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Aon Corp. has sold more cyber insurance products in the last year and a half than the five years prior combined, marking an upward trend in enterprises' awareness of cyber threats.

Through a malicious code infecting audio-visual conferencing equipment, a group of sophisticated hackers based out of Beijing might be listening in on high-level boardroom meetings, Dell's SecureWorks researchers report.

Two security experts have demonstrated taking control of two popular models of car, while someone else was driving them, using a laptop.

Ignorance is not bliss for companies facing cyber threats; a lack of knowledge of cyber security risks is the most likely cause of a successful malware attack. 

Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged with running a sophisticated hacking organization that over seven years penetrated computer networks of more than a dozen major American and international corporations.

As many as 508,000 U.S. jobs may have been lost as a result of cybercrime, as well as $100 billion in losses, a new report says. 

Not willing to take smartphone manufacturers at their word, security experts will attempt to break into smartphones using thieves' tactics to test the devices' new anti-theft features. 

Patents and intellectual property are at risk from the millions of hacking attempts that batter the schools' networks every week. 

High taxation, loss of customers and cyber security are the top three concerns for global enterprises in 2013, according to the third Lloyd's Risk Index. But how does this compare to previous years, and how do these shorter-term concerns affect future preparedness?

Equipment was destroyed, consultants hired, and Internet communication blocked for months -- all because of a common malware virus on six computers.