The excitement and curiosity over the death of Osama bin Laden hasn't just sparked a flurry of activity on the Internet — it's also become a feeding ground for hackers looking to steal your information. Just because something shows up in a Google search or gets past your spam folder doesn't mean it's legit — hackers prey on unsuspecting victims during news events by hiding malicious links and Read more

The royal wedding is taking place next week, so listen up if you're planning an online viewing party: a recent study by Norton shows that 62 percent of Americans say they'll be following the wedding events (one-third of which are looking online for royal wedding news), which means it's prime time for hackers to hide within hot-topic searches. Just because something shows up in a Google search or Read more

After news that the Obama administration announced a new National Internet ID initiative, the general Internet quickly rallied against it. The name itself sounds sort of like something handed down by a Communist regime, but the administration has been quick to point out that the implication of such a strategy would in no way begin a slippery slope of regulation and big brother-esque monitoring. Read more

Unfortunately, it may be a few years until Spencer Pratt begins his war on cybercrime, so until then, we'll have to rely on this Norton study — that ranks the 10 worst US cities for cyber security — to keep our Internet safe. Cybercrime costs Americans $560 million dollars a year (mostly from fraudulent online purchases), and according to Norton's latest figures, Seattle tops the list as the Read more

There's a new cyber superhero about to wipe the Internet clean of crime — and his name is Spencer Pratt. You know and love the newlywed from his spot on The Hills, but Spencer announced today that he'll be taking a break from the MTV show to focus on finishing his stint at USC — where he's studying software engineering and encryption — then will head to work in the cyber security department Read more

Google has had its fair share of problems with China recently, but after today, it may be pulling out of China's search market all together. In a statement released on its blog earlier today, Google has started making moves to shut down its China offices after a targeted email attack on Gmail users and human-rights activists. The attack, which took place in December, affected "at least 20" other Read more

You've heard it a hundred times before: you need to create a hacker-proof password to keep from falling victim to cybercrime. But not only are you supposed to choose a hard-to-guess password, it's best to have a different one for each website you've registered with. This fact was reinforced after the recent hacking of Gawker, which allowed hackers to gain access to Gawker user accounts, as well Read more

You may know Bear Grylls best as the ultimate adventurer on Man vs. Wild, but after his website was hacked recently, he turned his focus to the dangers of the "digital wild." I got a chance to speak with Bear last week, where we chatted about his own cybersecurity experiences along with some advice, tips, and tricks you should keep in mind while navigating your own "digital wild." According to Read more