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Health records are an easy target for identity thieves

by Queena Kim
Aug 19, 2014
The word is Chinese hackers stole some 4.5 million patient records.
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Heard of the Internet of Things? So have hackers.

by Queena Kim
Aug 15, 2014
Hackers say manufacturers aren’t taking basic steps to secure smart devices.
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20 years of online shopping later...

by Ariana Tobin
Aug 12, 2014
...69 percent of Americans shop online.
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Hacking away in Las Vegas

by Molly Wood
Aug 4, 2014
A look at this week's Black Hat and Defcon security conferences.
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Good news for security firms: our data's not safe

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 10, 2014
Cybersecurity breaches are creating big opportunities for data security businesses
Fake business, fake reviews
PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images
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Target credit card breach still hurts small businesses

by Amy Kiley
Jun 11, 2014
After credit card hacks, it's tough to get customers' new credit card numbers.
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Why Google isn't really 'free'

by Kai Ryssdal
May 19, 2014
A peek at Frontline's documentary on the NSA, secrecy and private companies.
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Goodbye Norton anti-virus software

by Stacey Vanek Smith
May 5, 2014
The demise of anti-virus software.
A customer walks past anti-virus software at an Office Max store in Miami, Florida. Senior vice president of Symantec Information Security Brian Dye said in the Wall Street Journal that anti-virus software is "dead."
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Alarms went off at Target during the security hack

by Queena Kim
Mar 13, 2014
Security experts say what happened at Target is no surprise, given how poorly prepared big companies are to deal with data security issues.
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Lucky for Target, the company had insurance

by David Gura
Feb 26, 2014
Target says the security breach cost the company $61 million. But the net loss is only $17 million, thanks to cyber insurance policies.
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