Technology

Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury and Commerce starting in the spring, according to reports.

The effort widens to households in public benefit programs with income qualifications, and students designated as English learners and special ed students.

The officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.

By targeting providers with attacks that scramble and lock up data until victims pay a ransom, hackers can demand lots of money and wreak havoc until they’re paid.

Some Delaware County employees were prevented from accessing files on their network. The malware did not affect elections and emergency services systems.

Pa. residents with mobile devices will receive emergency alerts about COVID-19 through the WEA system, which notifies people of threats like severe weather and Amber Alerts.

The Bureau of Elections and the county's Emergency Services Department — which use separate computer networks — are not affected by the disruption.

A team at Carnegie Mellon University thinks it can inspire greater buy-in with a new approach that helps users to prevent infection in the first place.

This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?

An alert warns hospitals and healthcare providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

Digital warriors from the National Guard will assist the state’s IT department in fending off possible online attacks through Election Day.

Voters in Northampton County — widely seen as a bellwether for the 2020 election — will use machines that in 2019 caused voting errors and miscounts.

With only two weeks to Election Day, the Trump Justice Department is taking bold legal action against Google on an issue of rare bipartisan agreement.

American voters face an especially pivotal, polarized election this year, and scammers here and abroad are taking notice.

If Congress approves a new package, benefits would be retroactive through September.