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Mobile Flaw Could Cloak Clicks

Researchers demonstrate that mobile phones are exceptionally vulnerable to a browser bait and switch.

How to Make an ATM Spit Out Money

A computer security researcher demonstrates attacks on cash machines.

Passwords that are Simple--and Safe

A new approach does away with the need for long strings of letters and numbers.

Phony Twitter Profiles Aim to Outwit Spammers

Approach could help software learn how to identify fake accounts with less honorable intentions.

Cyber Security and the Risk of Cyber War

Experts talk about the growing threat of cyber crime, espionage, and warfare, and how to thwart it.

Bulletproofing Cryptography

Planetary Pestilence

Hope in Hardware

Global Gridlock on Cyber Crime

Testing for Trouble

Measuring Security

The Attacker's Advantage

Large-scale cyber attacks drive new defenses

Moore's Outlaws

Cyber attacks are increasing exponentially. Here’s what recent episodes can teach us about thwarting cyber crime, espionage, and warfare.

New Cyber Chief Outlines Strategy

Keith Alexander explains how the U.S. will fight espionage and crime.

Facebook Personal Data a Security Risk

Making more user information public has both privacy and security dangers, experts warn.

Patching the Security Update Process

Security firm aims to make installing updates as painless and invisible as possible.

Clinton Pressures China over Google Attack

Security researchers are also working to unravel the nature of the espionage.

Google Reveals Chinese Espionage Efforts

After an attack that required staggering skill and resources, the company threatens to quit China.

Delivering Security on Demand

Companies are increasingly offering security products as services, but is it the best approach?

Privacy Requires Security, Not Abstinence

Protecting an inalienable right in the age of Facebook.