Mar 30 Watch 6:06 Why ransomware attacks target local governments like Atlanta By PBS News Hour Nine days ago, a cyberattack brought Atlanta to a virtual standstill. Now the city says it is slowly making progress restoring its computer network. Officials have not said whether they paid a $51,000 ransom to a group known as SamSam,… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 4:59 Is your computer safe from hackers? By Hari Sreenivasan This week, Google announced the discovery of three design flaws in processors of computers, tablets and smartphones that could let hackers access data. Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike, tells Hari Sreenivasan about the vulnerabilities and what’s being done to address… Continue watching
May 16 Why there are bound to be sequels to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' hack By Elizabeth Flock In the newest Pirates of the Caribbean film, Captain Jack Sparrow is dogged by deadly ghost pirates, led by the maniacal Captain Salazar. In real-life, he’s apparently being pursued by a different kind of foe: hackers that claim to be… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:16 When should the government reveal cyber flaws to tech companies? By PBS News Hour If the government can detect that there is a hole in a company's software that makes it vulnerable to attack, do they have an obligation to tell that company, even if it gives away the government's tool for conducting surveillance?… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 9:21 Microsoft's president says global cyberattack is a 'wakeup call' By PBS News Hour A global ransomware attack has hit more than 200,000 victims, such as hospitals and schools, in more than 150 countries since Friday. The virus takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system, which the company patched in… Continue watching
Nov 08 Here's how hackers might mess with electronic voting on Election Day By Nsikan Akpan Here's what to watch for on Election Day in case hackers decide to sway the vote. Continue reading
Oct 24 With email dumps, WikiLeaks probes the limits of full transparency By Raphael Satter, Associated Press WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange first outlined the hypothesis nearly a decade ago: Can total transparency defeat an entrenched group of insiders?… Continue reading
Oct 21 Internet struggles? It's not you. A colossal attack has crippled America's web address book By Nsikan Akpan Early Friday, Hackers struck the New Hampshire-based web company Dyn, which controls one of the cornerstones of U.S. internet infrastructure. Continue reading
Oct 01 Official says no 'manipulation' of data seen in election hacks By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press A department official told The Associated Press on Friday that hackers have targeted the voter registration systems of more than 20 states in recent months. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 10:54 How hackers could prey on election vulnerabilities By PBS News Hour This week, emails written by former Secretary of State Colin Powell, which were critical of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, appeared on a website that's reportedly an outlet for hackers tied to Russia. Judy Woodruff speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch of… Continue watching