As the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology increases in use – whether it is through swipe-free credit cards, electronic toll systems or in the retail supply chain – the potential risks to security and privacy should only grow. It’s time now for corporations and solutions...

States are not holding up their end of the bargain when it comes to going after cybercriminals, says a new joint report from a think tank and an internet advocacy group. The report is trying to raise awareness that despite a rising number of online fraud and abuse claims, prosecution is limited, ...

The defacement and takedown of Georgian websites by neighboring Russia, as a physical battle rages on, could signal the birth of a new type of warfare, a McAfee analyst predicts.

Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat, previews the hackers' conference and offers some advice on which sessions not to miss.

Visitors to China for the Summer Games need to be mindful of a number of threats, as do fans remaining in the United States. nCircle's Andrew Storms offers remedies

A network administrator who was able to lock others out of San Francisco’s wide area network (WAN) underscores the importance of segregation of duties, Michael Maloof, chief technology officer at TriGeo Network Security, tells Dan Kaplan.

Matt Sergeant of MessageLabs breaks down the business implications of the DNS design vulnerability, which was announced last week and necessitated the mass release of a multivendor patch.

There seems no stopping SQL injection attacks from compromising legitimate websites to foist malware. As the threat rages on, ScanSafe's security expert Mary Landesman discusses possible solutions.

It’s deadline day for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Section 6.6, which requires either the implementation of a web-application firewall or code review process. IBM compliance expert Marne Gordan discusses the new requirement and how merchants are coping with another rule.