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The Office of Personnel Management breach returns the spotlight to the insecurity of federal networks, which can be strengthened if Washington starts acting a bit more like Silicon Valley.

Three-quarters of Passcode's Influencers worry that changes to the Wassenaar Arrangement could hinder legitimate analysis of computer security weaknesses.

Kaspersky Lab made a name for itself by identifying advanced malicious software campaigns. Now it says it was the victim of a malware campaign that some experts have linked to Israel. 

Apple doubles down on security in iOS 9. The upgrades comes as the company has publicly challenged federal law enforcement efforts to weaken encryption on consumer devices.

As President Obama has rightly suggested, Congress should pass a strong data breach notification law to better safeguard consumers' information exposed by hackers.

Data breaches such as the ones at the Office of Personnel Management, Internal Revenue Service, and State Department show government networks remain dangerously exposed.

The French Senate overwhelming passed a data collection bill on Tuesday that would give its intelligence agencies new powers to monitor phone metadata and online activities.

Behind the scenes, the battle to curb National Security Agency call records surveillance catalyzed an unlikely coalition that bridged far-left and far-right political divides.

In an era where citizen science projects such as StarDust@Home are becoming more common and more effective, cybersecurity researchers can leverage this movement to get better insight into the threat landscape.

Companies are constantly seeking new – and expensive – ways to protect against criminal hackers. But even the most advanced software can't keep unwitting employees from endangering corporate networks.

The federal government's Office of Personnel Management is just the latest victim in a string of sophisticated attacks less interested in quick profits than obtaining detailed data on individuals.

Proponents of reforming National Security Agency practices are now turning their attention to other controversial programs that USA Freedom didn't address. 

USA Freedom is an important first step in reforming government surveillance powers put in place after 9/11, but it does not curtail some of the National Security Agency's most controversial activities.

Cultural anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll explains how casinos use surveillance technology and algorithms to monitor and manipulate players and convince them to wager more.

While it has been hailed as a surveillance reform bill, the USA Freedom Act would immediately ramp back up the collection of billions and billions of records about our everyday actions.

The Senate is expected to begin debating the USA Freedom Act as early as Monday afternoon. Yet both privacy advocates who oppose NSA phone records collection and security hawks object to the bill for different reasons.

A sophisticated malware campaign recently discovered by an Israeli firm has been linked to Hezbollah, suggesting that the militant group has more advanced technological skill than previously thought.

Alex Winter's documentary 'Deep Web,' which examines the Silk Road black market and its convicted mastermind, premieres Sunday night on the EPIX network.

Claims about a researcher infiltrating a plane's control systems have put a spotlight on aviation security. It's time for the industry to be more open about potential risks and let hackers test the strength of their networks. 

A survey of 200 public companies shows that corporate boards are becoming more concerned about cybersecurity and are willing to hold top executives accountable for data breaches.