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WikiLeaks on Thursday released 276,394 new documents from the hack of Sony Pictures in what could be a further embarrassment for the Japanese media...

Hackers disrupted Canadian government websites for several hours on Wednesday, senior officials said, but denied that any personal data had been compromised in the...

The US government agencies that defend the nation are in the midst of a charm offensive -- trying to win over the hearts and...

Hackers and cyber-terrorists present an ever-evolving threat to airlines, with experts constantly testing for new vulnerabilities -- including the fear that drones could be...

Nine US privacy groups have dropped out of talks on voluntary standards for facial recognition technology, after failing to agree on a code on...

Following disclosures of devastating breaches of US government computer networks, officials told lawmakers Tuesday even more intrusions may be discovered with investigations and deployment...

The US State Department -- on the front lines of the sensitive Iran nuclear negotiations -- said Thursday it was confident there had been...

Suspected Chinese hackers who infiltrated the US government's human resources records have sensitive information on all federal employees, an American union said Thursday.

A tech-savvy US teen pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to using social media to aid the Islamic State group, a crime punishable by...

The man responsible for reviewing Britain's anti-terrorism laws called Thursday for greater judicial oversight over data interception as ministers prepare legislation firming up the...

Chinese hackers accused of attacking US federal databases may have snared the names of Chinese with links to American officials, putting them in danger,...

US technology companies are getting hit harder than anticipated by revelations about surveillance programs led by the National Security Agency, a study showed Tuesday.

The investigation into the cyberattack suffered by France's TV5Monde television channel in April is now focusing on "a group of Russian hackers", a judicial...

The US Army's official website was hacked Monday with messages denouncing Washington's training of rebel fighters inside Syria, but no data was stolen, officials...

The White House on Friday urged Congress to come out of the "dark ages" and pass new cyber security rules, using a massive security...

The American jailed for life for masterminding the online criminal enterprise Silk Road, which sold $200 million in drugs across the world, has appealed...

President Barack Obama has approved giving the NSA wider powers to spy on Internet traffic in search of computer hacking by foreign governments or...

The FBI warned lawmakers Wednesday there was no way to monitor encrypted online communications among Islamic State sympathizers and called for new laws to...

Fugitive former US security contractor Edward Snowden on Tuesday hailed as "historic" efforts to end the bulk collection of Americans' phone records, while urging...

The US Senate passed landmark legislation Tuesday that ends the government's bulk telephone data dragnet, reining in the most controversial surveillance program since the...