security

The rash of attacks on Twitter, Facebook, Apple, and others can mean only one thing: Hackers are in control. Let's see how they deal with that.

With more major brands getting hacked on Twitter, the social network offers up password security advice. But it's not enough.

Because sooner or later, it’s probably going to happen to all of us

From the world’s new largest prime number to the key to BlackBerry 10’s success in Canada to one group not happy with all the bugs Microsoft is squishing, we make fun of some of the this week’s top tech stories

Let's face it, sooner or later you too will be hacked. Better start planning for that now. The first step: Separate your real world and online identities.

Making fun of some of the top - or goofiest - tech stories of the past seven days, this week featuring the latest in Cuban underwater cable-laying technology, what Twitter and Beyonce had in common during the presidential inauguration and John Boehner’s new look

If you own a Linksys router, keep an eye out for a fix for this vulnerability in the next several days

Complexity isn't all bad. Sometimes it comes with a tremendous boon to security. Are you ready to cozy up to SELinux? Maybe it's time.

Tech companies spend millions each year to lobbying for (and against) issues that can affect their business; how much do they spend and what issues do they spend it on?

If someone steals your iPhone or iPad, the thief can just turn off the device's location tracking. There's a way to prevent this by changing two settings.

Find out if your computer is vulnerable to Java exploits, and how to remove Java to protect yourself from these security risks