
What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity
Clip: 7/16/2020 | 8m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity
Two major cybersecurity intrusions, each with global implications, are in the news. On Wednesday, hackers accessed high-profile Twitter accounts, using them to promote the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Also, three countries accused Russia of trying to steal research into a possible COVID-19 vaccine. William Brangham talks to the Wilson Center’s Nina Jankowicz and cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch.
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What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity
Clip: 7/16/2020 | 8m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Two major cybersecurity intrusions, each with global implications, are in the news. On Wednesday, hackers accessed high-profile Twitter accounts, using them to promote the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Also, three countries accused Russia of trying to steal research into a possible COVID-19 vaccine. William Brangham talks to the Wilson Center’s Nina Jankowicz and cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch.
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