Have you ever had that sinking feeling that something’s not quite right with your computer? Maybe it’s running slower than usual or there are new icons on your desktop that you don’t recognize. Well, ...

The breakthrough addresses concerns that powerful quantum computers could eventually crack encryption standards to leave vulnerable financial systems, government communications, health data and media.

Gary McKinnon, who prosecutors said committed "the biggest military computer hack of all time," claims he has seen UFO images and "non-terrestrial" data ...

How do hackers get access to your computer? Hackers have many tricks up their sleeves. Viruses and malicious software, aka malware, make the most of security gaps, but something called social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Most of us now have a number of different devices, accessing a wide spectrum of online accounts and services. Any of these can be ...

A Los Angeles County man pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he illegally hacked a Disney employee’s computer in July. Seif Abukhalaf via Unsplash A California man tricked a Disney employee into ...

An investigation is underway into a ransomware attack at the Cucamonga Valley Water District that paralyzed a computer system earlier this month, preventing customers from making phone payments. The ...

Computers infected with a well-known virus began downloading a new spam tool Sunday night used by hackers to send unwanted e-mail. Virus writers part of the infamous Bagle spam gang began sending a ...