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A new flaw puts nearly a billion phones at risk and shows Android security is still a patchwork mess

There are still too many cooks stirring the pot.

What happens if America’s voting machines get hacked?

Plus: What are the best ways to protect your personal accounts from hackers?

In 'Zero Days,' Alex Gibney tells the secret history of Stuxnet, cyberwarfare's Hiroshima moment

“We understand nuclear capability. We have to at least start talking about the capability of these weapons.”

FBI Director James Comey: No ‘reasonable prosecutor’ would bring charges against Hillary Clinton over her private email server

The FBI is giving HRC a slap on the wrist.

Google is adding new ways to track you for ads, but it’s letting you call the shots

A win for privacy advocates, and a treat for advertisers to come.

Was the hack against the DNC an elaborate anti-Trump attack ad? Let’s talk about that.

If the hackers were expected, maybe the leaked opposition document was bait.

Russian hackers attacked the DNC looking for dirt on Donald Trump

Two groups believed to have ties to Russian intelligence services sniffed around the DNC's computers for more than a year.

Can artificial intelligence wipe out cyber terror?

AI will replace large teams of tier-1 SOC analysts who today stare at endless streams of threat alerts, says a former director of DARPA.

Here’s how Apple plans to protect privacy and still compete on AI

The technique involves obscuring personal data but still getting the big picture.

The Boss vs. the bad bots: More laws aren’t the answer to ticket scalpers

Ticket vendors using shadowy computer programs scooped up good seats for Springsteen — and Adele, Foo Fighters and the Pope — and put them up for resale at huge markups.

What lies ahead in the investigation into the Orlando shooting

Investigators will round up the shooter's computers and phones.

Someone hijacked DeRay Mckesson’s Twitter account in a sneaky and preventable way

It’s called pretexting and it’s easy to do, but it’s also easy to prevent.

Why the NSA and other spies will love the Internet of Things

Hackers already love them, which means spies will, too.

Another high-profile Twitter user appears to have been hacked: #Blacklivesmatter activist DeRay Mckesson

No one is safe.

Mark Zuckerberg and the $80 million stolen password

Research has found that people — even Facebook's CEO! — reuse passwords 31 percent of the time.

If you're reading this, it's not too late to change your LinkedIn password

From 123456! to 654321!.

Insiders are today’s biggest security threat

The most fundamental element of threat is deeply human.

A locked door beats the best alarm

What good is an alarm if it only goes off after a robber has broken into your house and stolen your stuff?

IBM trains Watson to be a cyber security cop

The cognitive computer will study the latest security gathered by IBM and eight universities.

U.S. regulators want to know why your phone isn't getting security updates faster

The FCC and Federal Trade Commission are asking questions of operating system makers, smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers.

A look inside the Department of Homeland Security's cyber hub

Focusing on a cyber threat detection system fed by information shared with the government by various companies.

FireEye President Kevin Mandia promoted to CEO

The former Air Force cyber warrior is a CEO again.

Obama backs smart gun technology in new policy blueprint

The Defense and Justice Departments both move to give weapons advanced safety tech.

Google's Waze says, 'Nope, hackers can't stalk you on our app'

A stranger cannot find you in the app, says the app.

The U.S. government just withdrew its iPhone-unlocking case against Apple in New York

The government said someone provided the password.

SecureWorks, first tech IPO of 2016, opens at $13.89 after pricing at $14 a share

SecureWorks priced at $14 a share Thursday night, below the expected range of between $15.50 and $17.50.

Apple's penchant for consumer security

Apple is attempting something that seems unprecedented at an industry level -- to bring industry-leading security by actually enhancing the user experience.

Google says the fundamentals of Android security are stronger than ever

Android wants to cure our Stagefright.

Apple says it has the 'most effective security organization in the world'

Apple engineers pull back the curtain on iPhone security.

Apple says FBI has not 'exhausted' options to access data on New York iPhone

No proof that the agency still needs Apple's help, the company says.

'Unlocking' Pandora’s Set-Top Box: Devil Is in the Details of FCC Proposal for Pay TV

Tom Wheeler's plan for "unlocking" the humble set-top box sounded too good to be true. And it was.

Microsoft Sues U.S., Says It Shouldn't Have to Keep Quiet About Data Requests

The company says secrecy demands have become the norm when the federal government demands customer data.