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In cybersecurity contest, hackers target critical infrastructureAt the inaugural聽Passcode Cup capture the flag challenge, competitors raced聽through hacking challenges that ranged from password-cracking to compromising a mock water treatment facility.
Here's what crippled the internetAn unprecedented and alarming attack on the internet's core infrastructure shutdown much of the web Friday in another sign of the growing sophistication of malicious cyberattacks. 聽
The technologist convincing the Pentagon to love hackersLisa Wiswell was the driving force behind the Defense Department's聽first-ever bug bounty program, which rewarded outside security researchers for finding聽vulnerabilities in its websites. Now, the Pentagon is expanding the effort.
Why a massive Election Day hack is unlikelyAt an Atlantic Council event Wednesday, experts warned about myriad聽technical vulnerabilities at the polls but said a hack that could change the聽outcome of the presidential election was nearly impossible.
International cooperation helped nab Russian hacker in Czech RepublicEarlier this month, Czech police arrested a Russian hacker with the help of the FBI. The international nature of cyberattacks has made it even more difficult to catch hackers.
Opinion: The real cost of election insecurityVoter trust is on the line unless the US increases cybersecurity at the polls.- Watch: The Passcode Cup capture the flag competitionPasscode is hosting our inaugural cybersecurity-based capture-the-flag competition, in Washington, D.C. Watch the first and last hours live here on Friday, October 21 at 12:00 and 4:15 Eastern time.
Report finds racial bias in facial recognition technologyMore than 40 rights groups asked the Department of Justice to launch a probe examining聽whether聽systems used by police to investigate crimes聽disproportionately identify聽blacks as criminal suspects.- Watch live: Hacking the voteE-voting could expose the US electoral process to an unprecedented scale of vulnerabilities. Watch a panel discussion examining the tradeoffs and threats facing our election systems.
Digital privacy can鈥檛 survive on a cracked foundationA new American president and Congress have a historic opportunity to safeguard digital privacy 鈥� but they can鈥檛 build on a foundation of mass surveillance and encryption backdoors- Watch: Cybersecurity meets privacy in a connected worldJoin Privacy Lab and Passcode on聽Thursday, October 20th聽at 6:15 p.m. PDT聽for a discussion that will聽look at how privacy and security go hand in hand.
Opinion: Congress should unveil American surveillanceThe US intelligence community still appears to be violating Americans' privacy with domestic spying operations. But to reform these actions, Congress first needs to know how spies really operate.
How America鈥檚 first chief information security officer can make his markThe nation鈥檚 first ever chief information security officer (CISO) has a big task 鈥� and can make a big impact.
After blaming Russia for DNC hack, Obama weighs responseThe Obama administration is planning to respond to Russia's suspected cyberattacks on US political organizations. What are its options?
Is Silicon Valley losing the fight over user data?News that Yahoo and Apple collect information that can assist with government surveillance highlights a privacy tug-of-war between tech firms and law enforcement.聽- Watch: Unsure and insecure in the Internet of ThingsJoin the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative and Passcode on Friday, October 14 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.聽for a聽moderated discussion that will focus on new policy solutions to securing connected devices.
Digital privacy campaign urges users to 'Dump Yahoo'The tech advocacy group Fight for the Future is calling on Yahoo users to delete accounts after聽reports alleged the聽company let US officials scan millions of emails.
As self-driving cars hit the road, cybersecurity takes a back seatWhile consumers and industry experts worry about cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles, government regulators are still struggling to respond to digital risks in driverless cars.
Why did Twitter suspend Geofeedia over ACLU surveillance report?Twitter's decision to suspend the startup drew praise from privacy activists and highlighted tensions between police and the American public.
Opinion: Driverless cars need an off switchConsumers have many questions about safety, cybersecurity, and privacy in the coming fleets of autonomous vehicles. And they want a say in shaping the future of聽transportation.聽聽
