Debugging is a very important part of writing a good algorithm or computer program and it works best when we check for bugs as we go along, rather than at the end. Let's think about an everyday ...

Detecting bugs in computer programs is an expensive task, and there is no way of measuring their efficacy without knowing exactly how many go unnoticed. To tackle this problem, researchers have ...

These hackers are finding security bugs – and getting paid for it. That's changing the dynamics of cybersecurity.

Since the massive Target (NYSE: TGT )security breach news, cyber security has become a household term. But the latest announced breach could involve even larger amounts of people, and nearly ...

Building a better computer bug finder Researchers improve the process of finding vulnerabilities by intentionally adding swarms of bugs to source code Date: July 7, 2016 Source: NYU Tandon School ...

Besides being credited with finding he first real computer bug Grace is also known as the first person to say the now famous line: “ It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

So why is it called the Heartbleed Bug? Before an SSL connection is established, the sending computer sends a signal, called the heartbeat, to the other computer to make sure it’s online.

Microsoft took the unusual step of warning that a computer bug it has now patched could be used by a cyber weapon similar to the WannaCry worm, which spread across the globe two years ago.