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Hackers
Why schools and students are lucrative ransomware targets
Nov 22, 2022
A group called Vice Society has raised the attention of authorities for launching cyberattacks on the education sector.
Faced with growing threats, companies need cyber skills at the top
Mar 24, 2022
Without cybersecurity expertise in the C-suite and on the board, companies don't know what they don't know.
FBI wins one battle recovering bitcoin ransom, but it's still a war
Jun 8, 2021
Cryptocurrencies have allowed digital ransom and extortion to explode in recent years.
Mass telecommuting is an opportunity for hackers
by
Scott Tong
Mar 16, 2020
As more people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the bad guys are out. Even if your laptop is secure, your home network might not be.
Ever wondered what the dark web looks like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 2, 2019
A cybersecurity researcher gave us a guided tour.
Iran hackers hunt nuclear workers, US targets
Dec 13, 2018
The AP drew on data gathered by the London-based cybersecurity group Certfa.
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 […]
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What to do when a couple of security flaws are affecting almost every computer in the world
Jan 4, 2018
An analyst walks us through the Meltdown and Spectre bugs.
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57 million riders and drivers
Nov 22, 2017
Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has criticized the way the company dealt with the security breach.
A new form of ID theft: account takeover
Aug 21, 2017
Thieves are now hijacking phones, bank accounts, even 401(k)s.