Stories Tagged as
Security breach
The reality of a massive security breach
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jul 30, 2019
A statistician breaks down what's behind the big, scary numbers.
Google Plus users exposed to security vulnerability
by
Jed Kim
Oct 9, 2018
A software glitch left private data of more than 496,000 users of the social media network open to potential misuse.
What to do when a couple of security flaws are affecting almost every computer in the world
Jan 4, 2018
An analyst walks us through the Meltdown and Spectre bugs.
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57 million riders and drivers
Nov 22, 2017
Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has criticized the way the company dealt with the security breach.
The largest data breach in history was bigger than we thought
by
Amy Scott
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 5, 2017
All Yahoo accounts created before 2013 have been hacked.
Equifax dumps CEO in wake of damaging data breach
Sep 26, 2017
The breach exposed the information of about 143 million Americans.
How the Equifax hack could have been avoided
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 18, 2017
The breach might have been stopped with a system update. But it won't be the last big hack.
For public good, not for profit.
Chipotle's data breach affects customers nationwide
May 29, 2017
The stolen data can be used to clone credit cards.
Password breach renews focus on authentication
by
Molly Wood
Aug 7, 2014
What does the future hold for passwords after another breach?