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# cyber security


## cyber security


* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 19, 2018  
## [Americans Don’t Want Another Celebrity President](https://time.com/5109634/americans-dont-want-another-celebrity-president/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![Man operating a touch screen mobile phone with a laptop in the background.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt950fc8b48e34b0c6/6988f5b3db29874e3d25e254/worst-passwords-2017.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 19, 2017  
## [The Worst 25 Passwords of 2017](https://time.com/5071176/worst-passwords-2017/)  
by Lena Grossman
* ![President Trump Meets With Congressional Leadership At The White House](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt662adb8b32cc88d5/6988f326656a3fb6e6bd2a28/gettyimages-881236006.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 30, 2017  
## [Ex-Twitter Worker Says He Shut Down Trump's Account](https://time.com/5042474/donald-trump-twitter-shut-down/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Reuters
* ![U.K. Porn Age Verification](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt344b61301a9fe283/698879eaa988ca0df66b6344/biztech-illos-data-security2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 13, 2017  
## [7 Tips to Prevent Your Gadgets From Spying on You](https://time.com/4699814/hackers-spying-smart-tvs-microwaves-kellyanne-conway-trump-surveillance/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![Touch ID or Enter Passcode](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc67f1d8d1652b716/6988bdfccf40a88b3ec46cc5/password-safety.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 11, 2017  
## [Why We Shouldn't Know Our Own Passwords](https://time.com/4698407/password-protection-border-search/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Megan Squire  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 18, 2017  
## [This Text Message May Crash Your iPhone](https://time.com/4637574/iphone-crash-text-2017/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![U.S.-NEW YORK-DISTRICT COURT-APPLE](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9719a45ed5c72f63/6988b4ddab6d7701fb6ac6b6/cybersecurity-internet-security-fbi-phishing-apple-hackers1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 10, 2017  
## [U.S. Cyber Policy Makes Americans Vulnerable to Our Own Government](https://time.com/4625798/donald-trump-cyber-policy/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Oren J. Falkowitz
* ![Apple Fans Await iPhone 7](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta6ca7fc96b05e2c3/6988a8150b72e3860e6eb2c9/gettyimages-606021900.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 25, 2016  
## [You Should Update Your iPhone Right Now](https://time.com/4544260/ios-10-1-release-iphone-security/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Sep 30, 2016  
## [This Is the Reason Your Password Will Get Hacked](https://time.com/4514538/this-is-the-reason-your-password-will-get-hacked/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![US Federal Agency and World Group Buildings](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ac05d8762baa288/6988a422fb4eacc66588eea5/fbi-russian-hack.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 30, 2016  
## [Russians Hacked Arizona Voter Registration Database -Official](https://time.com/4472169/russian-hackers-arizona-voter-registration/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Katie Reilly  
* ![Images of WhatsApp As Facebook Inc. Makes Acquisition For $19 Billion](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04bd520db6716ca9/6988a3be196cf4a05303cf97/gettyimages-470654095.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 26, 2016  
## [Facebook's Plan for WhatsApp Data Poses Legal Risks](https://time.com/4467956/facebook-whatsapp-data-privacy-legal/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
* ![Grand Opening Of The Apple Inc. Flagship Store](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5193ece1e365aaca/698894ada988ca757b6b7f93/gettyimages-533301400.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 5, 2016  
## [Apple Launches Bounty Program to Find Security Flaws](https://time.com/4440559/apple-bug-bounty-program-launch/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![Hands writing on a laptop an night](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46d3a34575dbf49c/698896e5fb4eac15a388dd4b/gettyimages-480033425.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 8, 2016  
## [Singapore to Take Civil Servants Offline](https://time.com/4360919/singapore-cut-internet-access-government/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Simon Lewis
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 5, 2016  
## [This Hacker Reportedly Stole Millions of Email Passwords](https://time.com/4319289/hacker-stole-gmail-yahoo-email-logins/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![FRANCE-US-IT-INTERNET-TELECOM-INSTAGRAM](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b083cb883e7865e/69888ce9cd1bba25a1700064/gettyimages-158602575.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 4, 2016  
## [Instagram Pays Out $10,000 to 10-Year-Old](https://time.com/4317365/instagram-bug-bounty-10-year-old-finland/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune

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