The U.S. debt deal has proved unpopular on all ends of the political spectrum, and it earned two prominent detractors on Wednesday with a critical op-ed piece by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, who led a presidentially-appointed deficit reduction committee.
Drug dealer has come forward to say he sold Winehouse $2K worth of drugs shortly before her death
A new Android trojan is in town, and it can steal your account passwords and social security numbers by recording your phone conversations, according to a report by CA Technologies' Dinesh Venkatesan. Here are five ways to stay safe.
A five-year campaign compromised networks in 72 major organizations around the world, including several governments, ASEAN, IOC and the world anti-doping agency. Government agencies in India, South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. were attacked, plus high-profile targets like the International Olympic Committee.
The government seeks to shore up its cyber defenses with the best in the business
A homeless man was taken into Secret Service custody on Tuesday after he climbed over the White House fence.
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it has appointed a former British government information official as global cyber-security officer, as the world's second-largest network equipment maker aims to expand its footprint with more global hires.
At the Suisyoen retirement home 30 km (19 miles) south of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, elderly Japanese earthquake survivors are finding comfort in a plush, white robot.
Following the sudden resignations of Turkey?s four most senior military commanders, the president of the country insisted the government is not facing a crisis, although he conceded that this has created an ?extraordinary? situation.
Good news for hackers, social networking giant Facebook has announced a bug bounty program, in which it will pay hackers for finding and reporting security flaws on its Web site.
Nerves are frayed on Wall Street as the threat of a U.S. debt default looms ever larger, and many investors are choosing to wait for calmer waters. But not all of them.
As Congress remains locked in a bitter stalemate, the White House is quietly working to prioritize its financial obligations in preparation for the possibility that the government will no longer borrow money to pay its bills.
Police on Wednesday night fired anti-riot bags on a rowdy crowd in Hollywood that went out of control at the premiere of the ?Electric Daisy Carnival Experience.?
Symantec Corp, the top maker of computer security software, beat Wall Street's profit estimates for a fourth consecutive quarter, saying it is benefiting from a surge in hacking activity.
The operator of the Nasdaq Stock Market is under constant attack from would-be hackers and will spend more on security as a result, its top executive said.
Norway's prime minister on Wednesday promised a security review after a mourning period for at least 76 people killed by a far-right extremist in bombing and shooting attacks that have traumatised the nation.
The opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic games and Paralympic Games are just one year away. See what London is doing to prepare for the Games' return after 64 years.
Drastic changes in global climate patterns will pose a dire threat to peace and security around the world, warns the head of the United Nations.
The computer hacking community is gearing up for its own version of the annual Oscars, with two notorious hacktivist groups and industry heavyweight WikiLeaks among those vying for the top award.
The head of a U.S. agency that helps respond to cyber attacks resigned suddenly after several high-profile attacks on government computer systems but the Department of Homeland Security declined Monday to comment on the reason.
Baby Boomers - the size of your Social Security payment may be lowered, if the current mood in Congress prevails. That's because 'Gang of Six' debt deal plan negotiators want to change the inflation/cost of living formula -- a change that would result in smaller annual payment increases for inflation.
U.S. airlines are fighting the prospect of sharply higher passenger security fees that could be part of any deficit-reduction plan.
