Hacking is no longer just about stolen passwords and bank accounts. What starts with one compromised computer quickly opens ...

They are a shady-looking individuals often found lurking in darkened rooms illuminated by nothing but the glow of menacing ...

NEW YORK - A top computer hacker who helped investigators disrupt at least 300 cyberattacks on targets ranging from the U.S. armed forces and Congress to a TV network and a video game maker was spared ...

The FBI has pointed out ways that we are making life easier for hackers. See how trying to save a few bucks could cost you a ...

In the wake of four young people being arrested over suspected involvement in the recent Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods ransomware attacks, it is easy to rush to censure those responsible for the ...

In June 2010, Andrew Auernheimer, a well-known Internet-security expert, discovered a gaping hole in AT&T’s website that exposed 114,000 e-mail addresses belonging to the wireless giant’s Apple iPad ...

Earlier this year, two hackers broke into one machine and discovered something wild. It wasn’t just some random server. It belonged to a cyber-operative linked to North Korea’s espionage apparatus.

The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company's operations, is thought to be the first major cyberattack in the United States in response to the Trump administration's war in ...

The Ukrainian police arrested a 35-year-old hacker who breached 5,000 accounts at an international hosting company and used them to mine cryptocurrency, resulting in $4.5 million in damages. "The ...

Hackers working for Iran’s government are using Telegram in hacking operations that use malware to target dissidents, ...

In the computer security context, a hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, such as profit, ...