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The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are

New Orleans acted appropriately in quickly containing a cyberattack on city government computers, but more needs to be done to curb the spread of such attacks on U.S. municipalities, says Stephen Flynn, the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari December 18, 2019

You can’t stop cybercrime. But you can police it.

The U.S. government is expected to announce a new program next month intended to shore up voter registration databases against ransomware attacks ahead of the 2020 presidential election. That’s a good start, says Northeastern professor Engin Kirda, who studies network security. But it’s not enough.

by Khalida Sarwari September 5, 2019

Alex Alben, the chief privacy officer of the state of Washington, is paid to worry about the lawlessness of the internet. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Here’s some advice to make internet hackers less frightening

To understand how to handle the internet security challenges of the future, we should look to the way we dealt with mass innovations in the past, said panelists at a symposium held by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern-Seattle.

by Ian Thomsen December 18, 2018

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Why politically motivated cyberattacks might be the new normal

An international ransomware attack struck parts of Europe, Asia, and the United States on Tuesday, crippling tens of thousands of computers at banks, hospitals, and government offices worldwide. We asked three experts at Northeastern—Carla Brodley, John Manferdelli, and Wil Robertson— to discuss the motivation behind the attack, the challenges of stopping future attacks, and the efficacy of giving in to hackers’ demands.

by Jason Kornwitz June 30, 2017

Why ransomware is on the rise

Hackers holding computer networks hostage has been a common practice for decades, but now the perpetrators are demanding money in exchange for stopping the attack. Here, Northeastern cybersecurity experts Engin Kirda and Guevara Noubir explain why ransomware is becoming more prevalent and what you can do to protect your information.

by Joe O'Connell February 25, 2016

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The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are

You can’t stop cybercrime. But you can police it.

Here’s some advice to make internet hackers less frightening

Why politically motivated cyberattacks might be the new normal

Why ransomware is on the rise

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