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We have some catching up to do on cyber-security

Interviewed By, Produced by
Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Feb 20, 2015
Marc Goodman's book "Future Crimes" is about what's coming. And it ain't pretty.
Posted In: cybersecurity, hack, hackers
Google's "white-hat" hacker Parisa Tabriz attacks her own company, to find its security flaws first.

Tech IRL: When hacking does good at Google

Produced by
Seth Kelley
Feb 6, 2015
Google's "white-hat" hacker Parisa Tabriz fights the good fight.
Posted In: hacking, tech irl, Google, cyber hacks, hackers
Anthem Health Insurance headquarters in Indianapolis.

The value of hacked data

by
Adam Allington
Feb 5, 2015
Some data is worth more to hackers than credit card numbers.
Posted In: hackers, Anthem, profit
Workers remove a billboard banner for "The Interview" in mid-December in Hollywood, California.

Growth industry: Preparing for a cyber attack

by
Nova Safo
Jan 19, 2015
Global spending on information security is expected to reach $77 billion this year.
Posted In: cyber attack, hackers, hacking
People walk by a window sticker advertising Visa and MasterCard credit cards in San Francisco, California.

Some new credit cards are more secure than others

by
Dan Bobkoff
Jan 6, 2015
Not all new cards with security chips also have PINs.
Posted In: Credit Cards, hackers, security chips, Banks
A sign outside of Sony's New York headquarters in New York City. In light of the Sony hacks, is it time to invest in some preventative measures?

Staying ahead of the curve on cyberthreats

by
Tim Fitzsimons
Dec 29, 2014
Is it time to invest in open security architecture?
Posted In: hackers, cyber hacks, sony hacks
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

What's a proportional response to a cyberattack?

by
Tim Fitzsimons
Dec 19, 2014
North Korea doesn't have much of an economy to sanction.
Posted In: hackers, cyber attack, North Korea, sony hacks
Workers remove a poster banner for "The Interview" from a billboard in Hollywood, California.

Hackers aim to learn from Sony attack

by
Nova Safo
Dec 19, 2014
U.S. officially blames North Korea, as hackers examine what can be learned
Posted In: sony hacks, Sony, hackers, North Korea, FBI

'Botnets' are costing advertisers billions

by
Tracey Samuelson
Dec 9, 2014
Ads are linked to how many people see them, but "botnet" computer networks inflate the numbers.
Posted In: robot, hackers, advertisements
A handout satellite image provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The big economic impact of data about the weather

by
Nova Safo
Nov 14, 2014
Hackers targeted U.S. weather systems.
Posted In: weather, hackers, federal weather network

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