cyber security

Former state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism.

Cybersecurity experts weigh in on election threats this November

Jack Prator

The U.S. Department of State recently announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in elections.

Diagnosis by text or a phone call is often convenient and popular with patients. But is it good medicine?

Private sector steps in to protect online health privacy. Critics say it can’t be trusted.

Darius Tahir - Kaiser Health News

Health data can be shockingly available. A group of nonprofits and corporations is proposing to patch up the holes in health apps, but many of the biggest companies didn’t participate in the proposal’s creation.

Federal regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with Twitter over the use of user privacy.

Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data

Bobby Allyn

Federal regulators accuse the company of violating a 2011 agreement over the treatment of users' personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses.

U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger warned companies that the Russian government could be preparing to launch cyberattacks.

The U.S. warns companies to stay on guard for possible Russian cyberattacks

James Doubek

President Biden said "evolving intelligence" showed Russia is "exploring options for potential cyberattacks." The U.S. has previously warned about Russia's capability to attack U.S. infrastructure.

The UWF Center for Cybersecurity is a cutting-edge site that supports full-spectrum cyber operations including detection, incident response, protection, recovery and investigation using hands-on, scenario-based training. Located in the Studer Community Institute in downtown Pensacola, the Center for Cybersecurity's location positions the Center to conduct innovative teaching, research and training for students, professionals and state agency personnel.

Digital defenders are preparing for war at this Florida training center

Dave Dunwoody

The University of West Florida's Cyber Center is training our nation's future cyber warriors

About 50,000 students and employees may have had their personal info stolen. They’re getting told now.

Scott Travis

About 50-thousand Broward County public school students and school employees are being told that their personal data may have been breached during a ransomware attack months ago.

Google says minors and their families can ask for an image to be removed from its search results, in a new policy unveiled Wednesday.

You can now ask Google to scrub images of minors from its search results

Bill Chappell

The new policy follows up on the tech giant's August announcement that it would take a number of steps aiming to protect minors' privacy. It is intended for cases in which the subject is under 18.

When investigators discovered the hack on Microsoft Exchange servers in January, they thought it was about stealing emails. Now they believe China vacuumed up reams of information in a bid to develop better artificial intelligence, or AI.

China's Microsoft Hack May Have Had A Bigger Purpose Than Just Spying

Dina Temple-Raston

China broke into tens of thousands of email accounts in January. Now officials fear the breach wasn't just about spying. It was to build the next generation of artificial intelligence.

After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara struggled to get help from the social network. Using its automated process to recover her account failed to work for her, says McNamara, here at her home Monday in Hamilton, Ontario.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

Shannon Bond

When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, meet this week in Moscow. Kerry's trip was clearly aimed at improving the bilateral climate as well.

The U.S. Climate Envoy Went To Moscow And Talked About More Than Climate

Lucian Kim

John Kerry, the former secretary of state and now President Biden's special envoy for climate, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Moscow since Biden took office.

This file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday, July 4, to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit.

Scale, Details Of Massive Kaseya Ransomware Attack Emerge

The Associated Press

An affiliate of the notorious Russian-linked REvil gang infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries on Friday. Researchers say REvil was demanding ransoms of up to $5 million.

U.S. President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as Swiss President Guy Parmelin (right) looks on during the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange on June 16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Hacks Are Prompting Calls For A Cyber Agreement, But Reaching One Would Be Tough

Scott Neuman

The recent ransomware attacks on U.S. industries have sparked renewed talk of an international cyber agreement that could set rules for what's permissible, and spell out sanctions for violators.