Apple fans who claim that the Mac is more secure than PCs not only are wrong, but they're ignorant about their security risks, says a well-known hacker and security expert who has made a name for himself finding vulnerabilities in Windows. And Apple itself doesn't take security as seriously as does Microsoft, he claims.

In an effort to avoid potential crashes caused by installing new patches to computers infected with rootkit malware, Microsoft’s newest update will skip installation on infected machines.

A Japanese cyber extortion gang is running a new "name to shame" scam by duping users who pirate adult games into installing malware, then demanding that they pay up to keep their names from being publicly posted on the Web, a researcher said today.

Nathanael Paul likes the convenience of the insulin pump that regulates his diabetes. It communicates with other gadgets wirelessly and adjusts his blood sugar levels automatically.

Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander told the Senate Armed Services Committee April 15 that he would work to protect the privacy rights of Americans—even as he noted the amount of uncharted territory in cyber-law.

While only about 10 percent of industrial control systems are actually connected to the Internet, these systems that run water, wastewater, and utility power plants have suffered an increase in cybersecurity incidents over the past five years.

Hackers are exploiting the controversy surrounding illegal downloading in a bid to steal credit card details from web users, says F-Secure.

Apple today patched a critical Mac OS X vulnerability used by a security researcher three weeks ago to win $10,000 for hacking Safari at the Pwn2Own contest.

Are you smarter than a third-grader? Because the online education system used by the Fairfax County public schools apparently is not.

Security researchers have discovered flaws in common file formats, including .zip, which can be used to sneak malware onto computers by evading antivirus detection.

A block of 86 lines of C# code is creating a buzz online following claims it may make BitTorrent downloads untraceable.

У многих сегодня компьютеры подключаются к домашним телевизорам диагональ которых переваливает порой за 50″. А еще нередко можно встретить пользователей с беспроводными мышками и клавиатурами. Так почему бы не завалиться на диван и не посерфить на большом экране в интернете вместе с браузером специально адаптированным под такие занятия?