Security/Privacy Software

The adage that there are only two types of companies—those that have been hacked and those that are going to be hacked—was never supposed to apply to those charged…

Elon Musk’s ties to China are causing unease in Washington, including among some Republican lawmakers who have been among the billionaire entrepreneur’s…

WASHINGTON—Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government have accessed computer systems in six U.S. state governments in a continuing espionage campaign that included the use of…

Google agreed to buy cybersecurity company Mandiant.…

News Corp was the target of a hack that accessed emails and documents of some employees, including journalists, an…

Thanks to smartphones, everyone has a camera in their pocket. With people documenting everything from gatherings to their beauty routines, nearly every social occasion—even ones that should…

Skillsoft Corp. SKIL -0.10% has agreed to acquire rival U.S.-based educational technology company Codecademy for…

Hackers linked to China and other governments are among a growing assortment of cyberattackers seeking to exploit a widespread and severe vulnerability in computer server software, according…

TEL AVIV—Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group is exploring a potential sale of business or the closure of its controversial spyware unit, according to a person…

Cybersecurity officials at major tech companies are scrambling to patch a serious flaw in a widely used piece of internet software that security experts warn could unleash a new round of…