computer security

Cyber-security no longer means only protecting your computer from ne'er-do-wells. Hackers are cracking codes on all sorts of devices and getting sneaky about breaking into everything from cell phones to car systems.

Missing the Department of Homeland Security's color-coded warnings lately? Probably not. But computer security company Norton, part of industry giant Symantec, has created a new "Cybercrime Index" you can browse for free to take a daily measure of what online nasties might attack you today or steal...

The European Commission on Wednesday approved Intel's $7.68 billion acquisition of security-software company McAfee. Regulators had been concerned that the deal would exclude competing software from working with Intel processors, but Intel agreed to maintain interoperability.

In a highly anticipated demonstration at the Black Hat computer-security conference in Las Vegas, IOActive director Barnaby Jack hacked into two ATMs using two different techniques. He's found a flaw in every ATM he's looked at, he told an applauding audience.

The Czech Republic-based computer security company Avast! found an "overwhelming popular culture theme" among web sites infected with programs that spew spyware and create other threats for computer users at home. Sites on what the company calls its "Most Wanted" list are collected by a community...

Federal authorities are investigating an AT&T security breach that resulted in the leak of 114,000 email addresses belonging Apple iPad owners. AT&T says the breach has been closed, but the episode is an embarrassment for the mobile giant and Apple.

Earlier this month, McAfee (MFE), one of the industry leaders in computer security, hosted a conference in Sydney, Australia. Not long afterward, it sent out emails with an attached spreadsheet that contained contact details for the conference's 1,408 attendees. As many of McAfee's competitors...

As if we didn't have enough to worry about these days, a lot of computer experts are increasingly concerned about something called clickjacking.Cute name, but a sinister and terrible problem.You'll be hearing a lot about this, if the problem becomes as widespread as feared, though it sounds like...

When you live in a big city, you learn pretty quickly if there are certain neighborhoods that are infamous for its crime. If you don't want your car stolen, if you don't want to be mugged, if you don't want to unnecessarily risk your life, you avoid going there.Same thing goes for going into...

Have you ever been surfing the internet, when suddenly a box pops up, suggesting your computer might be infected with a virus and you should "click here to protect your computer"?The absolute worst thing you can do is click there. At best, these are shady advertising tactics that mislead consumers...