Mashing up two network technologies — DNS and HTTPS — thwarts snooping and tampering. BY STEPHEN SHANKLAND Browser makers are trying to thwart network snoopers by encrypting your connections to the web servers that host websites, but Mozilla on Friday began a project to go one step further. Firefox Nightly, a rough-around-the-edges test version of […]
Several state agencies targeted by malware threat PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Some technical issues experienced by a few state agencies on Friday have been attributed to malware, according to Department of Administration public information officer Brena McCabe. She confirmed to Eyewitness News, agencies affected are the Department of Children, Youth and Families, Department of Human Services, and the […]
Don’t Pay the Ransom Unless You Really Have To How hospitals can protect themselves against ransomware. By Josephine WolffJun. 1, 2018 2:00 PM This article is part of Update or Die, a series from Future Tense about how businesses and other organizations keep up with technological change—and the cost of falling behind. Very early on the morning of […]
