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Russian Hackers Went After San Francisco's Airport

Security Roundup

Russian Hackers Went After San Francisco's Airport

Brian Barrett

You Can Now Check If Your ISP Uses Basic Security Measures

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You Can Now Check If Your ISP Uses Basic Security Measures

Lily Hay Newman

A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators

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A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Apple and Google Respond to Covid-19 Contact Tracing Concerns

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Apple and Google Respond to Covid-19 Contact Tracing Concerns

Andy Greenberg

Hackers Made the Snoo Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds

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Hackers Made the Snoo Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds

Lily Hay Newman

Why everyone should be using Signal instead of WhatsApp

Encryption

Why everyone should be using Signal instead of WhatsApp

K.G. Orphanides

The Pentagon Hasn't Fixed Basic Cybersecurity Blind Spots

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The Pentagon Hasn't Fixed Basic Cybersecurity Blind Spots

Lily Hay Newman

Coronavirus tracing apps don’t have to kill privacy to be effective

Digital Society with Vontobel

Coronavirus tracing apps don’t have to kill privacy to be effective

Nicole Kobie

How to Cover Your Tracks Every Time You Go Online

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How to Cover Your Tracks Every Time You Go Online

David Nield

Signal Threatens to Leave the US If EARN IT Act Passes

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Signal Threatens to Leave the US If EARN IT Act Passes

Lily Hay Newman

Thinking of reporting someone’s lockdown behaviour? Think again

Policing

Thinking of reporting someone’s lockdown behaviour? Think again

Matt Burgess

How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing

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How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing

Andy Greenberg

Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic

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Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic

Lily Hay Newman

The Rise and Spread of a 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

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The Rise and Spread of a 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

James Temperton

Clever Crypto Could Save Privacy in Contact-Tracing Apps

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Clever Crypto Could Save Privacy in Contact-Tracing Apps

Andy Greenberg

A Cheap 3D Printer Can Trick Smartphone Fingerprint Locks

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A Cheap 3D Printer Can Trick Smartphone Fingerprint Locks

Lily Hay Newman

The NHS coronavirus app could track how long you spend outside

Privacy

The NHS coronavirus app could track how long you spend outside

Gian M. Volpicelli

Facebook plans to install Portals in thousands of UK care homes

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Facebook plans to install Portals in thousands of UK care homes

Gian M. Volpicelli

The Defense Production Act Won’t Fix the US Mask Shortage

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The Defense Production Act Won’t Fix the US Mask Shortage

Elias Groll

This Map Shows the Global Spread of Zero-Day Hacking

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This Map Shows the Global Spread of Zero-Day Hacking

Andy Greenberg