Robert Hackett
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U.N. calls for 'immediate investigation' into Jeff Bezos phone hack allegedly involving Saudi Crown Prince
The United Nations human rights office is calling for "immediate investigation" into claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman helped hack Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' phone. → Read More
Articles by Robert Hackett
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Iran cyberattacks: Businesses should be alert to false flags
Cybersecurity experts warn that nation states like Russia could use the cover of Iranian cyberattacks as false flags for their own hacking. → Read More
The NSA patches up its reputation with a gift to Microsoft
The NSA is repairing its Snowden-damaged reputation in its report of a serious Windows security vulnerability to Microsoft. → Read More
Missile Strike vs. Cyberattack: How Iran Retaliates
Iran fired missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops after vowing to take revenge for the killing of military leader Qasem Soleimani. What are the cyberwar implications? → Read More
Why Facebook’s Libra Hangs in Limbo and What’s Next in the Digital Currency Race
Lessons from the fall and possible rise of Facebook's pioneering Libra "stablecoin." → Read More
Behind the Scenes of Our Deep Dive on Libra
We're pulling back the curtain to share details about Facebook's digital currency that aren't in our forthcoming feature. → Read More
You Tell Us: Should People Use Facial Recognition?
Here's what readers' had to say—and ask—about my decision to opt out of facial recognition scanning at Fortune's offices. → Read More
What Senators Ignore When They Threaten Encryption
U.S. lawmakers threatened tech companies like Facebook and Apple with anti-encryption regulation at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, ignoring the complexity of the issue. → Read More
Why I Opt Out of Facial Recognition
There are too many unanswered questions about how our data gets used. → Read More
Private Equity Firm Silver Lake Got Rich Off Tech. Now It's Moving Beyond It.
The firm which won big with bets on Seagate, Skype, Nasdaq, and Dell just named two new co-CEOS. → Read More
Prepare to Be Watched Everywhere
Uber piloting audio and video recording in cars and Amazon Ring's security cameras are raising the hackles of privacy advocates. → Read More
How an Ex-Twitter Adman Plans to Squash Email’s Most Pernicious Threats
Abnormal Security is taking on "business email compromise," a social engineering attack that has victimized Facebook and Google and attracted the attention of the FBI. → Read More
Harvard Economist Calls to Outlaw Online Advertising Markets—Just Like 'Organs, Babies, or Slaves'
Harvard's Shoshana Zuboff called for a ban on "markets that trade in human futures," like online advertising, same as done for "organs, babies, or slaves" at the 2019 Fortune Global Forum in Paris. → Read More
Fintech Trends: First Lending, Then Mobile. Now Automation
A new trend for bank challengers: First there was lending, then mobile, and now automation, says Jason Brown, CEO of fintech startup Tally. → Read More
WhatsApp Hack Shows Why We Don’t Need Encryption ‘Backdoors’—Cyber Saturday
As the world fights over encryption, the WhatsApp vulnerability that allegedly allowed Israeli spyware shop NSO Group to hack more than 1,400 devices shows our technologies have enough "backdoors" as it is. → Read More
Here's What's Next for Google After Claiming 'Quantum Supremacy'?
After announcing quantum supremacy, Google plans to offer cloud access to its quantum computers, develop applications to strengthen computer security, and reduce its experimental error rates. → Read More
It’s Official: Google Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy’
Google says it has officially achieved “quantum supremacy,” publishing its results in the science journal Nature. → Read More
IBM Disputes Google's Leaked 'Quantum Supremacy' Claim
IBM scientists dispute Google's leaked "quantum supremacy" claim in a new scientific paper, saying "the goal has not been met." → Read More
How Ex-Ripple, Binance US CEO Plans to Win Over America
Binance US CEO Catherine Coley, formerly of Ripple, describes her plans to win over the American market with a new cryptocurrency exchange. → Read More