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Capital One Breach Is Case Study in Cyber Defenses, Vulnerabilities
"IU cybersecurity program chair Scott Shackelford says that's a stark contrast to the just-settled Equifax breach two years ago. which he calls "a…
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Payouts Make Ransomware Attractive to Hackers, Experts Warn
"Scott Shackelford, chair of the IU Cybersecurity Program, said while cyberattacks of governmental agencies have occurred since the late 1990s, he agrees t…
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xAG Barr rails against encryption — but security experts have heard it before
"“Sophisticated criminals will continue to have access to encryption even if the law is changed,” said Riana Pfefferkorn, the associate director of surveil…
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Universities are expanding cybersecurity education to meet broad demand
"“Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue,” said Scott Shackelford, director of Indiana University’s new cybersecurity clinic. “It’s just something tha…
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Facebook Ad Library API had “major bugs” during EU elections
"“Our documentation of the broken API provides Facebook [with] a clear roadmap to make the necessary improvements to deliver a functioning and useful API,”…
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William Barr Despises Your Power to Keep Him from Snooping on You
Attorney General Bill Barr gave a speech yesterday at Fordham that revived the encryption debate in the U.S. after a relatively quiet period. Since the departur…
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The Cybersecurity 202: Attorney General Barr fires up the encryption debate
"“That shows disregard for the data security of citizens and really misapprehends how indispensable strong encryption is to Americans and to the economy of…
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Barr Revives Encryption Debate, Calling on Tech Firms to Allow for Law Enforcement
"Mr. Barr is assuming that the negative impacts of encryption on law enforcement investigations “far outweigh encryption’s benefits for protecting individu…
5 ways to protect yourself from cybercrime
High-profile data breaches at companies like British Airways and Marriott get a lot of media coverage, but cybercriminals are increasingly going after community…
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US attorney general says encryption creates security risk
"Gail Kent, Facebook’s global public policy lead on security, recently said that allowing the government’s ability to gain access to encrypted communicatio…
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How Drug Companies Are Using Your DNA To Make New Medicine
"“Consumers really need to think about what they’re getting into,” said Richard Forno, assistant director of the Center for Cybersecurity at the University…
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Ellucian Banner Security Flaw Draws Federal Concern
"Scott Shackelford, professor of law and cybersecurity program chair at Indiana University at Bloomington, said it is not uncommon for organizations to tak…