/tags/cyber-security Cyber Security en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:53:20 GMT /news/2024-11-01/apex-auditor-high-utility-bills-cybertattack Officials with the town of Apex say they want to ensure residents were billed correctly following July’s cyberattack. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:53:20 GMT /news/2024-11-01/apex-auditor-high-utility-bills-cybertattack Abigail Celoria /military/2024-07-15/cyber-warfare-new-military-branch-congress-nc Supporters say cyber threats from China and other rivals require a dedicated force. But opponents argue that's unnecessary and risky. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:27:14 GMT /military/2024-07-15/cyber-warfare-new-military-branch-congress-nc Jay Price /news/2023-01-03/tiktok-threat-state-government-security-lawmakers-concerned-north-carolina Two state lawmakers are urging Governor Roy Cooper to ban TikTok downloads on state employees' work devices. It's part of a larger movement among American politicians to question whether the Chinese-owned social media company could pose a threat to national security. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:22:09 GMT /news/2023-01-03/tiktok-threat-state-government-security-lawmakers-concerned-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-09-23/secured-health-data-in-a-post-roe-world-digital-safety-trust Anita has long taken a laissez-faire approach to digital security. But as she's learned (the hard way), just because she doesn't have something to hide, doesn't mean she has nothing to lose. She calls in experts, including an abortion doula and sex worker, to learn strategies for keeping personal information safe online. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:13:24 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-09-23/secured-health-data-in-a-post-roe-world-digital-safety-trust Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-09-23/dont-delete-your-period-app-here-are-other-ways-to-protect-your-health-data-abortion-safety-digital Experts, including an abortion doula and a sex worker, share tips on how to keep your personal information safe in a post-Roe world. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-09-23/dont-delete-your-period-app-here-are-other-ways-to-protect-your-health-data-abortion-safety-digital Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-10-22/tracked-tech-tool-abuse-domestic-violence-emotional-intimate-partner-digital Anita learns about how the smart devices that keep many of us connected have also contributed to the rise of a new type of intimate partner violence. Survivors share stories of tech-enabled domestic abuse and a cybersecurity expert discusses what folks can do about it. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:08:02 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-10-22/tracked-tech-tool-abuse-domestic-violence-emotional-intimate-partner-digital Josie Taris, Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-10-22/technology-digital-domestic-abuse-emotional-violence-relationship-spy-stalkerware-abuser-tech-apps-devices-location-tracking-power-control-survivor-background-check-network-hotline Host Anita Rao talks to survivors and experts about how technology is enabling domestic abuse — and what cybersecurity experts, tech companies and advocates are doing about it.⁠ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:07:38 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-10-22/technology-digital-domestic-abuse-emotional-violence-relationship-spy-stalkerware-abuser-tech-apps-devices-location-tracking-power-control-survivor-background-check-network-hotline Anita Rao, Josie Taris /military/2020-07-22/states-are-deploying-national-guard-cybersecurity-teams-to-prevent-election-interference More than 30 states have asked the National Guard to help safeguard the 2020 election from cyber threats. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:14:38 GMT /military/2020-07-22/states-are-deploying-national-guard-cybersecurity-teams-to-prevent-election-interference Megan Verlee /2020-07-16/as-authorities-probe-twitter-hack-ex-fbi-officials-warns-get-ready-for-copycats Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:46:42 GMT /2020-07-16/as-authorities-probe-twitter-hack-ex-fbi-officials-warns-get-ready-for-copycats Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn /news/2020-03-09/durham-officials-systems-targeted-in-weekend-cyber-attack The North Carolina Bureau of Investigation is trying to determine the source of a cyber attack that disrupted some systems in Durham and Durham County… Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:35:19 GMT /news/2020-03-09/durham-officials-systems-targeted-in-weekend-cyber-attack Associated Press