Hacking

Ukraine asks FBI to help probe suspected Russian hack of Burisma

January 16, 2020

Ukraine has asked the FBI in the United States for help to investigate a suspected cyberattack by Russian military hackers on Burisma, an energy company caught up in the impeachment of US President Donald Trump.

Cybersecurity

Russian hackers targeted Ukrainian company at center of impeachment storm

Reuters

January 14, 2020

Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic US presidential contender Joe Biden, had a seat on the board, an American cybersecurity firm said on Monday.

If FCC bans Huawei, rural carriers may have to 'rip and replace' gear

The World

November 21, 2019

Currently, about a dozen small, mostly rural carriers rely on this Chinese equipment to deliver internet, phone and other services to customers.

As 2020 US presidential election nears, voter systems are still vulnerable

The World

November 08, 2019

Security experts say election infrastructure in the US could be vulnerable to the types of hacking operations that took place in the lead-up to the 2016 election.

5 milestones that created the internet 50 years after the first network message

The Conversation

October 29, 2019

Today’s vast communications web is a result of governments and regulators making choices that collectively built the internet as it is now.

Social media

'Straight-up debunking': How a fact-checker vets fake news

The World

September 12, 2019

Facebook and others are stepping up to stop the spread of disinformation online in advance of Canada's federal parliamentary elections.

Science & Technology

A cyberattack could wreak destruction comparable to a nuclear weapon

The Conversation

August 16, 2019

While nuclear war is a danger most people are aware of, cyber attacks could potentially be just as dangerous. Find out how escalating attacks on vulnerable infrastructure have some experts worried.