Breach

Business-networking site LinkedIn is looking into the possibility of a data breach which may have led to the theft of nearly 6.5 million user passwords.

The challenge is using resources wisely and right-sizing a network security strategy that prioritizes protection.

Vandals gained access to a database containing the personal records, including Social Security numbers, of hundreds of thousands of University of Nebraska students, alumni and others connected to the school's four campuses.

After violating state and federal laws, South Shore Hospital has agreed to pay the price.

A common web application vulnerability, poor detection capabilities and a lack of adequate encryption led to the recent hack of a military dating site, which resulted in the exposure of the personal data on 170,000 people.

An employee of the Boston Children's Hospital lost a laptop holding patient information.

The infamous hacktivist collective Anonymous released a 1.7-GB archive of sensitive information after infiltrating the U.S. Department of Justice.