Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis
A new executive order tries to reassure Europeans that their data is safe on US soil, despite government surveillance.Read More
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- October 7, 2022
- by Mike Carter
Meta Says It Has Busted More Than 400 Login-Stealing Apps This Year
The company plans to alert 1 million Facebook users that their account credentials may have been compromised by malicious software.Read More
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- October 7, 2022
- by Mike Carter
The Fight to Cut Off the Crypto Fueling Russia’s Ukraine Invasion
Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million—and counting—in cryptocurrency donations to Russia’s violent militia groups.Read More
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- October 6, 2022
- by Mike Carter
Swatted: A Shooting Hoax Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US
Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be connected.Read More
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- October 3, 2022
- by Mike Carter
The High Cost of Living Your Life Online
Constantly posting content on social media can erode your privacy—and sense of self.Read More
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- October 1, 2022
- by Mike Carter
Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem
Plus: CIA failures allegedly got US informants killed, a former NSA worker is charged under the Espionage Act, and more.Read More
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- September 30, 2022
- by Mike Carter
The Challenge of Cracking Iran’s Internet Blockade
People around the world are rallying to subvert Iran's internet shutdown, but actually pulling it off is proving difficult and risky.Read More
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- September 30, 2022
- by Mike Carter
Go Update iOS, Chrome, and HP Computers to Fix Serious Flaws
Plus: WhatsApp plugs holes that could be used for remote execution attacks, Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability, and more.Read More