We tend to think using our PCs is the most harmless thing on the planet — that when we’re alone, it’s just ourselves and our thoughts for company. But the terrifying truth is that our PC’s webcam can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...

Browser syncjacking is a new cyberattack where a hacker can take over your computer via a malicious Google Chrome extension. Credit: Brandon Bell / Getty Images Hackers have discovered a new way to ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

George Mason University researchers recently uncovered a way for hackers to track the location of nearly any computer or mobile device. Named “nRootTag” by the team, the attack uses a device’s ...