Data Security

A new data-stealing trojan has turned up on the systems of one of Radware's customers, according to researchers at the network security firm.

HIPAA violations are becoming more common around the nation. To find the source of the problem you have to "follow the money."

URI took a publicly available server offline after a breach compromised the information of faculty and students.

Oil company Saudi Aramco has yet to confirm whether a virus, which struck 30,000 of its workstations, is Shamoon -- malware said to be targeting the Middle East energy sector.

A Chicago woman with roots in Nigeria was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison for playing a key role in extracting cash from the bank accounts of individuals whose prepaid payroll information was stolen in a massive 2008 breach.

In a report released this week, the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the EPA, which just announced a server breach resulting in the personal information compromise of 7,800 people, is falling short in several areas.

The university has started to notify thousands impacted by the incident, which dates back to at least June.