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Why this ransomware attack is more alarming than the last

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jun 28, 2017
Chester Wisniewski, senior security researcher with Sophos, talks to us about the latest cyber breach.
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Mar-a-Lago has cyber security weaknesses

by Kai Ryssdal
May 22, 2017
A ProPublica and Gizmodo investigation found weak cyber security at Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties.
The Trump helicopter is seen at the Mar-a-Lago Resort where President Donald Trump has hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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The dark territory of Cyberwarfare

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 15, 2016
What do Reagan, a sci-fi movie, and a train station master all have in common?
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Can you encrypt data? Then I've got a job for you!

by Nova Safo
Feb 25, 2016
The cybersecurity sector is experiencing a boom, and engineers are in high demand.
A protester holds up an iPhone that reads, 'No Entry' outside of the the Apple store on 5th Avenue on February 23, 2016 in New York City. Protesters gathered to support Apple's decision to resist the FBI's pressure to build a 'backdoor' to the iPhone of Syed Rizwan, one of the two San Bernardino shooters.
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The policy debate over back doors into encryption

by Molly Wood and Ben Johnson
Jan 13, 2016
The White House is poised to weigh in.
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Can America weather a cyber attack on its power grid?

by David Brancaccio and Beidi Zhang
Dec 1, 2015
A conversation with former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel.
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Cyber warning as China's president prepares to visit the U.S.

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 18, 2015
As Xi Jinping prepares to visit the U.S., some balk at the country's suspected involvement in cyber attacks.
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How data breaches are like the flu

by Adriene Hill
Jun 12, 2015
Companies have decided that cyber crime is a fact of life.
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Hillary Clinton's email isn't necessarily insecure

by Molly Wood
Mar 3, 2015
Private systems like clintonemail.com, can be more secure than government servers
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Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks

by Adam Allington
Feb 16, 2015
An international hacking ring took millions from dozens of banks over a year.
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