Hackers
Security
This One Stat Will Make You Never Want to Use an ATM Again
Debit-card security compromises at ATMs were up this year -- by a lot.
Hackers
Starbucks Denies Reports Its Mobile App Was Hacked
The coffee chain denied reports that said cyber-criminals had used its mobile payments app to siphon money from its customers.
Security
'Venom' Vulnerability: Serious Computer Bug Shatters Cloud Security
Security researchers have discovered a critical flaw that allows attackers to move freely across virtual machines.
Cybersecurity
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.
Hackers
Tesla and Elon Musk's Twitter Feeds Hacked
The rogue message had one person's phone ringing and ringing.
Security
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.
Security
Windows Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Steal Login Info From Hundreds of Millions of PCs
If a hacker can get a Windows user to click on a bad link in an email or on a website, it can essentially hijack communications and steal sensitive information.
Security
Social Coding Site GitHub Hit by Days-Long Cyber Attack
China is reportedly the source of the attack.
Security
How Much Do Data Breaches Cost Big Companies? Shockingly Little.
From Sony to Target, big companies that were hacked felt barely a dent to their bottom line, an analysis reveals.
Security
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.
Security
Avoiding the 'Inevitable' Breach: 4 Ways Retailers Should Amp Up Security
There's ample advice out there telling chief information officers how to build a breach recovery plan, but the key steps to avoiding such an event are not as clear.
Legal Issues
Target to Pay $10 Million to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Individual victims can receive up to $10,000 in damages.
Security
CIA Sought to Hack Apple iPhones for Nearly a Decade
Top-secret documents suggest U.S. government researchers created a version of Apple's application development tool to create surveillance backdoors into programs distributed on the App Store.
Security
Microsoft Warns Windows PCs Also Vulnerable to 'Freak' Attacks
Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered security vulnerability, Microsoft says.
Apple Pay
Apple Pay Hit by Wave of Fraudulent Transactions
The transactions stemmed from breaches at retail giants including Home Depot and Target.
