Data Security

Stanford University officials urge network users to change passwords in the wake of a potential data breach.

An indictment unsealed on Thursday by federal prosecutors in New Jersey provides additional information about how the defendants gained entry into the organizations, and how much they stole.

San Jose Medical Supply Co. in California has filed a lawsuit against former employees for allegedly disclosing customer information to two competitors, which it also is suing.

Four Russians and a Ukrainian are charged for their role in the operation, which included help from Heartland and TJX hacker mastermind Albert Gonzalez, who began serving a 20-year prison sentence in 2010.

The hacker collective Anonymous releases a third and final round of FEMA contacts.

More than 1,000 early-bird members of the bike-sharing program had their account information, including credit card numbers, briefly exposed.

The Syrian Electronic Army has kept busy throughout the past week by infiltrating databases, gathering information and tweaking websites.