A source reached out to me over Telegram. I didn’t realize his account was compromised until it was almost too late.

NEW YORK - A top computer hacker who helped investigators disrupt at least 300 cyberattacks on targets ranging from the U.S. armed forces and Congress to a TV network and a video game maker was spared ...

Hacking is no longer just about stolen passwords and bank accounts. What starts with one compromised computer quickly opens into a much darker world of ransomware, corporate espionage, state-backed ...

Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, a joint U.S. government advisory ...

A serious zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader poses risks for users opening PDF files. With no available patch, users are ...

The Justice Department building is seen in Washington on March 4, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: CITYSPACE) - RTR2YUEU The Justice Department building is seen in Washington on March ...

Iranian government hackers are using Telegram as a way to steal data from hacked dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose the regime around the world, according to an FBI alert ...

The Ukrainian police arrested a 35-year-old hacker who breached 5,000 accounts at an international hosting company and used them to mine cryptocurrency, resulting in $4.5 million in damages. "The ...

In the computer security context, a hacker is someone who seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system or computer network. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, such as profit, ...