In late February, UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit faced a significant ransomware attack, sending shockwaves through the healthcare sector with far-reaching financial consequences. It has ...

Experts say the incident revealed how to combat the stealing and selling of personal data, but participants remain vulnerable to the next hit. A recent data breach known as the MOVEit hack has ...

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 ...

Technology is confusing but encryption and the mysterious world of hacking exist on a whole other level. It’s Matrix-like tech voodoo. Hackers are a 21 st-century boogeyman. They possess ...

Last April, a hacker hijacked crosswalk announcements to mimic Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Records obtained by WIRED ...

As a Certified Ethical Hacker, Detar conducts vulnerability assessments and penetration tests for financial institutions, government agencies and corporations. He executes code to infiltrate systems.

Q: One of the things I keep hearing about because of the Sony hack is encryption, but how exactly do I get it setup for my business? There isn’t enough space in this column to cover all the lessons ...

Want to stop hackers from stealing sensitive data about your users? Then you must properly encrypt and salt stored passwords, subject any user-uploaded content to rigorous server-side security checks, ...

The recent security breach for around $1.5 billion at Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, sent ripples through the digital asset community. With $20 billion in ...