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    News Media Hacking and the Case for Cybersecurity

    When the Associated Press falsely tweeted that bombs at the White House had injured President Obama, Wall Street indexes lost billions in value. NPR, the BBC, 60 Minutes and Reuters have also been hacked, and the best advice for Internet users may be don't believe anything the first time you read it.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    When the Associated Press falsely tweeted that bombs at the White House had injured President Obama, Wall Street indexes lost billions in value. NPR, the BBC, 60 Minutes and Reuters have also been hacked, and the best advice for Internet users may be don't believe anything the first time you read it. In Washington, the pressure's increasing for cybersecurity laws. Should AT&T and other providers share information with government agencies? Would that pose a risk to personal privacy, if there's any privacy left?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Alina Selyukh

      NPR

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      Dan Gillmor

      Arizona State University

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      James Lewis

      Center for Strategic and International Studies

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    2 of 3
    News Media Hacking and the Case for Cybersecurity
    1. 0:00Syrian Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
    2. 7:57News Media Hacking and the Case for CybersecurityYou’re reading this
    3. 43:01NBA's Jason Collins Comes Out as Gay
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