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20 Jun
Cyberbullying Common in the World of Online Gaming

Cyberbullying Common in the World of Online Gaming

Cyberbullying and sexual harassment are rampant in the world of professional video gaming and online gaming, a new study reports.

Nearly 96% of 145 video game players from 14 countries said they had been targeted online in the previous year.

"It's not just an isola...

13 Mar
Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later

Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.

That

27 Feb
Cyberattack Stalls Prescription Dispensing at UnitedHealth

Cyberattack Stalls Prescription Dispensing at UnitedHealth

For nearly a week, prescription drug orders have been disrupted at thousands of pharmacies as the largest health insurer in the United States tries to fully restore services following a cyberattack.

The security breach was first detected last Wednesday at Change Healthc...

29 Nov
Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It

Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It

The world is being flooded with internet-driven misinformation, but there are ways to counter fake news with the facts, a new report says.

These include aggressive fact-checking, preemptively debunking lies before they take root and nudging people to be more skeptical be...

28 Nov
Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds

Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds

It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person's mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people's psychological well-being.

Researchers compared country-level internet and broadband use to the me...