MALWARE

Thunderstrike 2, the firmware hack, is largely impossible to defend against.

Through the malware attack, hackers were able to take end-user computers hostage.

Encryption is the process of encoding communication so that only a message's recipient can view it.

All hackers really need are a list of Android phone numbers and they could start infiltrating devices. 

China's draft cybersecurity law increases pressure on Internet companies to report suspect content — and to register users with their real names.

The Duqu 2.0 virus was linked to previous malware attacks, which also used stolen credentials from Asian hardware manufacturers.

Federal government employees have been frustrated with the Office of Personnel Management's response to the data breach.

It's not as hard as you might think.

A cybersecurity expert briefly gained control of a plane's engines by hacking into its in-flight entertainment system.

The flaws allow malicious commands to run on a Lenovo machine, or malware to be installed as official updates.

China is frequently accused by the United States and its allies of engaged in widespread hacking attacks.

IBM has uncovered a sophisticated fraud scheme run by a well- funded Eastern European gang of cyber criminals that uses a combination of phishing, malware and phone calls that IBM says has netted more than $1 million.

International financial, energy and medical companies have struggled to defend themselves from unyielding cyberattacks.

Officials recently discovered its “worst ever” malware attack on the U.S. State Department email system. Now they’re trying to eliminate the sneaky software.

The bill would increase information sharing about threats between companies and government agencies.

Mandarin Oriental guests pay about $850 a night, so the cards could fetch big bucks on the black market.

Normally the longer a website is around, the more reliable it becomes. That hasn't been the case in the Wild West world of digital piracy.

Bogachev led a heist that stole $100 million from American bank accounts.

The manufacturer said none of its enterprise computers or services came with the notorious ad software.

Lenovo received "minor compensation" for letting a third party install dangerous software, a spokesman said.

Lenovo, the biggest PC manufacturer in the world, claimed last month that the "Superfish" hole had been patched.