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News & Articles By Cassie B.
08/01/2020
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By Cassie B.
UCSF medical school pays hackers $1.14 million in bitcoin to get stolen data back
The University of California San Francisco paid $1.14 million in bitcoin to hackers following a ransomware attack that took place earlier this month. The attack encrypted data on the university’s School of Medicine servers, rendering it inaccessible. The hackers initially demanded $3 million, but the university got them to agree to a lower amount through […]
02/13/2020
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By Cassie B.
Factory workers can use this smartphone app to program robots… but so could hackers
A new smartphone app that will allow users to program any robot to perform a particular task is getting a lot of attention, but not all of it is positive. While the program may lower the cost of building and programming robots for businesses, there could be some serious drawbacks. Researchers from Purdue University have […]
09/30/2019
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By Cassie B.
Hackers shut down operations in Wyoming hospital, forcing patients to be transferred
In case we needed another reminder of how terribly things can go wrong when we place too much trust in technology, an attack on the computers of a healthcare system in Wyoming forced a hospital to transfer patients and cancel surgeries. The problem was caused by a ransomware attack that took control of the computers […]
08/21/2019
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By Cassie B.
New line of clothing aims to render surveillance cameras useless
If you find the idea of surveillance cameras tracking your every move unsettling, a new line of clothing was created with you in mind. The Adversarial Fashion Collection features garments that enable you to camouflage yourself as a car to confuse surveillance cameras. The clothes are covered in images of license plates that will cause […]
02/25/2018
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By Cassie B.
The survival of humanity may soon depend on acquiring the tools and skills to murder robots
A video of the new Spot Mini robot from Boston Dynamics is striking fear in the minds of those who understand how quickly the latest and greatest inventions can turn into our worst nightmares. In the video, the robot can be seen standing in front of a door. Around 12 seconds later, another Spot Mini […]
11/14/2017
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By Cassie B.
Putin is concerned there will soon be genetically modified superhuman soldiers; calling on world leaders to agree to limitations and regulations
There is no shortage of legitimate and very serious criticisms one could lodge against Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his concerns about matters like GMOs, artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are surprisingly on point. Speaking at a youth festival in Sochi recently, he mentioned the very real possibility of an army of trained killers being […]
09/12/2017
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By Cassie B.
How to check if your credit information was stolen by hackers who broke into Equifax (143 million Americans affected)
Even if you’ve never used Equifax before, there is a decent possibility that your credit information could have been stolen by hackers in their recent high-profile cybersecurity breach. According to Equifax, the personal information of up to 143 million Americans – nearly half the country – was accessed by cyber criminals. As one of the […]
06/05/2017
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By Cassie B.
Comcast accused of submitting anti-net neutrality names and comments to the FCC without permission; is your name on the list?
When the FCC opened up its website last month for comments on the anti-net neutrality proposal that was put forth by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, it was flooded with more than 2.5 million comments about the controversial proposal. However, it turns out that not all of these comments are legitimate. In fact, it is now […]
05/28/2017
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By Cassie B.
Twitter takes big step backward in new privacy policy rollout
A new update to Twitter’s privacy policy sees the end of a longstanding pledge to protect user privacy by the firm. Twitter, which has never been profitable, is now taking a more proactive approach toward boosting revenue and it’s coming at the expense of its loyal users. In an effort to improve the reach of […]
05/26/2017
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By Cassie B.
Tech giants are the new wealthy “industrialists” of the modern age… and the rest of the population resents it
While economic growth in the U.S. remains stagnant, one sector has been performing remarkably well: Technology. Big tech stocks like Apple and Amazon have noted incredible gains, prompting one popular strategist to take a cue from the Occupy Wall Street movement and create a report called “Occupy Silicon Valley.” According to Bank of America Merrill […]
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