Attorney General Eric Holder made an unannounced visit to a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday to inspect security for the pending trial of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.
The State Department is cutting ties with the security contractor protecting the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan following an investigation of allegations that guards engaged in lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters.
A 68-year-old German photographer was arrested for making a hoax bomb threat outside the venue where the World Cup draw was held Friday, police said.
In Denmark's biggest security operation since World War II, police are mobilizing thousands of officers and — for the first time — a water cannon for next week's U.N. climate summit.
Law enforcement officials — not tailgaters — were getting stoked Thursday outside Land Shark Stadium, rolling out an impressive display of equipment to protect Miami's postseason football trifecta: the Orange Bowl, Pro Bowl and Super Bowl No. 44.
Microsoft Corp. says it's not to blame for a problem that is causing a "limited" number of Windows computers to boot up to a blank black screen.
Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan - the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my Administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion. It is an honor for me to do so here - at West Point - where so many men and women have prepared to stand up for our security, and to represent what is finest about our country.
Microsoft says recent security updates made to computers running Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems are not to blame for the "black screen of death" some users are having on their machines, which results in the computer shutting off.
Some 570,000 pager messages sent on Sept. 11, 2001, some of them by government officials, were being disclosed Wednesday by a nonprofit activist group.
The man in charge of the New York City Police Department's security planning for the upcoming trial of the Sept. 11 terror attack suspects is being promoted.
The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.
Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's classified computer network could increase the risk of a breach of classified information, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
Eight years after the 9/11 attacks brought a new focus on security at airplane maintenance facilities — and six years after Congress first required action — the government still hasn't tightened its vigilance.
Hot sauce and a comb were all an al-Qaida suspect in New York needed to nearly kill one of his guards nine years ago. The bloody episode suggests that security worries in bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 suspects to trial here could be just as big inside the courthouse as outside.
- Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, officials said Friday.
London faces the largest security challenge since World War II when it hosts the 2012 Olympics, British security minister Alan West said Friday.
The country's understaffed land ports of entry need massive investments in infrastructure, technology and personnel to avoid becoming the path of choice for human and drug smugglers, according to a report released Wednesday by a border advocacy group.
United Technologies Corp. said Thursday it will buy General Electric Co.'s fire detection and electronic security business for $1.82 billion in a deal to expand its similar operations in North America.
This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home.
For years, 70-year-old Ian McKellen was a highly respected actor who alternated between films and stage, which included lots of Shakespeare. Then just before turning 50, he came out on a BBC radio show and in the last two decades his career has skyrocketed. He’s appeared in blockbusters such as “The Da Vinci Code,” the X-Men series and of course as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings.” McKellen’s new TV show, “The Prisoner,” debuts on AMC on Nov. 15. He chatted with Nicki Gostin.
Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.
Facebook was hit on Tuesday by a well-meaning intruder who took over some of the site's online groups as a way of sending a message: "Think about the safety in your social media life to the same extent you do in your real life."
Some users of Twitter, the microblogging site, may be the victim of a new phishing and account hijacking attempt on Twitter that specifically affects private messages — called "Direct Messages" or DMs — sent between users.
Routine daily visits by the public at Fort Hood, Texas, have been suspended as the post tightens security following a deadly shooting spree.