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While fresh reports of digital assaults on critical infrastructure facilities have stirred the cyberwar saber rattlers, it's worth remembering that squirrels cause far more destruction to the grid than rogue nation hackers.

Because the switch to a newer encryption algorithm means older phones won't be able to use basic Web security measures, many in the developing world will be at greater risk from criminals and online surveillance. 

Remember last year? The hacking group Lizard Squad, best known for online pranks and targeting gaming networks, took down PlayStation and Xbox on Christmas Day. Now, it's threatening to do the same this year, and the hackers have help.

Recent stories suggest that foreign hackers are making dangerous inroads into utilities, putting critical infrastructure at risk of devastating cyberattacks. Yet, experts say these breaches aren't cause for panic.

The Cybersecurity Act of 2015, signed by President Obama last week, promises to expand information sharing on digital threats between the private sector and government. Critics, however, call it privacy-killing surveillance legislation.

The ability for hackers to penetrate the network at a small dam in New York reveals the risk of more utilities managing facilities via cell networks and the Internet.

A new online error code tells users when a site is unavailable for legal, rather than technical, reasons. Error 451, a nod to Ray Bradbury's novel 'Fahrenheit 451,' indicates that a site has been censored by a government.

Attacks that use malware to encrypt victims' data until they pay hefty ransoms are on the rise. Individuals and organizations can stay ahead of these ransomware assaults with some added digital vigilance. 

In meetings in New York, the UN Security Council's counterterrorism committee pledged to ramp up effort to prevent Islamic State and other terrorists groups from recruiting and organizing online.

A government mandate for access to secure communication technologies would cripple the security of the Web and hurt the thousands of small companies that make up the backbone of the Internet. 

As lawmakers and presidential candidates advocate for mandates on tech companies to fight terrorism, Internet companies warn against policies they say could jeopardize their users’ civil liberties and stifle innovation.

Tuesday's Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas touched on some of the hottest issues in tech but many candidates are way off base when it comes to understanding the Internet.

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, most Republican candidates are betting that public worries over national security may supersede concerns over free speech and privacy issues.

More cybersecurity spending does not mean better cyber defenses when technology, people, and strategy aren’t utilized correctly.

Islamic State supporters published what appear to be names and e-mail addresses of former US officials and enlisted US Army personnel after Anonymous's operation to attack the militants on social media.

Two Congressional lawmakers want Susan Rice to get involved in a dispute between the State Department and industry officials over proposed export rules for technology that could be used for malicious purposes.

Elements of the hacktivist collective Anonymous are taking on the Islamic State on social media Friday using memes, gags, and pictures of goats in the collective's latest strike against the terrorist group. 

Passcode was the exclusive media partner at an event looking at the cybersecurity landscape of 2016 hosted by the Atlantic Council think tank. Here’s what we learned.

It's not because of Stuxnet. Iran has been developing cyberweapons long before the cyberattack as nation-states have moved toward strategies of asymmetric warfare.

Youth sports teams collect lots of personal information about kids – addresses, photos, birthdays – but often don't do a good job of protecting the data. Parents can change that by trying to ensure leagues properly collect, store, and eventually delete young players' details.