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The outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter. Source: Wired A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin has meddled in so many elections that democracy’s immune system has gotten wise to its threats. Here are lessons other countries can teach us. Source: Wired The International Playbook for Foiling Russian Interference
Continue ReadingWhether you’re casting a ballot in person or by mail, there’s plenty to worry about. Mass voter fraud shouldn’t be on the list. Source: Wired How We’ll Know the Election Wasn’t Rigged
Continue ReadingHow Dana DeBeauvoir set off the biggest, weirdest, and most promising revolution in election technology since the 1800s. Source: Wired A Texas County Clerk’s Bold Crusade to Transform How We Vote
Continue ReadingSara-Jayne Terp uses the tools of cybersecurity to track false claims like they’re malware. Her goal: Stop dangerous lies from hacking our beliefs. Source: Wired One Data Scientist’s Quest to Quash Misinformation
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says the GRU hacking group has attacked hundreds of organizations over the past year, many of them tied to the upcoming election. Source: Wired Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Are Hitting US Campaign Targets Again
Continue ReadingFive out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in some cases eavesdrop on them. Source: Wired Kids' Smartwatches Are a Security Nightmare Despite Years of Warnings
Continue ReadingHackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP. Source: Wired A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites
Continue ReadingThe DarkSide operators are just the latest group to adopt a veneer of professionalism—while at the same time escalating the consequences of their attacks. Source: Wired Ransomware Has Gone Corporate. Where Will It End?
Continue ReadingFritzFrog has been used to try and infiltrate government agencies, banks, telecom companies, and universities across the US and Europe. Source: Wired A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions of Servers
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