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The US Used the Patriot Act to Justify Logging Website Users

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The US Used the Patriot Act to Justify Logging Website Users

Lily Hay Newman

A ‘Magical Bug’ Exposed Any iPhone in a Hacker's Wi-Fi Range

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A ‘Magical Bug’ Exposed Any iPhone in a Hacker's Wi-Fi Range

Lily Hay Newman

This Notorious Botnet Has an Alarming New Trick

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This Notorious Botnet Has an Alarming New Trick

Andy Greenberg

Hackers Are Targeting the Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Cold Chain’

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Hackers Are Targeting the Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Cold Chain’

Brian Barrett

A Broken Piece of Internet Backbone Might Finally Get Fixed

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A Broken Piece of Internet Backbone Might Finally Get Fixed

Lily Hay Newman

This Company Uses AI to Outwit Malicious AI

Bot vs. Bot

This Company Uses AI to Outwit Malicious AI

Will Knight

Not Even William Barr Buys Trump’s Election Nonsense

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Not Even William Barr Buys Trump’s Election Nonsense

Brian Barrett

7 Simple Ways to Make Your Android Phone More Secure

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7 Simple Ways to Make Your Android Phone More Secure

Matt Burgess

Was This Poker Player's Luck Too Good to Be True?

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Was This Poker Player's Luck Too Good to Be True?

Mark Robinson

What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?

Hacker Lexicon

What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?

Andy Greenberg

It’s Time to Stop Sharing Your Passwords With Your Partner

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It’s Time to Stop Sharing Your Passwords With Your Partner

Victoria Turk, WIRED UK

Trump’s Election Attack Ends December 14—Whether He Knows It or Not

Election 2020

Trump’s Election Attack Ends December 14—Whether He Knows It or Not

Lily Hay Newman

This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes

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This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes

Andy Greenberg

Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

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Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Among Us has a bunch of security holes that let cheaters run wild

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Among Us has a bunch of security holes that let cheaters run wild

Andy Greenberg

Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud

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Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud

Brian Barrett

The UK created a secretive, elite hacking force. Here’s what it does

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The UK created a secretive, elite hacking force. Here’s what it does

Matt Burgess

A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

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A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

Lily Hay Newman

Ghostery’s Making a Privacy Browser—and Ad-Free Search Engine

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Ghostery’s Making a Privacy Browser—and Ad-Free Search Engine

Brian Barrett

Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

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Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

Matt Burgess