Botnet Viruses Heighten Computer Hijacking Risk

The threat posed by criminal hackers who use networks of secretly hijacked computers has increased "dramatically" over the past several years, a top U.S. Justice Department prosecutor testified ...

Microsoft Offers Hefty Bounties To Thwart Hackers

Microsoft Corp. is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 to anybody who helps identify and fix major ...