Defending the 2020 election against hacking: 5 questions answered
Russian agents reportedly placed malware in U.S. voter registration systems in 2016 and are actively interfering in the 2020 election. Here's the state of election cybersecurity.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: cybersecurity hacking russia florida north-carolina elections malware voting wikileaks bob-woodward voter-registration voting-machines russian-hacking election-security
Twitter hack exposes broader threat to democracy and society
Hackers demonstrated they can take over Twitter's technology infrastructure, a brazen move that hints at how such an attack could destabilize society.
July 17, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: social-media cybersecurity hacking internet cybercrime twitter technology technology-companies
Cybercriminals are now targeting critical electricity infrastructure
A recent ransomware attack on the UK electricity system shows this pandemic is also about computer viruses.
June 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: hacking cybercrime electricity-supply ransomware critical-infrastructure cyber-criminal
The coronavirus pandemic moved life online – a surge in website defacing followed
Vulnerable websites are popping up as organizations move online during the coronavirus pandemic – and hackers have more time at home alone. The result is more websites falling victim to defacement.
May 26, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus cybersecurity hacking cybercrime pandemic online online-crime hackers website small-businesses
Government cybersecurity commission calls for international cooperation, resilience and retaliation
In the murky world of cyber espionage and cyber warfare, effective deterrence has long been considered out of reach. A government report argues it's time to change that.
May 12, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: cybersecurity hacking china internet russia iran online-crime department-of-defense hackers north-korea cyber-warfare department-of-homeland-security
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