A number of U.S. states are jointly investigating a data breach involving a subsidiary of Experian Plc that exposed the social security numbers of 200 million people.
The United Kingdom has launched a new cyber security system called the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK) to deal with incidents of national significance, including threats to the government, industry and academia.
The Pentagon plans to more than triple its cybersecurity staff in the next few years to defend against Internet attacks that threaten national security.
Tesla Motors' electric vehicles can be located and unlocked by criminals remotely simply by cracking a six-character password using traditional hacking techniques.
The UK government is planning special learning materials for 11 to 14-year-olds and higher-level and advanced apprenticeships to increase the country's cyber security skills.