Hack the Hood is an Oakland-based nonprofit organization that provides free tech education and career pathway programs designed to reach youth who face the greatest barriers to access. OAKLAND, CA / ...

In the last 30 years or so, cybersecurity has gone from being a niche specialty within the larger field of computer science, to an industry estimated to be worth more than $170 billion made of a globe ...

Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.

Happy Thursday! This is Andrea Jiménez, the tech bureau’s news aide, rounding out your news for the week. Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com. Tech Brief will be off next Tuesday. Hope you ...

The rise of smart homes has made everyday life more convenient with connected devices like smart refrigerators, thermostats, washing machines, and security cameras. These appliances simplify routines, ...

Surveillance technology like the Fusus camera network and license plate readers has drawn widespread scrutiny in Nashville — but other surveillance technologies remain more secretive. Chief among them ...

Suspected Chinese hackers are behind an ongoing cyberespionage campaign against US technology companies and legal firms, stealing national security secrets often while remaining undetected, according ...

The details of millions of Myspace users seem to have been stolen in yet another major hacking incident, with their passwords being vulnerable to decryption—and apparently on sale now. Yes, this ...