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Facebook's ‘Red Team X’ Hunts Bugs Outside the Social Network

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Facebook's ‘Red Team X’ Hunts Bugs Outside the Social Network

By Lily Hay Newman

Apple Bent the Rules for Russia. Other Nations Will Take Note

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Apple Bent the Rules for Russia. Other Nations Will Take Note

By Lily Hay Newman

How to spot fake NHS vaccine texts

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How to spot fake NHS vaccine texts

By Chris Stokel-Walker

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

Data Collection

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

By Matt Burgess

Hackers Accessed Security Cameras Inside Tesla and Beyond

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Hackers Accessed Security Cameras Inside Tesla and Beyond

By Lily Hay Newman

Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining

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Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining

By Brian Barrett

A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master. Then It Got Ugly

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A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master. Then It Got Ugly

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

With Spectre Still Lurking, Google Looks to Protect the Web

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With Spectre Still Lurking, Google Looks to Protect the Web

By Lily Hay Newman

It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks

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It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks

By Lily Hay Newman

The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive

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The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive

By Lily Hay Newman

Utah's ‘Porn Filter’ Law Passes the State Legislature

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Utah's ‘Porn Filter’ Law Passes the State Legislature

By Brian Barrett

McAfee Is Indicted for Altcoin Pump-and-Dumps and ICO Schemes

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McAfee Is Indicted for Altcoin Pump-and-Dumps and ICO Schemes

By Brian Barrett

Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue

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Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA

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The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA

By Lily Hay Newman

The Woman Bulldozing Video Games’ Toughest DRM

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The Woman Bulldozing Video Games’ Toughest DRM

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth

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A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth

By Lily Hay Newman

Sites Have a Sneaky New Way to Track You Across the Web

Security Roundup

Sites Have a Sneaky New Way to Track You Across the Web

By Brian Barrett

Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security

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Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security

By Lily Hay Newman

Parler Says It’s Back

Here You Come Again

Parler Says It’s Back

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica

Anti-human trafficking apps were meant to save lives. They’re failing

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Anti-human trafficking apps were meant to save lives. They’re failing

By Emily Ding and Corinne Redfern