Relations between law enforcement officials and counterculture types have always been pretty since, but lately that conflict has spilled over into cyberspace. Police departments are increasingly finding themselves within the crosshairs of hacktivists and other cybercriminals. Unlike other cybercrime targets, law enforcement agencies are typically faced with the threat of...

Data security has become an issue of paramount concern for universities across the globe. The large quantities of students' sensitive personal, financial and even academic records contained on college servers have increased their visibility as a cybercrime target. Hackers are attacking organizations, including universities, with greater regularity. According to a study i...

Video game players have become targets for cybercriminals in recent months. Although gamers may not possess the vast quantities of lucrative data that large enterprises have, their less secure defensive measures and willingness to engage in risky online data transfers puts them at risk for exploitation by hackers and data thieves. The gaming world is a much more dangerou...