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Hacking
Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?
by
Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?
by
Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
States are spending on election security, but is it enough?
by
Amy Scott
Aug 22, 2018
This week, U.S. election officials came out with new data showing how states plan to use $380 million in federal grants released this year. While the money was initially aimed at modernizing state voting systems after the Bush v. Gore “hanging chad” debacle of 2000, these days states are spending mostly on cyber security and […]
FBI warns of sophisticated attack on ATMs
Aug 14, 2018
The website Krebs on Security reports that on Friday, the FBI sent banks around the country an alert. It said cyber criminals were preparing to a launch a global fraud scheme known as an “ATM cashout.” Small- and medium-sized banks appear most vulnerable to these kind of ATM attacks. Click the audio player above to […]
Is security fatigue keeping companies from being secure?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 2, 2018
With so many reports about hacks and breaches, is security staff getting burnt out?
Who’s in charge of U.S. cybersecurity if there’s no "czar"?
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2018
The Trump administration has "a plan for a plan" in place. What does that mean for the safety of our data?
With ransomware attacks, it's not if, but when
by
Jon Gordon
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 3, 2018
What should cities do to make sure they can still function even if they’re struck?
For public good, not for profit.
Russian cyberattack "should wake us up," former Air Force officer says
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 26, 2018
Former Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff talks about the strategy behind the hacks.
Shouldn’t a company have to tell you when it’s been hacked?
by
Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2018
Here are three reasons why there should be breach-notification law.
Why companies like Uber have an incentive to cover up data breaches
Nov 22, 2017
News has broken that last year, hackers downloaded the personal information of 57 million Uber riders and drivers from a third-party server. In response, the ride-hailing company paid those attackers $100,000 to delete their copy of the data, and then reportedly tracked them down to get them to sign non-disclosure agreements to keep the breach […]