Technology

Outage Highlights Vulnerabilities in Global IT Ecosystem

Richard Forno / The Conversation Jul 22, 2024 A faulty update by cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike brought airlines and hospitals to a standstill over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

Workers Demand Planned Parenthood Divest from Raytheon

Nicole Froio / Prism Jul 11, 2024 According to internal documents, the organization’s leaders were instructed to deny links to the arms manufacturer. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Technology

Concerns Remain as UN Cybercrime Convention Enters Final Phase

Katitza Rodriguez / Electronic Frontier Foundation Aug 3, 2023 UN Cybercrime Convention negotiations enter final Phase with troubling surveillance powers still on the table. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Super Tuesday Is an Election Security Acid Test

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2020 States have been racing to shore up cybersecurity defenses, replace aging, vulnerable voting equipment and train for worst-case scenarios. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vendors Push Risky New Voting Machines Over Safe Paper Ballots

FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2020 Computer experts say the latest electronic "ballot-marking devices" are pricey and almost as vulnerable to hacking as the older machines. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Shift to Digital Census Raises Fears of Iowa Caucuses-Like Breakdown

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2020 A lot of new technology is expected for this year's once-in-a-decade count. Experts and watchdogs sound the alarm about potential mayhem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges Chinese Military Members With Equifax Hack

ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 Hackers stole names, Social Security numbers and other personal information in the 2017 data breach affecting more than 145 million people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leaked Report Shows United Nations Suffered Hack

JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 An official says it is possible a state-backed actor might have been behind last year's infiltration of U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Female Journalists Still Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

DNC Reverses Course on Virtual Voting in Two States

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Aug 30, 2019 DNC tech staff raises red flags in high-profile contests. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Insurance Companies Are Creating an Economy of Extortion

Renee Dudley / ProPublica Aug 29, 2019 Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Is a Widely Adopted New Voting System Ready for 2020?

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Aug 22, 2019 An independent audit in Maryland raises key questions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )