Cybersecurity 239 Stories

Cyber threats are spiralling and the cybersecurity industry is scrambling to deal with them. We report on efforts to bolster computer security using AI and other technologies.

Women on a Zoom call

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Zoom is facing questions about how private or secure it really is

Zoom has rapidly become the video-conferencing platform of choice as people stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. Now it’s under pressure.

by Charlotte Jee
2020-04-01T07:56:48-04:00

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Chinese hackers and others are exploiting coronavirus fears for cyber espionage

Headline news and global disorder are tools hackers take advantage of to make their next breach.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-03-12T11:33:00-04:00

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Leading with a security-first mentality

With cyberthreats increasing every day, the way to set your company apart is by getting ahead of privacy and security concerns, argues Ann Cavoukian.

by MIT Technology Review Insights
2020-03-04T14:58:00-05:00

Produced in partnership with Microsoft Security

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Securing the internet of things and your workplace

More devices are at risk for attack. Cybersecurity expert Ken Munro discusses the vulnerabilities to look out for, and how to stay safe.

2020-02-26T13:29:57-05:00

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internet modem/router

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A billion Wi-Fi devices suffer from a newly discovered security flaw

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-26T10:00:47-05:00

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Cybersecurity in 2020: The rise of the CISO

Data breaches taught companies hard lessons in 2019. One key takeaway: they need a chief information security officer, says Forrester’s Stephanie Balaouras.

2020-02-24T10:04:14-05:00

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North Korea statues

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North Korea’s ultra-secretive ways can make the regime easier to track online

A regime known for iron-fisted control can’t keep all its secrets on the global internet.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-20T07:00:31-05:00

Pipeline in Iceland

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Ransomware took an American gas pipeline operator offline

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-19T09:29:24-05:00

Tesla Model S driving in California Bay Area

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Hackers can trick a Tesla into accelerating by 50 miles per hour

A two inch piece of tape fooled the Tesla’s cameras and made the car quickly and mistakenly speed up.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-19T01:00:24-05:00

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Hackers could crack a voting app already used in US elections

by Patrick Howell O'Neill
2020-02-13T12:12:16-05:00

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