A recent report by insurer Lloyd's of London found a global cyberattack could do up to $121 billion in damages to the economy — more than most natural disasters.
A scan performed on millions of Windows machines found tens of thousands are still vulnerable to the EternalBlue exploit that was used to spread WannaCry and Petya attacks.
A new strain of malware for MacOS machines is targeting customers of Swiss banks in an attempt to steal their credentials and gain access to their accounts.
The number of malware samples discovered in 2016 dropped from the year before, but the attacks are more sophisticated than ever, says a new report.
An Android malware known as CopyCat has infected 14 million devices and rooted 8 million by targeting old vulnerabilities.
A Connecticut man plead guilty to stealing more than $350,000 worth of Bitcoins through phishing scams targeting dark web users.
An 18-year-old student in the United Kingdom was charged with selling malware used to carry out Denial of Service attacks against a number of major companies including Netflix and Amazon.
Recent cyberattacks like Petya and WannaCry have caught businesses off guard, highlighting the need for investment in cybersecurity defenses.
Half of all organizations hit by ransomware are hit more than once, a new study has found—but systems can recover from attacks by keeping backups.
Ukrainian officials claim to have seized equipment used by agents of Russia to carry out cyberattacks against Ukraine and other countries.
The Petya ransomware attack that hit tens of thousands of computers around the world may not have been ransomware at all, but rather an attack that aimed to destroy files and computer systems of governments and businesses.
FedEx subsidiary TNT Express operations were "significantly affected" by the Petya ransomware attack, forcing the company to halt trading of its stock.
The Petya ransomware attack that began spreading Tuesday has hit more than 12,500 machines in 65 countries.
A ransomware attack known as Petya has hit computer systems around the world. Here's how to protect yourself from the attack.
A new ransomware attack — a variant of malicious software known as Petya — has hit computer systems in what appears to be a global cyberattack similar to WannaCry.
A number of businesses and government operations across the Ukraine, Russia, Britain and Denmark appear to be the victims of a global cyberattack, just a month after the WannaCry attack infected hundreds of thousands of computers.
A report from cybersecurity firm McAfee sees a major increase in malware worldwide, especially on attacks that target Android and MacOS.
The UK parliament was hit by a cyberattack Friday that left members without access to their email accounts.
The FBI released a report from its Internet Complaint Center detailing the most common and most costly online threats for Americans in 2016.
Fifty-five traffic and speed cameras in Victoria, Australia were found to be infected by the WannaCry ransomware attack.
Documents published by WikiLeaks purport to show how the CIA is able to infect air-gapped computers with malware.
A Honda plant in Japan was forced to close temporarily after the company discovered its computer networks had been hit by the WannaCry ransomware attack.