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5G networks could pose a cybersecurity risk. So who's in charge of making sure they don't?
by Molly Wood
Jan 31, 2019
And what role should the Federal Communications Commission have?
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Amazon's Alexa was a surprise hit, but what's its next play?
by Molly Wood
Dec 18, 2018
As its popularity increases, so do questions about privacy and security.
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Why privacy settings can't keep your location secret
by Molly Wood, Stephanie Hughes, and Shaheen Ainpour
May 22, 2018
Phone carriers can sell location data to third parties, and you can't opt out.
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Elizabeth Warren: "Equifax may actually make money off this breach"
by Molly Wood, Stephanie Hughes, and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 28, 2018
The Massachusetts senator thinks the credit-rating agency got off easy.
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Complicated passwords aren't going to solve the computer security problem
by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Oct 12, 2017
A lot of the rules we follow when creating passwords actually makes them worse.
Kidnapping and extortion insurance — for your computer
by Ben Johnson and Olga Oksman
Jun 30, 2017
Insurance companies are offering cyber polices for when your data is the hostage.
What the nightmare cybersecurity scenario looks like
by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 28, 2017
This week's hack shows the potential for attacks targeting pipelines, oil rigs and transportation systems.
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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.
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 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?