Rutgers University researchers have performed the first study of free-form gesture passwords for smartphones in the field.

For a number of automakers, 2015 was a prime year for learning of vehicle vulnerabilities, yet nearly three-quarters of consumers are not able to recall any instance of car hacking in the past year.
 

A Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at the Barcelona Airport demonstrated how at risk people really are on public WiFi.

By 2020, there will be 50 billion Internet-connected devices in use, and each one will provide an entry point for hackers.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new set of draft guidelines in hopes that medical device manufacturers not only address cybersecurity risks before they design products, but also during the maintenance of them.
 

University of Arkansas engineering researchers, will lead a new national center devoted to cybersecurity for electric power utilities.

Nearly half of all credit card fraud around the world occurs in the U.S., although Americans account for just a quarter of global card volume, according to a recent Barclays report, which claims that the reason for the disproportionate fraud is that the U.S. still relies on outdated magnetic stripes, which are easy for hackers to replicate or manipulate.

The Senate failed to advance a cybersecurity measure.

United Airlines is launching a bug bounty program inviting researchers to report bugs in its websites, apps and online portals.

Hackers have stolen approximately $1 billion from 100 banks.