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The White House backs Katherine Archuleta after the data breach, but a whopping 84 percent of Passcode’s pool of security and privacy experts say she should be held accountable. 

For-hire criminal hackers are a plentiful resource for nation-states and militant groups to carry out digital attacks. They are also expert at covering up their tracks, making it difficult to pinpoint true culprits.

A new smartphone app promising a safe travel option for kids as young as 8 may be a relief for busy parents, but digital privacy experts warn that Shuddle’s young customers’ data may be less secure.

Office of Personnel Management attackers entered the agency's network with a username and password belonging to an external contractor. As a result, security experts are renewing calls for stricter limits on this kind of privileged access. 

A Department of Commerce proposal that aims to keep surveillance software out of the hands of repressive regimes may inadvertently harm the security industry and chill security research efforts.

Experienced hackers praise the accuracy of USA Network's dark and gritty drama that premieres Wednesday. Because of that, they say, it stands apart from other Hollywood portrayals. 

Peter Singer, strategist at New America think tank, is coauthor of forthcoming novel 'Ghost Fleet,' which explores what would happen if digital warfare erupts between nations. 

The beleaguered head of the Office of Personnel Management returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first in a trio of hearings this week over the hack that exposed millions of personal files. 

The breakdown in talks between advocacy groups and industry over facial recognition guidelines should alarm anyone who doesn't want to be recorded, identified, and cataloged everywhere they go.

With password management app LastPass possibly compromised, a stowed away pad of paper seems more secure than storing sensitive credentials in the cloud.

On The Cybersecurity Podcast, Passcode's Sara Sorcher and New America's Peter Singer interview science fiction author Doctorow and DARPA's Dan Kaufman about the surveillance state and futuristic new technology in anticipation of future cyberconflicts. 

It was only a matter of time before American sports added hacking to its tricks for gaining the upper hand. But unlike other cheating scandals that have led to suspensions and fines, computer crimes can lead to prison time.

What we learned from an Atlantic Council event discussing the dynamics of global cyberconflict.

Join a panel discussion with Passcode and the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative on the dynamics of cyberconflict, Wednesday, June 17 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

The ability to delete yourself from the Web doesn't really matter. What really matters in the age of advanced surveillance is the right to not be correlated. Technology is always watching and capturing you, but the correlation is where the danger lies. Laws can change that, but only if enacted soon.

The encrypted chat app has been mum since suggesting it was about to receive a government subpoena. Its silence implies that the government may be snooping on its users, which have included Islamic State militants.

CyberArabia was two-day cybersecurity awareness and training session hosted by Northrop Grumman for students at King Saud University aimed at building interest and attracting future cybersecurity talent.

At a Congressional hearing Tuesday, Office of Personnel Management officials testified about plans to bolster digital defenses in the wake of hacks that exposed millions of sensitive records about government officials.

With the rise of Internet-connected wearables such as the Fitbit and Apple Watch, fakes are proliferating, too. They are cheap but can also carry malicious software designed to steal personal information and infect other machines. 

Though there's renewed momentum in Congress to finally pass a cybersecurity information-sharing bill, technology industry professionals say the proposals will primarily help government and won’t aid the private sector.