cybersecurity

The director of cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Eva Galperin explains the dangers of hackers penetrating high-profile Twitter accounts, and what should be done to prevent future breaches.

In the midst of this pandemic, the Boston Police Department is warning people about being scammed online while searching for jobs. “This happens every time there’s a national emergency or tragedy,” said John Moynihan, a cybersecurity expert and president of Minuteman Governance. Moynihan says scams happen when people are most vulnerable. “These type of overtures prey on impulse,” he...

At the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco, protecting the upcoming presidential election was a hot topic, from thwarting cyberattacks at polling places to preventing fake headlines from going viral.

One January morning two years ago, hackers seized control of the Bedford Police Department’s electronic records. They were holding them hostage, and time was ticking; the longer the town waited to pay up, the higher the ransom demand would climb.

Many ransomware attacks begin with something as simple as an email that looks like it’s from someone you trust.