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Computer Researcher to Congress: 'it's Possible' For Hackers to Alter Election
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Computer Researcher to Congress: 'it's Possible' For Hackers to Alter Election

Hackers could influence the outcomes of November’s elections, a computer science professor who has demonstrated security weaknesses in voting machines told lawmakers...

How to Hack an Election in 7 Minutes
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How to Hack an Election in 7 Minutes

When Princeton professor Andrew Appel decided to hack into a voting machine, he didn't try to mimic the Russian attackers who hacked into the Democratic National...

Trump's Secret Data Reversal
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Trump's Secret Data Reversal

Donald Trump has dismissed political data operations as "overrated," but his campaign is now bolstering its online fundraising and digital outreach by turning to...

What Washington Really Knows About the Internet of Things
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What Washington Really Knows About the Internet of Things

President Barack Obama wears a FitBit monitor on his wrist to count his steps and calories, and has waxed poetic about the power of wearable technology to "give...

What Does a Cyber Counterattack Look Like?
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What Does a Cyber Counterattack Look Like?

President Barack Obama promised at his year-end news conference Friday that the U.S. will respond "proportionally" to North Korea's cyberattack against Sony Pictures...
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