Do animated cat GIFs make you LOL? Or are you more likely to evoke the emoji when entertained on the Web? A new report conducted by researchers with Facebook reveals that the laugh-out-loud acronym might soon go the way of Hamster Dance and Hotmail as Internet users embrace alternative ways of expressing emotions online. Published August 10, 2015
The surge of high-tech smart cars on the roads is a surefire sign the auto industry is embracing the so-called "Internet of things." But at a hacker conference in Las Vegas on Friday, researchers said poor security practices could pose some very serious problems down the road. Published August 7, 2015
A House committee is now acknowledging that no fewer than five separate divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services have been breached by hackers during the past three years. Published August 7, 2015
At a conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, security researchers said that hundreds of common medical devices, ranging from X-ray machines to MRIs, have been vulnerable to attack by hackers. Published August 6, 2015
Democrats and Republicans are both applauding the White House for coming out in support of a cybersecurity bill that lawmakers in the Senate are trying to pass before breaking for recess later this week. Published August 5, 2015
Police officers in California are in hot water for their actions during a recent medical marijuana dispensary raid. An internal affairs probe could become problematic, however, if a lawsuit is successful in keeping surveillance footage from being used against the officers. Published August 5, 2015
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: A year away from a historic transition affecting the digital landscape, the head of the organization that regulates Web addresses warns that much still needs to be done to keep the Internet intact, regardless of whether the U.S. relinquishes its oversight as expected. Published August 4, 2015
The Senate only has until the end of the week to decide the fate of a cybersecurity bill before breaking for recess, and one long-time lawmaker says there will be dire consequences if his colleagues continue to wait. Published August 4, 2015
Leadership in the Senate from both sides of the aisle are gunning to get a controversial cybersecurity proposal up for a vote before the start of summer recess, but concerns from lawmakers and tech experts alike may delay attempts to pass the proposal until Congress convenes again in September. Published August 4, 2015
A Florida man contracted to perform IT work for the Pentagon has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to crimes connected to the hacking of a military email account and theft of sensitive files. Published August 3, 2015
New poll numbers continue to show Donald Trump as the favorite among Republican voters ahead of next year's presidential election, but the billionaire business tycoon is attracting attention now not just from conservatives, but computer hackers too. Published August 3, 2015
The Pentagon says it's far from finishing its review of last month's rampage in Chattanooga, rejecting reports that charges are about to be brought against a Navy officer who engaged the man accused of opening fire at two military installations, killing five. Published August 3, 2015
BitDefender, a Romanian software company that supplies Internet security products to hundreds of millions of clients both in the workplace and at home, admits hackers have made off with the usernames and passwords of an undisclosed number of customers. Published July 31, 2015
The Chinese government has successfully stolen data from the computer systems of more than 600 American targets during the course of the Obama administration, including private sector and military entities. Published July 31, 2015
GM's OnStar system is supposed to make being behind the wheel all the more easier, but a hacker has found a flaw that could cause chaos for millions of drivers. Published July 31, 2015
An uproar over proposed export restrictions on software used to break into computers and smartphones has caused the Department of Commerce to go back to the drawing board. Published July 30, 2015
A Senate committee is quickly moving forward on a proposal that gives the U.S. Department of Homeland Security more authority in protecting government websites. Published July 30, 2015
You can learn a lot about a person by the websites they visit, but what can be inferred by the speed of their keystrokes? Two privacy-minded security experts have released a tool that they say obscures the digital footprints left not by metadata, but behavioral biometrics. Published July 30, 2015
Security experts suspect that hackers working on behalf of the Russian government are behind a sophisticated cyber campaign in which infected computers are controlled through hidden messages embedded within image files shared over Twitter. Published July 30, 2015
The CEO of a recently hacked spyware vendor says the attack against his company has made it easier for criminals and terrorists to operate, but privacy advocates say the breach has been instrumental in propelling an international discussion on surveillance tech. Published July 29, 2015
