Google has always been good about offering money to those who find vulnerabilities in their systems, and this particular case is no different. MWR Labs has won a $100,000 prize for finding a way to get into Windows from Chrome.

The Pwn2Own competition takes place every year in Vancouver.

You’re zipping along on the Internet and suddenly you’re struck by a slow Internet connection. You have no idea why, and it’s not immediately obvious how to fix it. You know something has to be hogging your bandwidth, but you’re not sure what, and in some cases, who.

Naturally, the malware market is still growing in volume as more and more people decide that there’s money to be had in the market. However, malware isn’t just growing in volume, it’s growing in sophistication, too.

McAfee’s fourth quarter report from last year that gauges threats has indicated that more and more organizations, large and small, are being targeted by clever and sneaky cyberattacks.

In an age with so many security choices at so many different price points, it can be difficult to figure out what you actually need and what is best for your company. The best antivirus programs not only stop computer viruses from infecting your machines, but they also ensure you’re protected from the plethora of other threats that a machine hooked up to the Internet will find.

Any office, regardless of size or niche, likes to minimize costs and maximize profits. Of course, this is even truer for a small business that sometimes can’t even pay its employees on time. Even small savings are appreciated within small businesses, especially when saving money is as easy as following a few steps.

The insane amount of cyberattacks and cyber-espionage that have been happening in recent months has reignited the thought-extinguished flame of CISPA – Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act – and the rumors say that President Obama himself is thinking about an executive order on the issue.

Have you ever experienced (or watch someone else experience) a network hack? Not only is it terrifying, it’s also expensive for a small business owner to manage. When you lose data, you have to not only fix the back end, but the front end too. You can’t just leave your customers in the dark, and following up to the massive amount of fallout that occurs can be absolutely overwhelming.

Per a recently released national security document, the US is under cyber-attack, and has been for several years now.

The document says that allegedly, China is the number one cyberthreat in the National Intelligence estimates. According to the Washington Post, China has been hitting the US boundaries hard to steal business data that could potentially help the country rise in the rankings economically.

Personal identity theft is always a worry, especially when you’re the owner of a business. If someone were to steal your identity, they could steal your entire livelihood simply by claiming that they were you. In fact, if they get away with it long enough, they can claim your business as their own.

After tech activist Aaron Swartz’ death, Anonymous decided that the justice system in the US was deeply flawed. Swartz, who was an essential player in the design of web feed RSS and the social news site Reddit, was arrested by the federal government for downloading JSTOR academic journal articles shortly before his death.