Stories Tagged as
Hacking
Inside the "hacker" culture of the rich and powerful
by
David Brancaccio
and Ariana Rosas
Feb 28, 2023
A new book explores how the most privileged in society attempt to "hack" the rules.
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.
Children's data is showing up more often on the dark web
Jan 11, 2022
Some financial and cybersecurity experts say one of the best ways to combat ID theft is to freeze your credit — including your children's.
White House seeks to plug cybersecurity job hole
Aug 25, 2021
The U.S. needs to staff about half a million cybersecurity jobs, according to the Commerce Department.
Colonial Pipeline hack reveals critical infrastructure risks
by
Scott Tong
May 10, 2021
The Biden administration plans new cyber rules for agencies and contractors involved in critical infrastructure.
Remote college creates fertile ground for internet mischief
by
Scott Tong
Aug 21, 2020
Most email hackers going after students want to make a quick buck. But those targeting faculty may be foreign governments.
U.S. accuses hackers of stealing trade secrets, vaccine data for China
Jul 22, 2020
The Justice Department indictment says two hackers worked with the Chinese government to steal intellectual property from companies around the world.
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Cybersecurity is still really hard. Full stop.
by
Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2019
But spending more doesn't always mean more protection.
The 2020 census is going high-tech and online
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 14, 2019
Every 10 years, the U.S. government counts every living person in the country. The 2020 head count will be the first U.S. census conducted mostly online. “For more than 200 years, the census has been this pencil and paper activity,” said Issie Lapowsky, senior writer at WIRED. “It’s a really human intensive, really time-intensive process.” […]
What if the weakest link in election security is ... confidence?
by
Molly Wood
Oct 25, 2018
We take a look at what states are doing to prepare for the midterm elections.