PARIS--The simple act of using a computer for e-mail or the Internet can mobilize armies of hidden agents and criminals out to subvert the system and business, the OECD says in a study on cyber crime.

You've been battling malware - viruses, worms, spyware and the like - on your PC for years. Is your phone the next battleground? Security experts think it could be, particularly if it's a smartphone, a handset that has a full operating system and can ru

"Apple computers have long been prized for being relatively virus-free. But as more people use Apple products, experts say the company is increasingly becoming a target for cyber pranksters and criminals writing viruses and other forms of malware.

Three big computer security breaches over the past month did more than show how badly the Internet needs major repairs. They also exposed the rift between corporate America and the federal government over who should fix it, cyber-security experts say.

It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers to chang