CYBERCRIME

All information is vulnerable As hackers target intellectual property and sought-after content, organizations need to be prepared. Experts’ advice: secure devices, protect the supply chain and encrypt data.

The British government is considering fines of more than $20 million for companies that fail to take proper precautions to protect against cyber attacks.

Two major malware campaigns targeting North Korea were launched following the country's test of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Instead of waiting for a phishing attack to come from a malicious source, companies can phish their employees first to teach them better security practices.

Governments and shipping companies are looking for an alternative to GPS due to hacking concerns and are turning to eLoran systems.

A security researcher disclosed how an attack on solar plants could lead to global power outages.

Consumers don't think twice about using free Wi-Fi — even if it makes their personal data vulnerable, says a cybersecurity survey.

More than $143,000 in bitcoin was withdrawn from bitcoin wallets associated with the WannaCry ransomware attack.

A new Android malware attack known as Invisible Man poses as a Flash update to install on a victim's device, then steals personal and financial information.

More than 175,000 internet-connected cameras from a Chinese manufacturer are vulnerable to being hacked.

The FBI is coming in to investigate the HBO hack that led to 1.5TB of data — including footage and scripts from shows like “Game of Thrones” — being stolen and published online. Company employees fear their emails may leak.

The girl's mother, Dianne Grossman, and the family's attorney said the school district did nothing to stop the alleged online harassment of her daughter.

A new bipartisan Senate bill proposes changes to the security standards required for internet-connected devices sold to and used by the federal government. Does the legislation go far enough?

Amazon Echo devices are vulnerable to a physical attack in which a hacker installs malware on the device to record all conversations.

An email Prankster based out of the United Kingdom masqueraded as Jared Kushner and Reince Priebus and duped several White House officials.

Authorities arrested a man suspected of using DDoS attacks to intimidate news publications to remove negative stories about him.

Police are investigating whether the 14-year-old was provoked by the so-called suicide challenge.

A new report from Mimecast found popular email services including those from Google and Microsoft fail to catch some malicious messages.

In the face of economic sanctions, North Korea has started to target financial institutions in cyber attacks to generate money.

Google's security researchers discovered and blocked a new family of malware that could spy on just about every aspect of a user's Android device.

With the rise of ransomware on the internet, it barely comes as a surprise that hackers and cyber criminals are now operating like legit firms.