Google released its smart messaging app called Allo, but a decision to log chats indefinitely has privacy advocates worried.

Zscater identified a keylogger on steroids that targets passwords, webcam and software licenses.

With the introduction of macOS Sierra 10.12, Apple has patched dozens of security vulnerabilities and also tackled a few Safari 10 bugs to boot.

Spyware targeting overseas travelers seeking embassy information gets the boot from Google Play store after a security firm identifies four rogue apps.

Signal has fixed bugs in its Android messaging app that allow an attacker to corrupt an encrypted attachment and remotely crash the application.

Developers behind the notorious Neverquest had a busy summer adding many new features to the potent Trojan.

Edward Snowden took his case to the media Wednesday arguing a presidential pardon would be important step in preserving democracy and his only hope in returning to the United States. He argued that under the current Espionage Act, future whistleblowers would be less inclined to come forward to expose government abuses of power. “Today whistleblowing...

The Tor Project on Monday made a public plea for others to speak out against the proposed amendments to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are taking effect Dec. 1 barring a Congressional injunction. The amendments would expand the Department of Justice’s ability to hack computers and conduct surveillance through the...

Civil liberty advocates say a Texas judge got it right when he ruled on a controversial child porn case regarding the FBI’s use of malware to search a computer. Senior U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra of the San Antonio division of the Western District of Texas court ruled that sending malware to someone’s computer...

The White House announced yesterday it has hired retired Brigadier General Gregory J. Touhill, right, to serve as the first federal chief information security officer. Touhill will be responsible for setting policies, strategies and practices across federal agencies. According to a White House blog post announcing the news, the role of the first federal CISO...