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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

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

Look Out

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'

Wired25

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

Tom Simonite

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

Privacy

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

Security

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