Paper evaluates hacking vulnerabilities in pacemaker systems
(Tech Xplore)—What's wrong with pacemakers? Actually, the issue of security gets to the heart of the matter.
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Report warns of possible mass casualties from automotive cyberattacks
Warnings about connected vehicle vulnerabilities have been a steady drumbeat for years. Now a consumer-advocacy group is putting it in starker terms, suggesting a mass cyberattack against such vehicles could lead to Sept. ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Watchdog urges more action to protect planes from hackers
Federal regulators have not taken adequate steps to protect computer systems on airliners from hackers, a government watchdog agency reported on Friday.
Oct 9, 2020
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Comic book introduces kids to key concepts and careers in cybersecurity
Three 9-year-old girls are huddled around a Caesar wheel, an ancient tool for sharing secret messages.
Dec 14, 2021
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Hacker claims major Chinese citizens' data theft
A hacker claiming to have stolen personal data from hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens is now selling the information online.
Jul 5, 2022
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Hack may have exposed deep US secrets; damage yet unknown
Some of America's most deeply held secrets may have been stolen in a disciplined, monthslong operation being blamed on elite Russian government hackers. The possibilities of what might have been purloined are mind-boggling.
Dec 16, 2020
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Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.
Jan 23, 2024
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Study finds companies may be wise to share cybersecurity efforts
Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about their cybersecurity risk management ...
Oct 29, 2019
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By 2025, the worldwide cost of cyberattacks may triple compared to 2015
In an increasingly digital world, secure internet infrastructures are both a challenge and an obligation. As the number of devices sharing data grows thanks to the rise and democratization of the Internet of Things (IoT), ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools—and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education sector and ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Computer security
Computer security is a branch of technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to remain accessible and productive to its intended users.
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