The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that includes big banks, utilities and key transportation companies having emails and Web surfing scanned.

Cyberattackers have attacked South Korean banks and broadcasters, infecting networks with a malicious program that slowed or shut systems down.

Requests for 2,500 absentee ballots, many originating from a few IP addresses overseas, caught the attention of fraud-detection software and election officials as the first cyberattack on an electronic election process. 

Carnegie Mellon University and the National Security Agency are sponsoring an online hacking competition with the hopes of sparking interest in computer security careers.

Cyberattacks got top billing on the list of security threats facing the U.S.

The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States.

Cyber security has become a growing challenge to the economic relationship between China and the United States and Beijing should recognize the scope of the problem, says a Reuters report.

Counterfeit software and malware has plagued Microsoft Corp. for a generation, and the new Cybercrime Center has a team to combat the growing threats.

The "Office of No" actually makes enterprises less secure, new research shows. Adopting new technology responsibly and ensuring employee awareness of security risks forms a stronger base for cyber security.