Five articles you might have missed on cybersecurity

By Stephanie Kelly on October 27, 2016 cyberattack, cybersecurity, espionage, hillary clinton, Netflix, russia, Spotify, Twitter

Hacked home devices caused massive Internet outage

By USA Today

A massive internet outage on Friday affected popular sites including Twitter, Spotify and Netflix. USA Today reports that the outage resulted from an online attack.

U.S. calls on automakers to make cyber security a priority

By Reuters

U.S. regulators said automakers should aim to secure the electronic systems of vehicles from hackers, according to Reuters.

Cybersecurity: Peace of Mind Isn’t Priceless

By The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal wrote on decreasing investments in cybersecurity companies this year, as demand in the sector falls.

Trump, Clinton Debate Who is Putin’s Puppet

By Rolling Stone

Cybersecurity was covered on the national stage Wednesday when Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton declared that recent cyberattacks were the work of Russian espionage.

Regulators to Toughen Cybersecurity Standards at Nation’s Biggest Banks

By The Wall Street Journal

U.S. regulators revealed this week a plan to help protect American banks from cyberattacks, according to The Wall Street Journal.