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Brian Snyder / Reuters Why Some People Think a Typo Cost Clinton the Election
A misleading email from a campaign staffer was just one mistake that helped Russian hackers steal data from Democrats.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Trump Is Wrong That Investigators Have to Catch Hackers in the Act
Assigning blame for cyberattacks is difficult, but experts do often identify the culprits.
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Richard Drew / AP How Will the Public Learn About Cyberattacks Under President Trump?
Unlike his predecessor, the president-elect doesn’t seem to trust the intelligence community to investigate state-sponsored hackers.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters Why Didn’t Obama Reveal Intel About Russia’s Influence on the Election?
His decision may have cost Clinton the presidency.
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Evan Vucci / AP Obama Orders Investigation Into Election-Related Hacking
A report will be shared with lawmakers before Trump’s inauguration, a top advisor said Friday.
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Tell Us: Have You Ever Been Hacked?
Suffering a data breach is like discovering that someone rummaged through your bag when you weren’t looking. It’s a jarring…
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Raphael Satter / AP Algorithms Can Help Stomp Out Fake News
Tools that assist fact-checkers in catching bogus information could be deployed within a year.
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Stefan Wermuth / Reuters How Algorithms Can Bring Down Minorities' Credit Scores
Analyzing people’s social connections may lead to a new way of discriminating against them.
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Alex Brandon / AP Is the White House Hiding Secrets About Russia's Role in the Election?
Seven senators have asked President Obama to declassify additional information about the Kremlin’s possible involvement.
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clickclickclick.click A Website That Gives You Points as It Spies on You
Click, and a calm voice explains how easy it is to follow your cursor’s every move.
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Artur Debat / Getty People Censor Themselves Online for Fear of Being Harassed
New research reveals that when tech companies don't police abuse, it can put a damper on free speech.
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Jacquelyn Martin / AP Trump’s CIA Director Wants to Return to a Pre-Snowden World
He’s called for a “fundamental upgrade” to U.S. spying powers.
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Jean-Sebastien Evrard / AFP / Getty How Light Bulbs Watch You Buy Groceries
The same technology that helps stores track shoppers may one day replace Wi-Fi.
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Michael Everson / Katie Martin / The Atlantic The Alphabet That Will Save a People From Disappearing
As kids, two Guinean brothers invented a new script for their native language. Now they’re trying to get it on every smartphone.
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Stephen Lam / Reuters Facebook and Google Won’t Let Fake News Sites Use Their Ad Networks
The changes still don’t stop the companies from enabling the spread of misinformation.
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Scott Olson / Getty Should Facebook Buy Snopes?
How the site could get serious about fact-checking
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Chip Somodevilla / Staff How Can Journalists Protect Themselves During a Trump Administration?
The president-elect’s attacks on the press hint at an unfriendly atmosphere for reporters.
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Joe Raedle / Getty Hackers Attacked Clinton’s and Trump’s Websites Before Election Day
Several different groups went after the candidates’ campaign sites this week, using the same technique that took down the internet in the U.S. last month.
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Artur Debat / Getty The Dark Web Isn’t All Dark
Despite its reputation for illegal activity, much of what goes on underneath the surface of the internet is legit.
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Reuters Facebook Is Overwhelmed With Check-Ins to Standing Rock
… though there’s no evidence that protesters made the request.
