I locked up the computer to be away for a few hours during the day. Is someone trying to hack into my computer? I live alone, so this has got to be done remotely from outside.

As the digital world becomes more and more complex, the need for deliberate, thorough security grows. Yes, we know, you’ve got everything “password protected.” And yes, not every hacker is ...

A new study finds users often pick passwords that are easy-to-remember, and even easier to hack. Here are the most common passwords--and how we can all do better.

Cyber crooks are making almost 1,000 attempts to hack account passwords every single second – and they're more determined that ever, with the number of attacks on the rise. The figures come from ...