How Twitter Survived Its Biggest Hack—and Plans to Stop the Next One
Credit to Author: Nicholas Thompson, Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000
On July 15, Twitter melted down. On Election Day, that’s not an option.
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A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000
The outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
Read moreOne Data Scientist’s Quest to Quash Misinformation
Credit to Author: Sonner Kehrt| Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000
Sara-Jayne Terp uses the tools of cybersecurity to track false claims like they’re malware. Her goal: Stop dangerous lies from hacking our beliefs.
Read moreA Texas County Clerk’s Bold Crusade to Transform How We Vote
Credit to Author: Benjamin Wofford| Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000
How Dana DeBeauvoir set off the biggest, weirdest, and most promising revolution in election technology since the 1800s.
Read moreHow We’ll Know the Election Wasn’t Rigged
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000
Whether you’re casting a ballot in person or by mail, there’s plenty to worry about. Mass voter fraud shouldn’t be on the list.
Read moreThe International Playbook for Foiling Russian Interference
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000
The Kremlin has meddled in so many elections that democracy’s immune system has gotten wise to its threats. Here are lessons other countries can teach us.
Read moreRussia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Are Hitting US Campaign Targets Again
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:45:00 +0000
Microsoft says the GRU hacking group has attacked hundreds of organizations over the past year, many of them tied to the upcoming election.
Read moreKids’ Smartwatches Are a Security Nightmare Despite Years of Warnings
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:22:39 +0000
Five out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in some cases eavesdrop on them.
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