Forget about sophisticated international hackers or even malicious ex-employees with an ax to grind – the No. 1 thing you need to worry about when it comes to keeping sensitive info safe is employees who can’t mind their own business!

One of the year's biggest hacks has just been revealed. Hotel chain giant Marriott admitted 500 million guests had been hit by an attack that dates back at least four years. The company said Friday the information was taken from the Starwood guest reservation database. It amounts to a goldmine of data for any would-be identity thief, or a government surveillance operative. For 327 million, the information included...

Apple Macs are rarely the target of digital espionage. But in recent years, a mysterious hacker crew called WindShift has targeted specific individuals working in government departments and critical infrastructure across the Middle East. And they're exploiting weaknesses believed to affect all Apple Mac models. That's according to...

There has been some concern that Windows 10 gathers too much private information from users. Whether you think Microsoft's operating system crosses the privacy line or just want to make sure you protect as much of your personal life as possible, we're here to help. Here's how to protect your privacy in just a few minutes...

Reports of tech support scams jumped by 24% last year, Microsoft said, with losses by the bilked averaging between $200 and $400 each. "Scammers continue to capitalize on the proven effectiveness of social engineering to perpetrate tech support scams," Erik Wahlstrom, Windows Defender research project manager, wrote...

The Valentine's Day murder of 17 high school students and faculty in Parkland, Fla. has shocked and disturbed our nation. In today's America, mass shootings happen almost every day. And homicide is a top cause of death at work, with about 500 murders a year. "Unfortunately, 'I'm not that surprised,' is often heard after a violent attack at a workplace or school," Haley said. There are usually...

Last Friday, the FBI issued a report recommending that everyone reboot their routers. The reason? "Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide." That's a pretty alarming PSA, but also a somewhat vague one. How do you know if your router is infected...