Chief of NSA’s secretive Tailored Access Operations gives rare public talk. A computer hard drive with the logo of the National Security Agency (NSA) is seen Dec. 12, 2014 in Bonn, Germany. — -- ...

When you hear the word “hacker,” what comes to mind? The term originally described computer enthusiasts exploring technology's boundaries in the 1950s and 60s. Only in the 1980s did new laws and ...

Most people see hackers as evil, but companies also use hackers to find and fix weaknesses in their systems. These ethical hackers—also known as "white hat hackers"—use the same techniques as regular ...

Data breaches and malware may get all the attention but real-world threats can do just as much damage, especially when you’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Twice every year, some of the best hackers on the planet get ...

Kevin Mitnick was once a wanted man, charged with wire fraud, computer fraud, and other techie crimes. He'd been busted before (and once had computer-addiction counseling on judge's orders) but had ...

Catherine Terranova, executive director of the DEF CON Voting Village and the Election Integrity Foundation, discusses how the annual Las Vegas hackathon bolsters transparency and reliability as ...

Fingerprint sensors have been around for quite some time, and they’ve become a standard feature in most smartphones. Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, it has appeared on ...

As a hacker group linked to Iran is threatening to release 100 gigabytes of emails from President Donald Trump’s top aides, a cybersecurity expert warns that ‘a cyber war’ may be brewing. The ...