madison Hacker Been Identified?

A security researcher has found clues via Twitter.

By Benjamin Snyder

Tech

Court Rules FTC Can Come After Your Company After a Cyber Attack

in a closely watched ruling, an appeals court says victims of hackers have liability for unfair-practices claims.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Hackers Release Second Wave of Ashley Madison Data

This leak is larger than the first and appears to contain the emails of the CEO who runs Ashley Madison's parent company.

By Robert Hackett

Building a Business

IRS Says Cyberattacks Were More Extensive Than Previously Thought

A new review has identified 220,000 additional data breaches.

By Reuters

Business Operations & Logistics

Grounded Planes, Halted Stocks: Why Today’s Scary String of Tech Glitches Matter

Protect your computers and tech systems with these strategies.

By Nina Zipkin

Tech

5 Ways Lax Security Makes Small Businesses Cyber-Morsels for Computer Criminals

Few small businesses can afford optimum cybersecurity measures but many aren't even taking the precautions they have available.

By John Amaral

Business News

5 Things to Remember When Choosing Cyber Security Insurance

Make sure your policy is the best one for your needs.

By Reuters

Tech

Meet the Cybersecurity Startup That’s Caught the Eye of Google’s Eric Schmidt

Want to stop cyber attacks? Think like a hacker.

By Carly Okyle

Building a Business

Big U.S. Data Breaches Offer Treasure Trove for Hackers

A flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers have been aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and private computers.

By Reuters

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U.S. Officials Report Massive Breach of Federal Personnel Data

A foreign entity or government is believed to be behind the cyber attack.

By Everett Rosenfeld

Tech

Password Statistics: The Bad, the Worse and the Ugly (Infographic)

People have concerns about cybersecurity -- and with password habits like these, they should.

By Carly Okyle

Tech

Why Hackers Go After All Your Info, Not Just the Important Stuff

You may think your company is too small to get noticed. Think again.

By Eric Basu

Tech

Cyber Insurance Offers More Than Just Protection Against External Cyber Attacks

Think the Targets of this world are the only ones being hacked? Think again.

By Travis Wall

Tech

How Dorkable Is Your Business?

Many companies make a critical security mistake -- simply because they don't even know it's a threat at all.

By Chris Hadnagy

Tech

4 Ways Your Small Business Can Better Prevent Cyber Crime

What you can do right now to discourage and maybe even stop hackers cold.

By Brian Honigman

Building a Business

Company Executives Poorly Placed to Handle Rising Cyber Risk

A new survey says less than half of company boards have the necessary skills to manage the rising threat of cyber attacks.

By Reuters

Tech

5 Tips to Protect Your Business From Hackers

Today the risk of data breach is greater than ever, for large and small businesses alike. But keeping your venture safe is easier than you think.

By Marc Gaffan

Business News

IBM Uncovers New, Sophisticated Cyber Scam Targeting Businesses

It uses a combination of phishing, malware and phone calls that has netted Eastern European cyber criminals more than $1 million.

By Reuters

Building a Business

U.S. Urges Companies to Do More to Fight Cyber Crime

Cyber crime is probably the biggest risk facing companies across the world, officials say.

By Reuters

Tech

Do This to Prevent Cybercrime and Save Your Business from Disaster

Cyber attacks are not a matter of "if" but "when."

By Kari Warberg Block

Building a Business

Target to Pay $10 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Individual victims can receive up to $10,000 in damages.

By Reuters