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A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain

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A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain

Lily Hay Newman

The Election Threats That Keep US Intelligence Up at Night

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The Election Threats That Keep US Intelligence Up at Night

Lily Hay Newman

The Android 11 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

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The Android 11 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

David Nield

Windows XP Source Code Got Leaked All Over the Internet

Security Roundup

Windows XP Source Code Got Leaked All Over the Internet

Brian Barrett

The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent Creepy Web Tracking

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The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent Creepy Web Tracking

Matt Burgess

Facebook Busts Russian Disinfo Networks as US Election Looms

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Facebook Busts Russian Disinfo Networks as US Election Looms

Lily Hay Newman

How Twitter Survived Its Big Hack—and Plans to Stop the Next

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How Twitter Survived Its Big Hack—and Plans to Stop the Next

Nicholas Thompson and Brian Barrett

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

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A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk'

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CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk'

Tom Simonite

The NHS Test and Trace app has two flaws: QR codes and people

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The NHS Test and Trace app has two flaws: QR codes and people

Nicole Kobie

179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown

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179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown

Brian Barrett

Maybe Don't Use Facebook or Google to Sign In Everywhere

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Maybe Don't Use Facebook or Google to Sign In Everywhere

Lily Hay Newman

The Cheating Scandal That Ripped the Poker World Apart

Showdown at Stones

The Cheating Scandal That Ripped the Poker World Apart

Brendan I. Koerner

Corporate snitches are using screen monitoring to find and fire slackers

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Corporate snitches are using screen monitoring to find and fire slackers

Alex Christian

The iOS 14 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

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The iOS 14 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

David Nield

A Bluetooth Flaw Leaves Billions of Devices Vulnerable

Security Roundup

A Bluetooth Flaw Leaves Billions of Devices Vulnerable

Brian Barrett

A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital

Infection

A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Gen Z Has a Plan to Save the Election—Starting With the Polls

Election 2020

Gen Z Has a Plan to Save the Election—Starting With the Polls

Gilad Edelman

Companies Can Track Your Phone’s Movements to Target Ads

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Companies Can Track Your Phone’s Movements to Target Ads

Sidney Fussell

The Wayback Machine and Cloudflare Want to Backstop the Web

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The Wayback Machine and Cloudflare Want to Backstop the Web

Lily Hay Newman