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Amazon's Latest Gimmicks Are Pushing the Limits of Privacy

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Amazon's Latest Gimmicks Are Pushing the Limits of Privacy

Lily Hay Newman

A powerful iPhone jailbreak also cracks Apple’s Mac security chip

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A powerful iPhone jailbreak also cracks Apple’s Mac security chip

Lily Hay Newman

Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network

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Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Law Comes for John McAfee

Security Roundup

The Law Comes for John McAfee

Brian Barrett

Android Ransomware Has Picked Up Some Ominous New Tricks

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Android Ransomware Has Picked Up Some Ominous New Tricks

Lily Hay Newman

Behind Anduril’s Effort to Create an Operating System for War

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Behind Anduril’s Effort to Create an Operating System for War

Tom Simonite

How Google's Android Keyboard Keeps ‘Smart Replies’ Private

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How Google's Android Keyboard Keeps ‘Smart Replies’ Private

Lily Hay Newman

Apple's T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw

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Apple's T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw

Lily Hay Newman

A Poker Pro Accused of Cheating Wants $330M in Damages

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A Poker Pro Accused of Cheating Wants $330M in Damages

Brendan I. Koerner

A Dangerous Year in America Enters Its Most Dangerous Month

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A Dangerous Year in America Enters Its Most Dangerous Month

Garrett M. Graff

A China-Linked Group Repurposed Hacking Team’s Sneaky Spyware

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A China-Linked Group Repurposed Hacking Team’s Sneaky Spyware

Andy Greenberg

Paying Evil Corp Ransomware Might Land You a Big Federal Fine

Security Roundup

Paying Evil Corp Ransomware Might Land You a Big Federal Fine

Brian Barrett

‘Doomsday Planes’ Have Nothing to Do With Trump's Diagnosis

E-6B Mercury

‘Doomsday Planes’ Have Nothing to Do With Trump's Diagnosis

Lily Hay Newman

The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia

Election 2020

The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia

Gilad Edelman

Facebook Shut Down Malware That Hijacked Accounts to Run Ads

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Facebook Shut Down Malware That Hijacked Accounts to Run Ads

Lily Hay Newman

When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed

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When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Likely Penetrated a US Agency

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Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Likely Penetrated a US Agency

Andy Greenberg

Trump Pushed 11 False Claims About Voting in 8 Minutes

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Trump Pushed 11 False Claims About Voting in 8 Minutes

Lily Hay Newman

Trump and the Limits of Content Moderation

Election 2020

Trump and the Limits of Content Moderation

Gilad Edelman

An Insider's Look at How the Mueller Investigation Fell Flat

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An Insider's Look at How the Mueller Investigation Fell Flat

Garrett M. Graff